The call for "The Look Of Winter" at Outdoor Blogger Network made me want to run outside and snap an image that captures the feeling of our cold harsh winters, in the 'mostly' treeless prairies, I call home. However, this winter in Saskatchewan has been unseasonably warm with little snow. So to give you a true sense of a Saskatchewan winter I needed to dig into my archives to come up … [Read more...] about Winter in Saskatchewan
Archives for January 2012
Top 10 Hunting Off-season Ideas
I try to plan my hunting year so there is no 'off-season'. All right, the deer, elk, moose, bear, upland bird, and waterfowl hunting seasons are long over. Sure, my gear is stowed in the closest till this coming fall (for the most part). For me it is certainly a time to relax, cook, and enjoy tasting the bounty of game and other edibles harvested. However this 'downtime' between hunts … [Read more...] about Top 10 Hunting Off-season Ideas
Winter Impressions
I always enjoy finding fresh tracks in the field. The sense that only minutes earlier a critter was moving through this spot where I'm standing, gives me a thrill. Such was the case when I happened upon these Sharp-tailed grouse marks in the snow. These markings were left by a sharp-tailed grouse whose home stomping grounds are a stone's throw away from my own. No doubt it was … [Read more...] about Winter Impressions
Hunting Late Season Pheasants
I've started a tradition in the last couple of years - a "last chance" pheasant hunt. Sometime between Christmas and New Year's Eve I head out to one of my favorite haunts to give my dog one last good run, to satisfy my passion NEED for pheasant hunting (after Dec 31, no pheasants for 10 1/2 months!), and most importantly to get outside, get some fresh air, and burn off a few holiday … [Read more...] about Hunting Late Season Pheasants
