For most of us, turkey season is creeping up quicker than the boogieman in a poorly budgeted teen “slasher” movie.

This week I'm in West Central Illinois for an incredible turkey hunt that will get you excited for the upcoming turkey season.

On the first evening of my long-awaited hunt, my guide and I tucked two stubborn Osceola longbeards and a tag-along jake into bed. Thanks to the scouting expertise of Jimmy Hook from Osceola Outdoors—along with a bold move on my part—an Osceola gobbler would hit the dirt the next day, finishing the last leg of my first-ever Grand Slam!
 

Thursday is product review day on "My Take" and this week I take some time to go over freeze dried food and the tasty and easy options that are available to all hunters and backpackers alike.

What a morning! First, I’m deep in thought concerning the right amount of adjectives to add to my latest literary work of genius when I hear my dog, Sage, barking incessantly outside my office window.

The debate has raged for years, and it’s likely to continue unabated for many more: What’s the best line of defense for protection in grizzly bear country—a firearm or pepper spray deterrent?

Wednesday is Q&A Day on "My Take" and I'll cover the popular question of "What's a good age to get kids started in hunting?"

Matt Stutzman was born without arms, but his parents, who adopted him at 13 months of age, taught him that "impossible" is a state of mind.

Watch the video from my secret shed-hunting spot as I unload my hard-learned tactics for finding inches and inches of discarded antlers.

This week on the Tip Tuesday edition of "My Take" I will reveal my favorite product for checking trail cameras quick.