With the recent rain and humidity, it seemed as though the leaves were melting.  Drops of water were falling all around us, and the wetness in the air made it feel as though we were hunting in the Everglades, rather than in Southern Michigan.  I’m sure, if I would have tried, I could have taken [...]

The SimplyOutdoors’ crew is on a roll this year.  First it started with Tyler’s bird, then Jeff’s, and then mine.  Then, just this morning, Justin, one of the SimplyOutdoors’ crew,  put another longbeard in the freezer – and, so far,  it was the biggest bird of the year. Apparently this big boy was roosted very [...]

Jeff missed out on this hunt, and the opportunity to get it on video, because he and his wife welcomed their new little one on Saturday afternoon – an 8lb, 5 0z little girl.  Congrats to both of you.  She’s adorable, and she and mom are both doing great! —————————————————————————————— Heal to toe.  Heal to [...]

The weather forecast for Saturday was grim – 25mph sustained winds, with up to 40mph gusts, 30 degree temps, and rain.  The wife and I awoke at 4:30 that morning to hear the wind howling outside the window.  It sounded absolutely nasty outside, and with that we went back to bed. Jeff didn’t though. Jeff [...]