Getting ready to go hunting is a MAJOR undertaking -- at least for me.  Being primarily a bowhunter, scent is my biggest concern, and I spend a lot of time agonizing over it and looking for new ways to reduce my "scent footprint."

I learn something new every year, whether from reading the articles for Buckmasters, from other hunters, or just by accident. This year was no exception.

As I was getting ready to head to Dreamwoods Adventures hunting camp in southern Illinois, I gathered up all my hunting clothes and equipment. My bow, arrows, quiver, etc., are not a problem since I shoot pretty much year-round, but the clothes and other gear seem to get scattered out over the course of the off season. Having finally gathered ev ...

I don't know how this happens to me every year: All summer it feels like hunting season is never going to get here; then it's upon me so fast that I'm not even close to having anything ready.

I'm sure that part of the problem is that it's so hot for so long here in Alabama. October is here and we're still getting highs in the 90s every day -- not exactly stand-hanging weather.

But even if it wasn't for that, I'd still be behind. It seems that nothing goes right for me when it comes to equipment.

Actually, I should qualify that; my bow is shooting very well. When I do my part, it hits exactly where I'm aiming. It even seems to cut me a ...

By Ken Piper

The lead headline in my local newspaper read, “How Safe Are Our Campuses?” That was Tuesday, April 17, the day after the terrible shooting at Virginia Tech.

I suppose it’s human nature to want to feel safe, but when will we realize that we are never safe? That’s not to say we should live our lives in fear. Nor should we walk around believing that nothing bad will ever happen and that all people are good. Truth is, there are some very sick and evil souls in the world. When such a person wants to kill and is willing to die in the act, there isn’t much anyone can do a ...