Dukats Journal of Hunting

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His name was Dawson.  We met by chance in a bird dog's paradise.  I had recently moved from a project in the low country of South Carolina to the middle of nowhere northern Nevada.  My employer was building a gold mine near the tiny town of Battle Mountain and I found a spot to live 20 miles outside of town.  My soon to be bride, Susan, had stayed in South Carolina to finish up loose ends and help her company find a replacement before joing me in Nevada. 

You finally make plans for that once in a lifetime trip to Nebraska to hunt the rare prairie chicken of the plains.  You have read all the articles, found the perfect location, and trained your dogs on making that rock solid point.  The day arrives when you set out on the open road, your truck loaded with gear, and begin the trip.

How do you make sure when the dogs lock up, and you make that perfect crossing shot on a mature male prairie chicken, that you’ll remember that day for the rest of your life.  This article will give you the tools to make it a success. 

If you haven’t tried black bear hunting, these bulky black beasts will give you a thrill that’s tough to compare to a typical whitetail hunt.  There is just something about hunting a carnivore that gets your blood pumping.  The great thing about a black bear is they are spread all over the United States and Canada, are a reasonable priced hunt, and normally are not an extremely physical hunt. 

In my experience, a great way to start hunting for black bears is by finding an outfitter that hunts for bears over bait.  Although you don’t have the fulfillment of back breaking hikes and spotting and stalking the animal, hunting over bait presents challenges of it’s own.

Times have changed and now there are numerous African hunting videos on the market.  So many, in fact, that it’s tough to decide what to spend your money on.  I’ll try to make that decision a little easier for you.  I haven’t seen them all, but I’ve seen enough to have a pretty good idea of what the best are and these are my top picks.

Hunting in New Zealand had long been a dream of mine.  The majestic red stags with their massive crowned antlers and the beautiful full maned tahr are trophies like few others.  My brother-in-law, Fred, had booked the trip with Craigieburn Alpine Safaris www.craigieburn.com in January for a hunt in July of the same year. 

Johnny Westenra, the outfitter and owner of Craigieburn, operates the 42,000 acre ranch in the middle of the South Island of New Zealand.  He conducts free range hunting for a wide range of species on his ranch and has additional areas for chamois and tahr.