A boyhood friend with his first hunting dog, a young beagle, circa 1968. The hound's name escapes me now, but I can tell you that it became a rabbit chaser extroardanaire. Frankly, you might say that every

MAY THE POWER OF THE BEAST BE WITHIN YOU! Wild game jerky has fueled my outdoor adventures for decades. I consider it one of the major food groups, though I must admit that my tastes tend to gravitate

The meat of the Pronghorn Antelope is a most precious commodity from my point of view, speaking as a hunter and a huge fan of all wild fish, game, and fowl. Yet, I think it safe to say that the beast is

As many of you know, I was lucky enough to harvest a mountain goat in Colorado a few short years ago. Here are some of my thoughts on preparing this uncommon wild game cuisine. For after all, just exactly

Channeling The Mountain Lion Spirits The art of lion hunting and the pursuit of mountain lions with dogs can be one of the most controversial endeavors in the hunting world. For some, the activity is

There was a time when the now world famous Fryingpan River near Basalt, Colorado, was known mostly by a more local group of fisherman. I was lucky enough to be one of those, and we had things pretty much

Photograph by David Massender Friend, David Massender, took this lovely photo just a few minutes ago above Glenwood Springs, Colorado. I hope you don't mind, if I share...

The Colorado Parks And Wildlife Agency (CPW) will begin enforcing new, sweeping, seasonal restrictions for shed antler and horn collection beginning March 2, 2018. Thereafter, the closure will be in effect

"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it". Hunter S. Thompson There are but a few individuals in the long course of human history and popular

“They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."- Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759 *My heart is heavy as

I Just Joined The NRA! I very much hate to admit it, but I had let my National Rifle Association Membership expire. Well, shame on me... I rectified that unacceptable oversight today. "The only thing

Photograph by Michael Patrick McCarty A larger than life sized bronze sculpture of a bull elk, found near Carbondale, Colorado. Please follow us at and Resteems Are Always Appreciated. Active Member Outdoor

Photograph by Michael Patrick McCarty A small herd of mule deer pose against a mountain backdrop in the lightly falling snow, near Carbondale, Colorado. Please follow us at and Resteems Are Always Appreciated.

...An elk bugle echoes down and around us in the half-light of early morning, as the towering walls of Dark Canyon take over the skyline. The high, whistling notes are nearly overcome by the falls above,

Photography by Michael Patrick McCarty A small flock of Canada Geese enjoy the last full rays of the Rocky Mountain sun in Western Colorado. Posted in commemoration of my new Nikon D3400, and my first

Photograph by Michael Patrick McCarty A Pronghorn Antelope enjoys a drink and an early morning sunrise, taken from a ground blind at about 8 yards in Northwestern Colorado. This post first appeared at:

The Colorado High Country will test the boundaries of heart and soul of any hunter, and the outer limits of rifle ballistics too. I hunted mountain goats there in September of 2015, and if their was ever

Even A Frog Can Become A Whale Today I reached a mini-milestone in my wordy world of post and blog, and it took place on this new and exciting communications platform called Steemit. My magic number for

Mr. Weatherby Does It Again On A Colorado Mountain Goat Hunt And I Lived To Tell About It… Sometimes in life it is much better to be lucky than good, and that applies to big game hunts too. I was lucky

A Mule Deer Buck Caught In The Heavy Snow of a New Day Near Carbondale, Colorado