Back out to the bunkhouse for my seventh trip, once again with my dad. This year we added two first timers, Alex and Jack.

After a few years of building up points, I finally decided it was time to cash them in for a U.P. black bear tag.

Opening morning finally arrived, and with it, perfect spring conditions. I set up a bit late, and my tom was at the stand 30 minutes prior to me, I thought it was over before it started. But like turkey hunting often goes — it didn’t go the way I expected...

After not drawing deer tags this year for Wyoming, Cody and Kevin decided to throw their luck at leftover cow elk tags...