Articles posted by "Dan Stefanich"
ILLINOIS CROSSBOW SEASON ON THE WAY
Illinois is one step closer to allowing able-bodied bowhunters to secure a permit to hunt white-tailed deer with a crossbow this fall. House Bill 4819 passed the House and Senate, and is expected to be signed into law by Governor Quinn soon. Once that happens, the IDNR will need [...]Read more
VENISON BACON CHEESEBURGERS
This is a classic recipe that is simple, fast, and one that your family and friends will devour. Follow our family recipe for the best gourmet burgers you’ve ever had… Ingredients: 2 Ground deer meat Half Pound Bacon 2 Farm fresh eggs 1 Cup Bread crumbs (depending on how [...]Read more
WESTERN NEW YORK IS A SPORTSMAN’S PARADISE
“Start spreading the news, I’m leaving today. I want to be a part of it New York, New York!” Okay, I realize that Frank Sinatra definitely didn’t have wild turkey, steelhead, and smallmouth bass in mind when he sang that. But nonetheless, that song was going through my mind as I [...]Read more
2014 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 IS ALL TRUCK
Chevy runs deep in my family — my dad drove Chevy’s, and I drive Chevy’s. I’ve owned and driven their cars, half-ton pickups, and Blazers, the big ones before there was such a thing as an “SUV”. So when I had the opportunity to drive a Silverado 2500 HD on my last fishing trip to [...]Read more
OUTDOOR WRITERS EVENT IN LEWISTON, NEW YORK ON THE NIAGARA RIVER
The Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers’ Spring Media Event, the Cast and Blast in Lewiston, New York was spectacular. Hosted by our friends at Niagara Tourism, the 3-day event offered event attendees a chance to experience the Niagara region in Western New York including [...]Read more
CASTIN’ AND BLASTIN’ FOR THE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SLAM
Once again we set our sights on Southern Illinois for one of our spring destinations. The Rend Lake area is thick with wild turkeys and the crappie are usually jumping into our boats this time of year. My posse consisted of my son Kyle (who already killed a nice tom during the [...]Read more
CASTIN’ & BLASTIN’ in SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Our annual castin and blastin trip to the Boneyard in Southern Illinois was awesome. 2 wild turkeys, a pile of wild asparagus, 1 coyote, and about 400 crappies! Joined by my son Kyle, and buddies Kurt Kowalczyk and Christian Turvey, I took a bunch of great photos and had an [...]Read more
TURKEY SUCCESS IS ALL ABOUT THE SETUP
A thundering gobble broke the pre-dawn silence. “They’re close,” I whispered “They’re real close.” I let out another owl call, and was answered by three gobbles as we stared into to darkness trying to pinpoint their location. I was hunting [...]Read more
UNDERTAKER CHOKE TUBE FOR TURKEY HUNTING
For wild turkey hunters, the Undertaker Choke Tube by Hunter’s Specialties is a “must-have”. It places up to 90% of the shot within a 30″ circle at 30 yards. I compared the Undertaker pattern to that of a standard full choke in my 870 Remington Wingmaster 12 ga., and noticed a [...]Read more
PATTERN FOR SUCCESS – FIELD TEST RESULTS
Wild turkey hunting has many challenges, as any seasoned turkey hunter knows. To add to the confusion of which gear to choose, where to hunt, or what choke to use on your shotgun, there is the dilemma of which ammunition will perform best. Any turkey hunter knows that feeling [...]Read more
