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LESSONS FROM SASQUATCH, AKA Ross Chambers (Perhaps ROSSQUATCH?)

-A Compilation from the “Chambers Flashbacks” Mini Series- If you’ve ever been to a WGD hunting camp, you may be familiar with the name Ross Chambers, affectionately known as Palley. Though a highly skilled guide, Ross is also known for...

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Fun times enjoying the family farm pond

When my wife Ginny and I started building our home in 1976, one of the first things on the agenda...

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Suppressing those sudden loud noises during outdoor shooting adventures

Suppressors for firearms have become quite popular with American shooters, especially so since the $200 Federal Tax Stamp was dropped...

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The dependable Jeep, an American icon for 85 years and still ticking

The U.S. military began realizing during the 1930’s that it needed a light reconnaissance vehicle due to the quickly developing...

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Opening Day 2026

For all the hunters out there, I’m not referring to Bear, Deer or even Turkey Season, though those are important...

THE LATEST

LESSONS FROM SASQUATCH, AKA Ross Chambers (Perhaps ROSSQUATCH?)

-A Compilation from the “Chambers Flashbacks” Mini Series- If you’ve ever been to a WGD hunting camp, you may be familiar with the name Ross Chambers, affectionately known as Palley. Though a highly skilled guide, Ross is also known for...

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Featured image for “Fun times enjoying the family farm pond”

Fun times enjoying the family farm pond

When my wife Ginny and I started building our home in 1976, one of the first things on the agenda was digging a farm pond, and using the resulting dirt...

Featured image for “Suppressing those sudden loud noises during outdoor shooting adventures”

Suppressing those sudden loud noises during outdoor shooting adventures

Suppressors for firearms have become quite popular with American shooters, especially so since the $200 Federal Tax Stamp was dropped on January 1, 2026. Prior to that, besides the $200...

Featured image for “The dependable Jeep, an American icon for 85 years and still ticking”

The dependable Jeep, an American icon for 85 years and still ticking

The U.S. military began realizing during the 1930’s that it needed a light reconnaissance vehicle due to the quickly developing atmosphere of modern warfare. The British had been using some...

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Opening Day 2026

For all the hunters out there, I’m not referring to Bear, Deer or even Turkey Season, though those are important openers, too. The first thing that comes to my mind...

HUNTING &
OUTDOORS

Hunting deer in sights

Fun times enjoying the family farm pond

Suppressing those sudden loud noises during outdoor shooting adventures

Dramatic and very timely changes are in place for Michigan’s 2026 Firearms Deer season

STORIES &
ADVENTURES

Successful hunter posing with his prize

LESSONS FROM SASQUATCH, AKA Ross Chambers (Perhaps ROSSQUATCH?)

Mad Woman Across the Water

A spring gobbler rendezvous

TIPS &
TECHNIQUES

Hunter giving advice to a couple of eager hunters

Suppressing those sudden loud noises during outdoor shooting adventures

A spring gobbler rendezvous

Dealing with The Big Chill

TIPS FOR
BEGINNERS

The kayak – today’s king of Michigan’s bountiful waterways

A Glimpse Of Bear Camp

The Chamber of Flashbacks – “Stop, Drop & Roll!”

STORIES &
ADVENTURES

Successful hunter posing with his prize

LESSONS FROM SASQUATCH, AKA Ross Chambers (Perhaps ROSSQUATCH?)

Mad Woman Across the Water

A spring gobbler rendezvous

HUNTING &
OUTDOORS

Hunting deer in sights

Fun times enjoying the family farm pond

Suppressing those sudden loud noises during outdoor shooting adventures

Dramatic and very timely changes are in place for Michigan’s 2026 Firearms Deer season

TIPS &
TECHNIQUES

Hunter giving advice to a couple of eager hunters

Suppressing those sudden loud noises during outdoor shooting adventures

A spring gobbler rendezvous

Dealing with The Big Chill

TIPS FOR
BEGINNERS

The kayak – today’s king of Michigan’s bountiful waterways

A Glimpse Of Bear Camp

The Chamber of Flashbacks – “Stop, Drop & Roll!”

GUNS

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Suppressing those sudden loud noises during outdoor shooting adventures

Suppressors for firearms have become quite popular with American shooters, especially so since the $200…

By: Tom Lounsbury

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Connecticut Valley Arms – celebrating 55 years and going strong with continual new products and innovations

Connecticut Valley Arms (CVA) was first formed in 1971 to manufacture traditional sidelock muzzleloaders that…

By: Tom Lounsbury

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Silence Can Be Golden

A growing trend in the shooting world has been the use of suppressors to quiet…

By: Tom Lounsbury

GUEST AUTHORS

A spring black bear hunting season in Michigan would be a great alternative

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Melancholy or ‘Tag Soup’ ?

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The Savage 99 Hunting Rifle – A Classic

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The “Sacred Doe” Of The Forest

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The Sweet Bounty of the Woodlands

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Summertime plinking while dealing with the “red menacing horde “

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Sometimes Lessons Need To Be Relearned

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

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All’s Well In Love & War but not necessarily with Michigan Bear Hunting

By: John Buczek. For the past few years, I’ve volunteered as a cook with an outfitter based out of the…

Wild Game Dynasty

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An Unforgettable Archery Season

Folks, I don’t know about you but, I have always appreciated when hunting shows or writers include failures among their…

Robert Weller

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The Greatest Adventure In The Woods

Mentoring our youth can be one of the most rewarding things you can do as a hunter. Investing time in…

Robert Weller

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Archery deer hunting using both arrows and bolts (aka quarrels)

Thanks to the new accurate system of requiring hunters to register (online or by phone) their deer harvested in Michigan…

Tom Lounsbury

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Natural Destination Areas

By: John Eberhart. As bowhunters we oftentimes tend to make things much more difficult than they need be. For instance…

John Eberhart

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A Rainy-Day Disaster

When I walked outside early this morning, I closed my eyes and smiled as I drew that first breath of…

Robert Weller

FISHING

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Fun times enjoying the family farm pond

When my wife Ginny and I started building our home in 1976, one of the first things on the agenda…

By: Tom Lounsbury

I Am the One Percent

So far, I’ve had no success in the trout stream yet this year. My outings have been limited by a…

By: Rebecca Morgan

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The kayak – today’s king of Michigan’s bountiful waterways

The kayak is a very specialized canoe which was first invented about 5,000 years ago by indigenous Inuit, Aleut and…

By: Tom Lounsbury