O.K. I admit it. At times I find myself envious, even jealous of the pro-hunters and fisher folk that made the big time. They get to hunt or own expansive tracts of private ground and hunt the big name ranches. Basically do the things that I dream about doing.

Trapped in a workaday world, an average outdoorsman has to squeeze a busy schedule just to find time to slug it out on the public lands and small tracts of private property that one has been lucky enough to garner permission to enter. I`m sure that many of you out there can relate to this. 

That`s one of my reasons for this project. I want to give some insight into the other side of outdoor adventures, the side not often seen in the hunting and fishing shows on the T.V. While we may scrimp and save to charter a boat, or take a guided hunt, we're basically  trying to enjoy the outdoors on layman's terms, sharing those adventures with you!

                                                                     MIKE'S PUBLIC LAND 8     

This hunt took place a few years ago, on Maryland public land. Not knowing their way around Tennessee well, and wanting to hold off  taking deer on their property there until they had a better idea of  local deer numbers, they decided to spend a week hunting Maryland before their relocation became a bit more permanent. What a week it was! Dana took 3 deer, and Mike got two nice bucks on public land! This was one of them! The video below is a testament to scouting and knowing the deer woods well. The spot he took this buck at was one he has enjoyed good luck at several times, and located with thorough scouting. Hopefully, this fall will see him take his first deer on their Tennessee property. The food plots are in and it's just a matter of time until the season opens! Wish him luck.