Reacquainting Myself with Old Snowshoes

By Glen Wunderlich

The traditional style, wood-framed Canadian snowshoes hung on a hook in the garage, since a 1997 predator hunt in the Cedarville area of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.  However, a hankering to reacquaint myself with some favorite hunting grounds and the wildlife within had gotten the best of me.

Bear Paw Snowshoes

Bear Paw Snowshoes

I’ve always considered the contraptions to be items of necessity and never donned them unless all other modes of mobility had become useless.  The time had come.

The first thing I noticed on the same hook were the new rubber bindings that my brother in-law had given me a few years ago.  I recalled how he claimed that the improved bindings were superior to the leather models, which were problematic to buckle up and to keep adjusted properly – especially after they got wet. Read more

Redhead Crazy Jake Decoy Designed to Bring Gobblers Into Range

GW:  Make sure to check your state’s hunting regulations for decoy compliance issues…

The new RedHead® Crazy Jake turkey decoy, which features a realistic looking jake in a three-quarter strut position, was built to keep gobblers from hanging up out of range. The Crazy Jake’s apprehensive-looking pose and smaller size are designed to trigger a mature tom’s instincts to rush in and teach the young imposter a lesson. Read more

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