LOCAL Steve Galea YOU CAN TRUST.
The buck stops here
If you hunt deer, two things are for certain: first, there will be times when you are sitting with a perfect wind in your face…
Experiencing a brush with greatness
If you own a hunting dog, you need to learn many lessons – mostly about patience. You also need to learn about burrs, stickers, and…
The upside of that new, wet-dog smell
The other day it occurred to me that I cannot definitively say whether my car smells like wet dog or my dog smells like wet…
Trees can be the anti-hunter’s best revenge
If you read this column even a little, you are probably aware that I love hunting. It’s something I was raised with and an activity…
Cheaters never win, especially if they’re unimaginative
Normally, fishing tournaments don’t make national and international headlines. But recently, a high-stakes walleye tournament did for all the wrong reasons. You see, the two…
How to properly miss a duck
The other day it occurred to me that there have been countless articles written on the shooting techniques a duck hunter can use to hit…
It’s buyer beware … but only if you’re caught
When I started hunting, there was a commonly held belief that was often repeated. It said, “Beware the hunter with one gun. For he knows…
Can’t-miss shooting etiquette
Last week, I received a nice invitation from a friend to join him and a small group of archers to shoot 3-D animal targets at…
Stump shooting is not for tree huggers
Before the advent of lifelike, animal-sized archery targets, bow hunters used to practice stump shooting to warm up for the hunting season. Stump shooting basically…
Bless the lowly mosquito
Although most people do not think it, mosquitoes have their uses too. Call me a visionary, but I believe there will be a time when…
