“Let’s Go Swimming In The St. Johns River”

Robert Gatling is a Jacksonville dentist with a passion for Florida alligator hunting. He’s been after them over the last seven years, and annually takes some heavyweights, including many over 10 feet long weighing hundreds of pounds. But the brute he and three buddies located Sept. 20 in the St. Johns River about 30 miles … Read more

Recovering Wounded Deer

The ethical hunter will always pass on questionable shots at deer. Most hunters have a deep admiration for North Americas #1 big game animal. This respect for the animal demands that you only take shots that your skill level allows. This will vary from hunter to hunter. I am admittedly at the bottom of the … Read more

How to Clean Your Wild Turkey

Your hunt is over and this time you, instead of that ole gobbler, came out on top. You admired the turkey, taken some pictures… now the fun is over and the work begins. What you do next will determine if you have as good an experience on the plate as you just had in the … Read more

How To Score a Wild Turkey – NWTF

The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) is the defacto standard aka official keeper of wild turkey records just like Boone and Crockett is considered the keeper of whitetail deer records although they are being challenged on that by the newer buckmaster method. The NWTF have been keeping records since 1982 and their website is the … Read more

Danger In The Woods

There is no doubt that a wild boar is a seriously dangerous game animal. The mix of phenomenal strength, two razor sharp tusks, and an extremely bad attitude create a real hazard that can turn a hunting trip into a hospital visit in a split second! To avoid blood and bandages a hog hunter needs … Read more

Official Boar Scoring System

The time has come for boar hunting to step forward and take its rightful place as North America’s premiere dangerous game animal. Wild boars are the beasts of kings and it’s time that the true monster boars have an official record scoring and documenting system to be ranked and remembered by. I have seen some … Read more