Missed a Big Buck – Deer Calling Advice
I blew it. I’ve sat in a deer stand literally hundreds of hours waiting for the opportunity I had on Wednesday (11/9/11). I missed literally the biggest buck of my life, and to make things worse – I...
View ArticleBuck Down – 2011 IL Gun Season
Buck down. He isn’t the biggest buck in the woods, or even the biggest buck I saw on the hunt, but none the less – one buck tag filled! It all started when I got situated in a tripod stand on Opening...
View ArticleLocked Whitetail Bucks in the Midwest!
A week ago today, something I’ll never forget happened. I had been in the office literally 10 minutes when my phone rang. It was Grandpa, who left the cabin earlier for the woods. Grandpa – “You’ll...
View Article2012 A Big Year For OutdoorFreaks.net – 4 Promises – 2 Goals
When I say “2012 will be a big year for OutdoorFreaks.net”, I don’t necessarily mean big. I mean busy. I’d like to turn this blog into something is isn’t…..decent. Isn’t that what New Years is for,...
View ArticleWhat I Love About Quality Deer Management
The 2012 deer season is over. What a freaking roller coaster! Some nice deer were shot, and some dandies were missed. But now the work starts! Before my father purchased land over a decade ago – I...
View Article2012 Illinois Youth Turkey Hunt Starts Now!
Pretty dang excited about the next 24 hours. A few weeks ago I donated a fully guided, filmed and photographed youth turkey hunt to the fine folks of the West Central Illinois QDMA Branch, and they...
View ArticleApril Fishing Update And Tips
It is certainly that time of the year, when outdoor freaks have tons of great outdoor activities to be apart of – for me, bass fishing is certainly one of them. Ever since late March, we’ve been...
View ArticleTurkeebird Down!
Even a blind squirrel finds a nut every once in awhile. A week ago today, I found my nut. The 2012 Illinois Turkey Season got off with a bang, literally. At 6:15 on April 17th, I smacked a nice...
View Article2012 Year in Review – How Much Better Can it Get?
Wow, 2012 was a great year, wasn’t it?! Tons of great things happened to me personally, and professionally. I’m extremely blessed. That said – 2013 is going to be an incredible year! This blog has...
View ArticleMonth Game Plan: January’s Hunting To Do List
Ahh, January. The beginning of a new year is always invigorating, and the month of January is often a time when we are the most efficient and “forward thinking”, while most New Year’s resolutions are...
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