by Gary Howey | Mar 14, 2023 | Deer Hunting, Hunters
NO MORE EXCUSES If you hunt from an elevated stan, you need to use a safety harness, so stop making excuses, get the gear and learn how to use it properly. No one expects to be injured while hunting, but if you use a tree stand without basic safety gear,...
by Gary Howey | Aug 21, 2021 | Conservation Groups, Deer Hunting, Gary’s Thoughts from the Field, Whitetails Unlimited
There are many ways to configure a first aid kit. The easiest is to purchase a good commercial kit and then customize it to your circumstances by taking out items you do not need and adding items more suited to your activities. While this is a...
by Gary Howey | Feb 14, 2021 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
This Gerber Strongarm fixed blade in Coyote Brown is my new favorite large knife. Heavy enough to chop, sharp enough to cut anything, and still not too big to do fine work, this knife comes with a low-maintenance plastic/nylon sheath that can...
by Gary Howey | Nov 12, 2020 | Deer Hunting, Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Trail cameras are essential tools for many hunters, having evolved over the last three decades from mostly mechanical, film-based still cameras into mostly electronic, digital imaging devices. Modern trail cameras are more effective, easier to use, and have many more...