My hunting buddy, Brandon, and I have been hunting with packgoats since about 2005. Most people we run into on the trail are surprised and full of questions; some express interest in getting a pack string of their own. Are packgoats a good solution for you? Read on and let’s find out… How much can …
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Spring Turkey Finale 2017
It was Memorial Day weekend 2017: sunny and hot in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. The last weekend to hunt spring turkeys. On my final morning hunt, I parked the truck at the edge of an orchard grass field, walked to the center, and sat down. It was in this very spot that I was outwitted by …
Spring Color
I love the colors of spring. It was a warm, sunny spring day. We chased gobblers all morning and finally this tom stepped into range. Then we packed up and went home just before the rain set in. What a great way to spend a Saturday.
Great Day At Sauvie
Sauvie Island is a public hunting area west of Portland with a reputation for being a circus with random bouts of greatness. Yesterday, we found greatness: four hunters, four limits of ducks, one bone-tired dog. It’s a day like this that will keep us going back and tolerating the sky-busting, bad calling, 3-ring circus known …
Happy 2015!
May your new year be filled with bounty!
Ducks, Dogs, & Driving
- Scott/Cassie, Matt/Ruby, Joe/Tango
Warm Weather Geese
- Fiery sunrise
- Cackler for the cooking pot
- Teamwork
- Beauty and the Beast
- Go in light, come out heavy
- Ruby in her blind