I first wrote about this giant way back in 2008, and thought I’d post it again to get you fired up for early bow season. Colin (who would be 32 today) if you see this shoot me an email!--MH After supper on August 29, 2007 Colin Bourrier, who had just turned 15, dressed in unscented hunting clothes and pulled a scent-blocking suit over them. He reminded his younger brothers to keep the noise down and especially not to rip and ride the trails on their dirt bikes because he and Pete were going hunting out back. He packed up his bow and arrows and other gear and headed for the tree stand he and his dad had set. They only [...]

While you’re out mowing grass or working your land with a tractor or ATV, try this. Mow or bush-hog a strip of grass or a lane through a thicket right up to one or two of your favorite tree stands you’ve hunted for years. Keep those lanes trimmed all summer. Deer will find them and use them. One day this fall, an 8-pointer might walk smack down the strip to your stand. The trimmed lanes are great places to plant mini-plots. Scour old farm/weed fields and clear-cuts for hidden fruit trees, like apple or persimmon. Open up the trees by clearing away brush; prune a few limbs and pour some fertilizer over the roots. A tree should make some soft [...]