Author Archives : Matt Staser

The Religion of Hunting


“Would you shoot a 180″ 3 year buck?  You would!!!  Well that is just wrong and you are going to ruin hunting.”  That just sounds silly to me, but the sad thing is, conversations just like that go on every day all over the web. Why would someone say something like that?  Well I think one part of it is…

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It’s Not The Lure You Use, It’s How You Wiggle Your Worm!!


Times are changing, deer herds are shrinking and growing all over.  What are they doing in your area?  Many feel that the herd is shrinking but maybe its just the deer getting smarter.  How do you know?  Do you have a trail cam, no, well you should.  I am not going to tell you that you need this brand or…

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The 55 Pound Journey – Part 2


Continued From “The 55 Pound Journey – Part 1” Now you know what you have been eating and if you were like me, you are shocked at all the “healthy” foods are actually junk. It’s time to take the big step and make the change. This is one of the hardest things I have ever done. No more drive-thru, No…

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The 55 Pound Journey – Part 1


I am sure most of your don’t really care about watching your health or the benefits of fitness, but it makes a huge difference.  Trust me, I never used to and my health was crap and I struggled at many activities in the outdoors.  I have written about this before and talked about it on blogs and may repeat my…

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If You Had To Start All Over??


Our good friend Dan over at In Search of Whitetails is having a little contest and it really has me thinking. If I lost all my hunting gear except my bow, what would I buy so I could get in the woods right away? Oh ya, I only have $200 to spend. Alright I guess we need to figure things…

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The Vapor Maker & A Braggin Dad.


I have had this product for a few weeks and was excited about doing a review on it.  I knew this review was going to involve my kids and their first deer hunt looking thru the scope on the T/C.  I figured its going to be hard enough trying to keep them sitting still in the stand that I needed…

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Do You Remember Check Stations?


Once upon a time not too long ago there was a place filled with hunters dressed in orange, gathered around trucks and looking at deer from all around.  This place was magical for many hunters young and old.  it was a place called a Check Station. As a kid I was always excited about deer season opening.  In Illinois where…

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Product Review – Southern Swamp Outdoors Bow Sling


Southern Swamp is a custom builder of everything paracord from bow slings, lanyards and on to bracelets for little girls.   With many other products in between.  During this review I was given one of their bow slings to try out.  I have shot archery my whole life and tried slings several time only to remove them for reasons like…

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