Here is a new product that is a perfect pattern and not a picture camoflage.  It virtually disappears when the right product is worn with the surroundings.  Craig Fletcher of Fletcher Archery is one of the partners in this company.  They have been working with the military and are now ready to roll this out to the general public so that we too can benefit from this great new camo.  They are willing to work with any disabled customer and manufacture the clothing so it is adaptable to their injury.  I find that very refreshing in a world that normally makes it much harder for a disabled hunter to enjoy the great sport of hunting.  They have a full line of hunting clothing that is also reversible with an alternate color on the other side.  So it is like you actually have doubled your hunting wardrobe when you purchase their product.  Here are some examples and scenarios of the Zero-Detect product.  They also have a hunting scent line as well as a superior fish scent line for attractants and cover up. There are under armour type products, mineral and block products, treestands, camo blind and curtain items are also in their product line.    

Craig Fletcher is a life long hunter, fisherman and outdoorsman that understands our sports and the need to be completely hidden and undetectable whether by sight or smell.  He is also an avid archer and has an indoor archery range that is over 7,000 square feet.  He is a staff pro for several prominent archery lines and has his own custom archery line and products to fully compliment it.  Do yourself a big favor and check their items out, you will not be dissappointed.

Russ was always the youngest hunter in deer camp.  WOW time has flown by as now Russ the young man is getting married and will be sharing all his life and time with his new bride.  Russ was always the eager kid listening to the older hunters stories and taking it all in.  But he learned very fast and now is always one of the successful hunters with a trophy to talk about before the season is over.  He races snow mobiles in New York State where he lives too.  He is an avid outdoorsman in pursuit of whatever is in season and he also loves to fish.  You can count on Russ to hunt from daylight til dark regardless of the weather with no complaints from him.  He is always ready to help with the long drag if you need him to get your buck out of a deep ravine or the 1 mile or more drag back to camp.  We wish you and your new bride the very best Russ.  We look forward to sharing many more deer camps with you and with your family when they come along.  Congrats Russ!  

This is my old Marine Corps buddy Danny Oldham and his brother Dennis with some big Hooiser Bluegill they caught ice fishing.  As you can see they used a familar item to show the size and length of the fish.  Some people have been known to use a tape measure for this purpose; but leave it to the Oldham’s to use a Bud bottle.  They may be looking for sponsorship money for the JON Boat they used to win The US Tobbaco Bass Fishing Tournament so Bud or Busch needs to take a hard look at them.  Although these boys would settle for free beer in lieu of money I am sure, so it will be a serious negotiation if you call them.  I also heard from a little bird that the ice fishing was cut short by a DNR official letting them know their cousin no longer owned the pond they were fishing on….. I would have loved to have had that conversation taped.  I am sure Danny had an out of state fishing license as he lives in Tennesee and thought he was fishing on a family pond  These fish were released after the photo op.  Thus the look on Danny’s face as he gives them CPR if they need it to revive them.   Great job fella’s!

White bass - Striper  HYBRID = Wiper

When the water temperature reaches 43 degrees and colder the shad really start balling up together in the deep coves.  This makes them easy to locate with your depth finder and when you find them just jigging a white soft plastic or a silver jigging spoon in them brings some great results.  It is really fun to catch them on light tackle or a fly rod and play them out. 

Here my brother John Albertson and Todd Easton are catching them the last week of December 2007.  This lake is in Indiana and is close to Bloomington.  This time of year you have the whole lake to yourself except for a few duck and geese hunter’s.  The wipers range in size from 5 to 16 lbs generally.  We always catch and release them but they are good table fare.  Limit is two and there is a size limit too. 

Here is a web site that is also filming and will have a TV show next fall. Check them out. It is free and is like my space and several other sites that you build your own zone and show case yourself and what you like to do in the outdoor’s. Paul Biggs is a friend of mine and he is involved with the Outdoor Zone. I have had the pleasure of hunting with Paul and  he is an ethical hunter and excellent camera man. Check it out as you can even be on the show as they pick the participants from the zone members. They are also having a big buck contest right now. They cover all aspects of hunting and fishing so it is not just about deer hunting. This is Paul and his brother Ty Biggs. They both enjoy bow hunting together and down in Illinois they got together and harvested these nice bucks with their bows and on film.Congrats Paul and Ty !

If you have not checked these guys out then you are missing out!  Their last video was awesome and the next is going to be even better.  Check out the website and their upcoming TV shows.  A great bunch of hunter’s doing what we all love to do.  Hunting the beast and getting it on film too!  All fair chase hunt’s the way it has to be done and all over the country.  Not on private ranches or resorts but hunting the heartland like we all do and even up east.  Long live the BEAST!!  as Uncle Ted says it best!

Karl killed these great bucks in Illinois where he lives.  Great deer Karl!  Karl tells me that the xtreme team has 18 great kills on video this year so I can not wait to se the next DVD from these guys.

This is Karl Zanitzer’s xtreme outdoor’s truck in Mossy Oak Duck Blind. 

I just love it when people finally try hunting and find out that they enjoy it.  Not just the harvesting of a deer but the comraderie and challenge of hunting.  This is a story like that and it is even better because it is a father and son finding a new hobby they can enjoy together.  This story is as told by his Dad Lee and is about his son Shawn and their first deer hunt this year. 

I don’t think he realizes how lucky he was to shoot that big buck.  I got him out of his stand and we went over to look at the buck.  Shawn was as proud as could be.  He gave me a big hug and thanked me for taking him hunting.  It was one of those rare father and son moments that will never be forgotten.