by Bob Humphrey The prose for each chapter in our country’s history was punctuated by armed conflict. War allowed us to be a country, then later nearly split us in half. Wars fought largely oversees have allowed us to continue Read more…
By Bob Humphrey I’ve been in hibernation mode for a while but a recent correspondence from someone taking me to task about turkey hunting stuck deeply enough in my craw to prompt me into writing. Let me preface by noting Read more…
Live and Make Die By Bob Humphrey Happy New Year. I think I’m safe with that simple phrase now, the other holiday having been recently dispensed with. It seems that holiday greetings prior to the winter solstice can at times Read more…
Another Typical Sea Duck Season By Bob Humphrey Sometimes I think the fates are aligned against me. Then again, maybe I’m just my own worst enemy. For the last couple several years I have looked forward to sea duck season Read more…
Gorillas in the Myths By Bob Humphrey If you’re a regular reader, forgive me if my blogs seem a bit like rants, but isn’t that what a blog is for? Look at it this way: all the mundane how to, Read more…
Don’t Let Facts Get in the Way of Your Argument By Bob Humphrey I realize it’s deer season, not turkey season, but we just enjoyed Thanksgiving and, I recently happened upon some comments in an online deer hunting forum regarding Read more…
You’re Kidding Me, Right? By Bob Humphrey After 40-some years of hunting, studying and managing them, very little that involves white-tailed deer truly surprises me anymore. Thus, I was really taken for a loop by a thread I encountered recently Read more…
Ask the Biologist By Bob Humphrey Is it too early to use estrus doe scents? When using a can call, should I tip it halfway, or all the way? How often and how loud should I rattle? Has the rut Read more…
Open Up the Present By Bob Humphrey Just under 400 years ago a group of folks we now call the Pilgrims left England for the New World out of fear of religious persecution, fleeing rigid doctrines of the Church of Read more…
Double Up on Bow Tags By Bob Humphrey I was playing with some numbers the other day for a column and came upon an interesting idea. But first a little background. State deer biologists/managers are charged with the sometimes unenviable Read more…