Original Article: Union Sportsmen’s Journal, Fall/Winter 2020 Issue – Behind the Lens: Professional Advice on Filming Your Hunt, By Kate Nation How Do You Film A Hunt? I have been involved in the…
Original Article – Moose Hunt Three Years in the Making By Bob Barteck, IAFF Local 425 Alumni “I can’t believe I am standing here,” USA member Mike Jackson remembers thinking. The landscape, topography,…
Find this full article by Kip Adams, Quality Deer Management Association (now recognized as The National Deer Association) – In Our Fall 2019 Issue of the Union Sportsmen’s Journal Harvesting…
If you added a new member to your pack and are looking for tips for training your hunting dog our very own Forrest Parker has some world-class advice for you.…
The 7 Best States to Hunt Deer Traveling the nation putting on shoots, dinner events & attending union conferences, we get asked a lot – what states are the best for deer hunting? …
Original by M. D. Johnson 04/18/2013 – Updated on 09/13/2021 Keeping your decoys clean & maintained will pull more birds into your set. Real decoys need to stay real. Regardless…
Appeared in 2016 summer issue of Union Sportsmen’s Journal. By Jess Levens. As technology advances and cost barriers shrink, photography has become a popular hobby for people in all walks…
M. D. Johnson A first-aid kit for your hunting dog takes up little room, and can literally mean… A first-aid kit for your hunting dog takes up little room, and…
M. D. Johnson Here is a trick for finding ruffed and blue grouse. In mountainous areas like Washington’s Cascade Range or Colorado’s Rockies, ruffed and blue grouse can be found…
M. D. Johnson Take a partner on your next squirrel hunt. Team up with a partner to make fox squirrels show themselves. With an unseen bushytail flattened against a trunk,…
M. D. Johnson Take a shotgun on your next predator hunt. Shotguns make excellent choices for predator hunters, particularly those hunting in teams. One member carries a flat-shooting centerfire for…
M. D. Johnson Small ponds are great spots for mid-day puddle ducks. Small farm ponds are great mid-day loafing spots for puddle ducks, particularly if hunting pressure is heavy. A…
M. D. Johnson Try your hand at calling raccoons. Though primarily a target for trappers and houndsmen, raccoons can be suckers for mouth-operated or electronic calling. Avian sounds are most…
M. D. Johnson Leave the gang at home, work the cover and shoot a rooster. Hunting roosters solo? Take your time, and analyze the cover first. Try to work birds…
Peter B. Mathiesen Anglers argue about the best knots to catch fish from one pound to 100. Although choice is important, I’ll take a well-tied improved clinch knot 90 percent of…
M. D. Johnson A single feather from an old gobbler’s tail fan makes a fantastic predator decoy. A single feather from an old gobbler’s tail fan makes a fantastic predator…
M. D. Johnson Waterfowl a little too strong for your taste buds? Waterfowl a little too strong for your taste buds? Soak your duck or goose breast fillets in a…
Submitted By: The Outdoor Wire Brush up on these turkey hunting safety tips to help ensure a safe and hopefully successful day in the woods. Successful hunting trips require a…
Randy Hill, IUOE 150 Visiting a park with ducks and geese can improve your dog’s steadiness in the field. Visiting a park with ducks and geese can improve your dog’s…
Submitted By: By Lynn Fieldman, IBEW Local 176 Just like a good recipe, a good hunting dog begins with the ingredients (bloodlines) followed by a good trainer. If you’re looking…
M. D. Johnson If you bag a squirrel from one mast tree, don’t hurry to rise and pick him up. If you bag a squirrel from one mast tree, don’t…
