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It is indeed Cory. Going over all my gear, checking my list, shooting my bow, the preparation and anticipation is fun too.

Not worth a flip Squish! I hunted Illinois in January a few years ago and froze my butt off. I thinks it's still stuck to a tree stand about thirty feet up in a cottonwood north of Princeton. I did enjoy slipping around in the snow and seeing the fresh tracks and even tracking deer in it though...

I know crocs are supposed to be more tolerant of saltwater but most of the areas we hunt are around islands and passes into the Gulf. There are a lot more gators in the freshwater areas, but we consistently take the bigger ones in the bay. There are some at Dog Island that most likely haven't...

Actually going on a wilderness bow hunt for elk out of Baggs, we will be packing in on horseback and hunting the high country for five days. I've been training climbing sand hills and running but I know the only way to acclimate to the thin air is to be there. Thanks very much for the offer...

Lord willing, I'm going to be south of you in Wyoming next week Jim. It will be my first look at Wyoming and Colorado and I'm pumped.

No, it fits in just fine Cory. Anyway, it's okay for one family member to interrupt another even if it didn't fit. If I lived in another place Jim, it would be either the west or Alaska, so at certain times, (not winter) I'm a little envious. The American Indians and their way of life has...

I'm glad you finally asked! Counting coup was something most notably practiced by native Americans in the west, the Sioux in particular. The bravery of an individual was measured in part by his ability to slip into the enemy's camp and get into a position to kill a particular person but not do...

You're right about the sensory powers Cory. That ability to sense and feel the presence of an approaching boat, no matter how small, quiet or stealthy has frustrated us and saved a bunch of them. Sometimes one will "feel" you and with some calling, become convinced you are another gator and bow...

The Doc sent me a daytime pic of his lizard, I thought it showed him off well. I hope it doesn't offend anyone

It was a great honor Squish, and it took a couple of nights and a few misses to get it done. We ratchet strapped him to the bow of my boat and had to get everything just right. We finally went to a friend's house who had a gator terrorizing him and his dog, got this gentleman out on the end of a...

Thanks Willie. Nonresident licenses are pretty steep, over $1,000, but residents can get two tags for $276 and for another $50 anyone can fill those tags. That's usually what we do with those folks from out of state or country. It can get pretty wild, especially with one that wants to eat the...

You ain't right Jim. Tastes more like manatee to me.

Thanks Scott!

Absolutely correct about the firearms, not nearly as sporting and you would lose many when they sank. Yes, exactly like the eskimos, but a few degrees warmer, not as much ice. A gentleman from Finland has hunted with me twice and said the same thing, pretty rare in his corner of the world as...

You certainly may Stig, glad you asked. The state of Florida specifies how alligators can be hunted. There are three legal methods, a hand drawn bow, a crossbow and a harpoon. It's also legal to snatch hook them with a rod and reel. This gentleman is 71 and his shoulder will no longer allow him...

Hey Jim, it's like bow fishing, you've got a line with a float on one end and the barbed point on the crossbow bolt on the other and you follow them and wear 'em down. This one was a heck of a fighter, it probably took the better part of an hour to get him boatside. You're right, the meat is...

Guided a fine southern gentleman doctor from Tallahassee on a gator hunt last night. Quite a character and quite a man of character, not to mention a good tipper. We not only had a great time, but I feel like I made a really good friend. I called up and "counted coup" on three other gators and...