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IN THE LAND OF THE BEAR is an inside look at the excitement, mystery, danger, and adventure of hunting huge, aggressive brown bears (moose, sheep, and red stag, too)

I don't know whether Mom or Dad had the bright idea of cutting down a frozen buck, leaning it head-first against a tree, and then having all three of us pile on, which we did willingly.

When trying to figure out and predict a buck's pattern, the author believes weather, type of day, stress, and other variables have a major influence.

Bill “Bearcrazy” Wiesner knew bears and bear hunting. He took 57 black bears. He, his wife, and two sons have taken more than 100, 30 of which qualify for the Pope & Young record book, and seven [...]

Here is my story, and I'm sticking to it.  I am a 57-year-old hunter from Milwaukee.  I mostly hunt deer, by bow, crossbow, rifle and muzzleloader. 

Odorous, in the extreme, and not a good idea

How to develop a repeatable, consistent archery shooting form that takes the strain off your muscles and puts it on your bones, where it belongs.

Repeatable form for bowhunting greatly increases your chances of success.

For openers...Fish Bread and That's Not Pasta

“What’s that?” the old man said as he pointed to the deer call hanging around my neck. “It’s a deer call” I said. “You mean them deer talk?” he asked.