Woodhaven Custom Calls Vision Series

These friction calls are without a doubt the most realistic on the market today. With each oval on the calling surface the sweetest yelps you have ever heard are attained. The cutts are sharp and the purrs on melodious. Each Woodhaven call is hand assembled and tuned to perfection. There is no doubt if you put one of these calls in your hands you will be performing turkey music the minute you remove it from the package.

Each call comes complete with an instructional dvd, a surface saver cover, two strikers and a surface conditioning kit. There are two surface choices, crystal and anodized aluminum. Either one will be devastating on gobblers in your neck of the woods this spring. Read the story »

Commentary. The Dangers Of Wolves

Last week I referenced the work of Dr. Valerius Geist in my article title, “Myths of Wolf Behavior“. Below is the full manuscript with references as provided to me by the author.

Reprinted by permission from the author:

Valerius Geist, 2008. Commentary. The Danger of Wolves. Wildlife Professional Vol 2, No. 4 pp. 34-35. Winter 2008 edition. Read the story »

Rocky Mountain Angoras

By Denny L. Vasquez

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“Are you gonna make it?” my guide whispered in my right ear. I didn’t even make an effort to turn toward him, but just gave a slight nod of my head in response. I snickered to myself’ “Are you gonna make it?” he asks. Hmph, I thought! a fine time to ask me that seemingly senseless question now.

We were almost to the trailhead, and it didn’t matter that I was gulping air as if it were some type of coolant that could soothe the fire in my lungs or that my body felt like rubber from running across the face of this hell that he called a mountain. At that moment I couldn’t have held still for a steady shot if my life depended on it. And to top it off, we were up at a minimum of 10,000 feet in elevation; but it was probably closer to 11,000. Read the story »

My First Bow Hunt

By Larry Taylor

It was opening day of deer season in 1989 (I think). I had been deer hunting with a gun for the four previous seasons and wanted a new challenge. What little I knew about deer hunting then, I learned from my very little knowledgeable buddies and Field and Stream Magazine. So, about two months before hunting season I bought myself a used compound bow. I think the name of it was a Hoyt or something like that. I got myself a dozen arrows and began shooting. They did not have McKenzie Targets then or anything else around here like that so I got a bale of hay and an old pillow and began practicing. Read the story »