Base Camp Legends
A place for folks that love the outdoors to share memories and stories.
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Every Chance You Get
Something about going fishing in the middle of a work day makes the sport that much more enjoyable. Knowing that you could still be at work, but there you are knee deep in a trout stream, brings a new appreciation for the opportunity. I am lucky to work a half hour drive from a great trout stream. I …
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Tying a D Loop
How is everyone this month? I hope this finds everyone well and enjoying the season so far!! Hunting season is in full swing in most states now, some of us bowhunting while others are gun hunting but either way it is an incredible time of year to be in the woods! This month we are going to finally g …
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Two Wheel’n After Elk
Idaho closes many of the old logging roads during Rifle Elk season. This has always seemed like a good thing to us in the past but with my Dad approaching 80, and having a leg that had suffered a severe compound break in 2003, stints put in after a heart attack in 2005, breaking the same leg again j …
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Fly of the Month
Late fall has arrived and a short flurry of snow here today reminded me that winter is on its way. Unless your favorite fishing location closes for the winter though you don’t need to hang up the fly rod just yet. I have a pattern that has become a favorite of mine from late fall through the early …
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High Adventure deer Hunt
Nerves were tingling with anticipation as I made my way through the tangle of weeds and dense undergrowth. The dim early morning light made ghostly shapes, fanning the flames of imagination, sending all the senses to full alert. A soft breeze sighed, bringing the pungent smells of sage and manure ye …
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2009 Archery Pronghorn Hunt
This was my first experience hunting these fascinating, beautiful animals and I wasnt disappointed! We saw plenty of Antelope, and the vast open country has a charm all its own. I didnt bring home a Pronghorn but it sure whets my appetite for another chance next year! We had one very nice buck parad …
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The Ghost of the Prairies
Ive come to the conclusion that Oregon is a strange state with strange laws. As close as I can figure, when you put in for a rifle antelope tag in Oregon, the first year you are unsuccessful, you get one preference point. But rather than continue to build points with each unsuccessful draw, you only …
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Back Country Survival
Picture: Stacey Huston Somehow, the early morning sunlight has a way of lifting one’s spirits on cold days like these. Crystalline frozen air sparkles all around me as I emerge from my makeshift shelter. Pine and fir tree boughs lashed together with now frozen willow bark and covered with a thick la …
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Waiting For the Wind to Change!
Anyone that hunts in the mountains knows all about this. In the morning the wind thermals are coming down and then as the lower country starts heating up the thermals reverse themselves and head back up the hill. It would all be good and well if you could 100% count on this but then you might have …
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A New Generation
I had to post this picture. Call me a proud papa or whatever this is our little boy at 3 1/2 months getting a jump start on scouting!
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I’m an Ambler, Rambler, Idaho Gambler
I cant believe I just said that. Its quite possible I have just invited all kinds of problems from my circle of friends. Let me say this first in my defense, on our way to our antelope hunt this fall we went within 16 miles of Jackpot Nevada and I never once felt the urge to swing down there for t …
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Filming Hunts in Poor Weather
Its no secret that electronics and water dont mix well, and its equally known that hunting and wet weather frequently pair off as partners. As more and more sportsmen get into the act of filming their outdoor excursions, one problem repeatedly raises its head: what do you do when trying to film in i …
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I Ain’t Proud – But
When youve been married to the same gal for over 35 years there shouldnt be any more surprises, should there? It seems the longer Sue and I are together the more Im convinced a book about her would have to be done in volumes and certainly not in paper back. Sue came from a hunting family but when …
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Things That Don’t Go Bump In The Night
For a guy who hated the dark when he was youngster, I have strangely come to enjoy my sashays in the back side of a day. I think it began with laying out over night while hunting that I got to enjoying the stars, the moon and how it lights up and produces shadows on the hills, and all the night sou …
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This Weeks Special 9/14-9/20
100% polyester brushed tricot 380 Gm. This fabric has the 4 S’s- soft, sturdy, silent and snag resistant. These pants are fitted at the natural waist for a higher rise. Waistline has elastic stretch to the sides while maintaining a flattering front. Waistline also includes belting and tab buck …
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Battle of the B.O.W. Opening Weekend
Team HuntingLife.com Date-9/12 and 9/13 Opening Weekend Opening morning and the weather was not what we had hoped for. Temps on Saturday morning were in the 60’s and 100% humidity. Terri Lee was hunting and since Kale was working Joe Sharp took over the filming. Oma and Opa picked up Tali Frid …
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Bow Camera Mount
Brian Piltz, owner of Insane Archery, sent me a gadget that allows a camera to be set up on any bow figuring it would be useful for us as we film our hunts. If he only knew how useful! Last year there were several times we came back from hunts thinking, if only we could have a camera that could catc …
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Hagerman Wildlife Management Area Hunt for First-Time Hunters
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is offering an opportunity to participate in a youth hunt at the Hagerman Wildlife Management Area. Great use of our licensing fees!!! The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is offering a waterfowl hunt for first-time hunters in November at the Hagerman Wildl …
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Battle of the B.O.W. joins the Sportsman’s Channel in Jan. 2010!
Well it is finally official. The “Battle of the B.O.W.â€� contest on www.Wisconsinoutdoorsnetwork.com will be aired on the Sportsman’s Channel in Jan. 2010. We will be filming our hunts starting Saturday the 12th of Sept. up to the start of the rifle season in November.  10 teams from …
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Idaho Archery Bull
I began archery hunting in 2005 out of necessity more than because I wanted to. Oregon is a draw only state for rifle, so it didnt take me long to see that if I wanted to hunt more than once every 4 years, Id better learn a thing or two about archery hunting. But, after calling in a bull that first …
Base Camp Legends
