by Tom Ryle | Dec 1, 2010 | Hunting
I’ll keep this post brief. I was fortunate to have filled my blacktail tag during the final hours of the short Washington late rifle season*, November 18-21 (Thursday-Sunday). Rubs lines like this in Octoberare one of the best...
by Tom Ryle | Nov 7, 2010 | Hunting
A mature buck pushes a doe past one of my cameras on 10/17/09The following sequence of photos illustrates the alure of hunting blacktail deer during the final week of October. Typically, this is a magical time in the blacktail woods, where bucks feel the primal...
by Tom Ryle | Aug 9, 2010 | Fitness, Hunting
Back when I turned 30 I went to my doctor – a new doctor I had not seen before – for a routine physical. I’ll never forget the moment he said, “Tom, you seem to have gained some weight recently.” Not sure how he knew this, I tried to...
by Tom Ryle | Aug 9, 2010 | Gearing Up, Hunting
Two winters ago I pruned my ornamental cherry tree; the maroon colored variety you often see in and around neighborhoods and some business parks. It was getting a bit out of hand so I knocked it back a bit. I don’t care much for this tree because it clogs my...
by Tom Ryle | Jul 10, 2010 | Hunting, Wildlife
Many years ago when I began bowhunting on my own, I immersed myself in learning more about the game I pursued. The goal of arrowing an unsuspected buck at 20 paces was lofty for sure. Knowing that deer normally travel on trails networks throughout their range, I used...
by Tom Ryle | Jun 19, 2010 | Hunting
Thanks to the generosity from some new friends, I was able to join them this past spring for a special hunt with my oldest daughter, Abbey. It was my birthday present for her as she’s always asking to go hunting with me. She turned 8 in February. In a word, it...
