Turned out to be a great evening in Kansas. We've been surprised to see a number of good bucks still holding their velvet this week, and when this nice, full-velvet 8-point walked by just before dark, I couldn't pass him. What a great start to the 2016 deer season. —Will Brantley, hunting editor
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Reader Tip Whether it’s an antler mount hanging outside on the barn or a shed found in the woods, antlers that have been bleached by the elements can be restored to a natural color with Minwax Golden Oak stain. Rub it on with a cotton cloth and let dry. One coat usually does the trick, but you can repeat until you’ve achieved the desired coloration. —JHawes, via fieldandstream.com
My husband and my good dog got 7 Chukars today ! It was 85 degrees so hard on Labradors and men so I cleaned all the birds for them and made jalapeño Chukar poppers - instead of with doves like your recipe. They were excellent thank you!
Our now 7 yr old had to have this duck hunting cake for her bday
Just one of the unique quail rigs in the book Texas Quail Rigs by A. Lokey. It is a 1958 NY Checker Cab made into a quail rig. Really cool.
Lesion of Extraordinary Grossness // By T. Edward Nickens Early-season squirrels are often pocked with marble-size, liquid-oozing lesions filled with the black larvae of the botfly. The larvae hatch out in late summer, and the gross boils are largely healed by the first frost. These so-called warbles or wolves are skin parasites only and don't affect the meat—although you'd have to be one tough customer to skin and dine on such a lumpy squirrel. #OneMinuteNaturalist Photo by Alamy
This beautiful 8pt buck is one of our fawns from last year. Not bad for a 1st year buck or central Florida! 👍
Everything I have on right now if field and stream clothing.
Taken in Troy, Ohio these 2 Mallards follow the deer around until the deer go into the tall foliage then they fly to the pond.
Taken in August in Troy, Ohio this 6 point buck was coming back to his family after off grazing on his own.
How to Make Scent-Killing Wipes // By T. Edward Nickens Even if you shower in no-scent soap right before your hunt, the little bit you sweat going to your stand will turn into a powerful stench to deer. That's why smart hunters compulsively use commercial scent killers. The problem is that their cost can make you apply them sparingly, which is like putting deodorant on only one armpit. Here's a simple homemade scent killer. Hydrogen peroxide kills the bacteria and fungi that turn sweat into a deer-busting funk, and baking soda deodorizes whatever sneaks by. Step 1 SHOP Assemble the ingredients: • 2 cups (16 ounces) 3% hydrogen peroxide • 2 cups (16 ounces) distilled water • ½ cup baking soda • 1 ounce unscented shampoo (available at drug or health-food stores) Step 2 MIX Gently combine all the ingredients in a large bowl until the baking soda dissolves. Pour this mixture into a 1-gallon lidded container, such as a milk jug. Let it sit for three days with the lid on loosely to allow gases to escape. Step 3 BOTTLE Fill a plastic bottle that has a trigger sprayer with the scent killer. It must be clean, so buy a new one from a hardware store or online (usplastics.com). Step 4 WIPE To make scent-killing wipes, place plain brown multifold paper towels—the kind that come in stacks, not on a roll—in a small plastic tub with an airtight lid. Cover them with scent killer and let it soak in. Pour out excess liquid and replace the lid. Now you can wipe down boots, bows, and stands, and even use a towel or two to neutralize the sweat you produce shinnying up that perfect white oak.
A serious slab!
Yo, yo here we go. First BOH nod of the month goes to Jim Aronson out in MN. Jim is predominantly a trout guy, so this major bucket caught us off guard. On a topwater no less. Glassy as that water is, it must have been an epic boom. - JC
Reader Tip Here’s a great reason to save the cork from a bottle of wine: To keep dirt, dust, and grime out of my duck, goose, owl, and crow calls, I plug them with wine corks. It’s simple, cheap, and really does the job well. —Nathan Miller, Wexford, Pa.
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Do you have any magazine articles where this 1954 Rod & Reel trailer may have appeared? We were told its construction was commissioned by Field & Stream magazine.
