Looking for “Old Sayings”

I need your help.  I’m trying to collect as many of the old sayings as I can. You might call them “wive’s tales”, “farmer’s stories” or “wise old words”.  I call them “seasoned bits of wisdom”. A couple... Read more

Memorable Turkey Hunt

A couple of days ago I had the pleasure of spending some time with Mike Ficht of Sugar Springs, Michigan. Mike had won a turkey hunt at a fundraising banquet sponsored by the good folks at Ameristep.  His prize was two days in the woods with Chet Loar of Star Creek... Read more

Fishing, Kids and Chowder

You’re asking, “OK Avery…what do these have in common?” Well, they’ll all be combined Sunday afternoon May 24th in Bay City, Michigan. That’s when the “celebrity” fish chowder competition will be held in conjunction with... Read more

Walleye Mavericks Fishing League

If you like to fish walleye but you’re not ready for the high pressure world of big name tournaments…I’ve got a suggestion. A group of Saginaw Bay walleye anglers are starting up a new bi weekly fishing league. They’re calling it “Walleye... Read more

The Hard Way

I had a goal this turkey season. I was determined to take a bird with my recurve bow. I’ve never hunted with a recurve before and I knew it was going to be tough. However, I didn’t know what a challenge I was getting into. I started shooting my Predator... Read more

I Think I’m Addicted

I’ve found a new passion, and it’s in the form of a recurve bow. For twenty years I’ve shot a compound bow while hunting and enjoyed every minute of it.  Today’s compounds are sophisticated pieces of archery equipment that shoot high tech... Read more