The Spirit of the Woods

Michigan Archery Season Update

The Michigan archery season is in full swing and opening day could not have come soon enough. At deer camp on Sunday afternoon the trash talking was abundant as slammy decided to start calling his shot for opening morning. Unfortunately the Michigan weather Read More...

My Muzzleloader Dilema

I have been spending quite a bit of time researching muzzleloaders to try and figure out what type of setup I want to purchase. The only blackpowder hunting I have done in the past was done with borrowed equipment. After several incidents last season Read More...

Old Man Logic

Have you ever had a situation where you are in a heated discussion with an older person and they throw around the phrases "because I know" or "it is that way because I said so". I generally refer to this as old man logic. It is relatively easy to spot Read More...

Still Frustrated With Gander Moutnain

For those of you who are not familiar with Gander Mountain it is a regional hunting, fishing and camping department store. Gander Mountain has stores located in 21 states throughout the Midwest and East coast. I recently blogged about that lack of customer Read More...

Mid-Winter Blues

Got a case of cabin fever? I know I do! I always hate this time of year as we transition between deer season and into the dead of winter. Here in Michigan the ice has just begun to freeze ruling out any ice fishing for at least another week. So brave Read More...

Food Plots Can Really Payoff!

There has been much written about the benefit of food plots especially when it comes to the health of the deer herd. Most probably don't realize how quickly you can realize the payoff. The picture below is of a turnip that came from one of the five food Read More...

Proposed License Fees in Michigan

Those of you who live in Michigan or plan on hunting in Michigan should get ready for a bit of sticker shock when it comes time to purchase your 2007 hunting and fishing licenses. At least this will be the case if the proposed licensing fees get approved Read More...

Sporting Goods Store Lackeys

I have to rant for a moment about the lack of knowledge possessed by the lackeys that work at your local sporting goods stores. This week I spent some time bouncing around a couple of chain sporting goods stores in my area (Gander Mountain and Dunham's) Read More...

2006 Deer Season Update

I have to say that the 2006 whitetail season has been my best ever. The ironic thing is that I haven't even knocked down a deer yet! We have put a lot of time and effort into developing our new hunting property and it has really paid off. After developing Read More...