Not all hunting boots are created equal, and rubber hunting boots occupy a class of their own. A good pair of rubbers need to fit right from your ankles down to your toes. They need to do a solid job of fighting off scent. They also need to be totally waterproof and stand up to poking sticks, jagged rocks and barbed wire. LaCrosse Alpha Lite rubber hunting boots cover all of these bases.

I hate to admit it, but I'm only willing and able to spend a limited amount of time waterfowl hunting these days. I'd love to devote more fall and winter days chasing ducks and geese, but I'm already spreading myself thin with big game, turkeys and as much ruffed grouse as I can fit in. So when I do get out in the field with eyes to the sky, I like to make it count.

Two years ago I was visiting my family's 80-acre property during the dead of winter and stumbled across an antler tip protruding through the deep snow. I started digging and discovered a 2-year-old 8-pointer that probably would've been a dandy buck the following fall. He had an old bullet wound and was partially eaten by coyotes.

The most challenging thing I've ever done. Hours upon hours on horseback in the wilds of Montana allowed me ample opportunity to consider the audacity of that statement—and I mean every bit of it.

I've attempted to spill this sentence onto my computer screen about a dozen times, yet still I struggle to find the right words to explain an indescribable feeling. A trite blog post will never do justice in expressing the complex mixture of pride, love and excitement I felt when I watched my girl become a whitetail hunter. However, I can do my best to tell you how it went down.

As wolves increasingly become fair game across the country, it goes without question that some hunters will end up mistaking coyotes for wolves ... or vice versa. Could you tell the difference in the heat of the moment? How about at long range? And can you identify wolf tracks vs. coyote tracks?

My best friend and fellow NAHC member Branigan Weber is a die-hard hunter. Like me—and many of you—he's totally enthralled with all aspects of hunting. He's always willing to push the limits to shape epic days afield. During a recent bowhunting trip he happened upon some ruffed grouse and pulled a wild maneuver: He killed a ruffed grouse with his bare hands.

It's never too early to begin thinking about spring gobblers. I never stop. Thoughts of strutting, lovesick longbeards linger in my mind all year long. So, you'd better believe I was super stoked when I received word today about the latest development in the Avian-X line of Lifelike Collapsible Decoys (LCD): the Strutter.

At the end of this week I'll leave the Midwestern whitetail rut behind for my first-ever Western big game hunt. I'm feeling a mix of anxiety, nervousness and excitement for this high-elevation pursuit, but thankfully I'm confident in my rifle setup.

In a blog post earlier this week I promised to take you inside Orange County Choppers and show you the unveiling of the amazing Wildgame Innovations (owned by Synergy Outdoors) custom chopper. Here goes ...