Lessons in life are always there if we can only let ourselves take time to learn them. This past weekend was one of those times that I continued to learn. As […]
Why We Hunt
WHY WE HUNT: Member Christian Fichtel, North Carolina
“To those devoid of imagination, a blank place on the map is a useless waste; to others, the most valuable part.” ~ Aldo Leopold I’ve always believed that hunting should […]
WHY WE HUNT, Member Drew Phipps
” . . . it is disturbing to me that there are so few grouse left in the woods here. I often wonder if I will be the last person […]
WHY WE HUNT, Member Morgan Wolfe
” . . . and part of the reason I hunt is because I love the bonds that this sport creates. The bond between a man or woman and a […]
WHY WE HUNT, Member Jim Gray
I might have arrived late to the grouse hunting scene, but I am determined to do everything I can to “pay it forward” and leave it in better shape than […]
WHY WE HUNT, Member Don Mallicoat
I don’t remember the first bird I shot. But I do remember when I knew I was a bird hunter. As a burr-headed boy of about 12, I was walking […]
WHY WE HUNT, Member Cooper Rossner
These connections I make with people, dogs, birds, my heritage and the soil along with the memories and stories I’ll tell for the rest of my life are why I […]
WHY WE HUNT, Member Ron McGinty
The first grouse I ever swung on was a right-to-left crosser at “The Wild 80”, a hunting club my wife’s late father belonged to. It was one of those clear, […]
WHY WE HUNT, Member Payton Gunby
I grouse hunt because it’s in my DNA. Surprisingly, it doesn’t have to be passed down through genetics. Take a stroll through the grouse woods and you might find it […]
WHY WE HUNT, Member Stephen Faust
Our sport will die out if we’re not bringing in new hunters. In the sales world, we say if you’re not growing you’re dying. In the hunting world, the same […]
