The weather looked like more crap for the next several days, so after… Continue Reading Canning Deer 2026
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Day 11
No deer spotted road hunting through gale winds, but no gear lost either. Time to grind burger and ride out the storm. Continue Reading Day 11
Day 10
Mark has a gale-day deer hunting trip through muskegs—calling in does, a ptarmigan flush, and a surprise leg-swallowing moss hole. Continue Reading Day 10
Late October Deer Hunting and Going Commando
Solo deer hunting boat trip to a remote anchorage, with gear tips, cooking, football, and quiet nights under the stars. Continue Reading Late October Deer Hunting and Going Commando
Deer Hunting Day 3
Bob Bang was here earlier in the week. We got in two days of hunting from the tug, then ran back to town in front of a big blow that came the next day. Continue Reading Deer Hunting Day 3
It’s gonna get Bad, before it gets Worse…
A routine check of boat zincs on the harbor grid takes a scary turn when the tide drops and diesel starts leaking fast. Continue Reading It’s gonna get Bad, before it gets Worse…