After over 30 years hunting, that day still is clearer in my mind than pretty much most of them. It’s for sure in my top 5 hunting memories that include both my kids first deer and a big one or two. I still remember that day like it was yesterday. It was my turn to finally get to deer hunt.…
If you have taken a child hunting or fishing, you know how quickly they will get bored. Heck, that’s the case with any activity and kids. But when we are trying to instill the passion for the outdoors with our children, the easiest way to have a successful outing. For this Father’s Day, I had something happen that was very rare…
If you’re a parent then you have probably heard the term “Helicoptering Parent” or “Hovering Parent” before. For the ones that haven’t heard of that before, it basically describes parents that are extremely over protective of their children. It could be that they don’t let their kids ride their bike around the block or as far as not letting their…
With the upcoming hunting seasons here or soon to be here, many are finding themselves not as prepared as they thought. That includes me. I look at the calendar and quickly realize that bow season starts in less than a week but more importantly, our youth gun season for deer starts in just over two weeks. As we frantically try…
When I started Average Hunter, I got definitions from many people with what they thought it meant. There was only one answer that was correct. It was all of them. Average Hunter does have many different meanings to everyone. But in my mind it all boils down to one word, “Priority”. To most of us, the outdoors is not our…
Do you ever have one of those moments when a feeling just hits you? That moment when everything is just right and you see why you do the things you do. A time where the real reason shows itself clear as day. I had that moment yesterday while eating dinner with children. We were doing what we do and what…
