For years many people have always thought that the world record whitetails of the Hanson 213 5/8 typical and the largest hunter taken non-typical buck shot by Tony Lovstuen which scored 307 5/8 would probably be records that would last a long time. Many believe they would never be broken. Well, the Hanson buck is a tough one to beat,…
This Average Hunter has a strive for being physically fit to fulfill a better experience on the hunt, the hike or just trying to keep up with the kids in the yard. With that strive, I look to added workout supplements to help in any way to make for a better workout and most importantly, a faster recovery. When I ran across this product…
Yesterday I was asked to be on a discussion panel for a very popular news website discussing the importance of teaching young children about guns. After thinking long and hard and smelling a set-up, I turned them down. But the topic of that discussion got me thinking more and more about why I even before I was a father, I…
With the end of all of the Illinois deer seasons wrapping up yesterday, I spend a minute and reflect over what was accomplished threw the whole season. I look back at the summer and remember setting several goals for myself just for deer hunting. They ranged from breaking in a couple longbows I built the year before with their first…
This review is for the Muck Woody Max Cold Weather Hunting Boots. The Woody Max™ is the best 100% waterproof hunting boots made for prolonged cold conditions. The entire 16″ knee-high boot is waterproof, enabling you to track through swampy areas, streams, snow and wet tall grass. Woody Max™ features a CR flex-foam bootie completely lined with premium fleece and…
The Hunting and Outdoors Shows season is upon us and a lot of these shows have their main attraction being a big buck contest. I am an official measurer for Boone & Crockett and I am at a lot of these shows measuring these deer with many other measurers from B&C, P&Y and other organizations. Up to about 5 years ago, these…
While listening to a recent Joe Rogan podcast, he was discussing one of his usual topics about the legalization of marijuana and other items. During the conversation with his guest he made a comment that I haven’t been able to get out of my head. Rogan stated, “That’s like a blind person trying to describe a kaleidoscope.” When I heard…
“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…