I’ll be working as a deckhand on a commercial salmon boat in Alaska next month. And guess what? You’ll be able to buy sockeye, coho and pink I caught!
Essays and Stories
Chasing the Gray Ghost
As a Western hunter, I am used to spot and stalk. But chasing the Coues deer of Arizona made me realize how much I still need to learn.
The Things We Do for Mallards
To many, duck hunting means mallard hunting. Not us. We don’t see many mallards. So that’s why we were willing to drive 12 hours to chase them.
Chasing Lightning
Chasing steelhead is about much more than fillets on the grill. It is about taming lightning. It is about the pursuit of wildness within us.
Ghosts of Prairies Past
Hunting prairie chickens in South Dakota, one of their few remaining strongholds, makes you think about how important it is to conserve this iconic bird.
Climb Every Mountain
Ptarmigan hunting in the Lower 48 states is an exercise in mountaineering. So if you want to hunt them, you need to climb mountains.
Hauling Gear
Hauling commercial hand trolling gear on my friend’s boat gave me a whiff of days past as a deckhand. Hard work felt good. So did catching fish.
Fly Fishing, Fears and Hangups
I am not a fly fisherman. I don’t like kayaks. I am scared of grizzly bears. But in search of trout, I bested all three of these fears and hangups.