S3-E11: Clash of the Titans: Northern California Pig & Deer

The Reality of Outfitted Deer Hunts

I wasn’t sure I even wanted to be there. There were manicured food plots. Carefully placed tree stands and ground blinds. Strategically set trail cameras. A jaw-droppingly beautiful Midwest landscape. And, of course, big giant bucks. Who wouldn’t want to be in the middle of that? Me, it turns out. Because this was an outfitted hunt. Something I swore I’d never do. Something I was wildly uncomfortable with. But here I was, doing it anyway. What I...

The Fool's Gold of Deer Scouting

Summer is the whitetailer’s season of anticipation. At no point during the year does the excitement rise more rapidly or to such a fever pitch than those last months leading up to opening day. For that reason, we deer hunters exert a whole lot of energy each summer seeking out, watching, and photographing the bucks we hope to chase come autumn. Unfortunately, in many cases, this is a colossal waste of time. Summer scouting, if used improperly...

California Considers Dropping 3,000 Pounds of Poison on Infested Islands

The South Farallon Islands off the coast of San Francisco are best known as a haven for migratory seabirds, a breeding ground for seals, and, of course, a staple filming location for Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week.” But the small chain of islands has been in the news most recently for another, much smaller critter. Non-native house mice have overrun the Farallons and they’re threatening several types of birds, insects, and amphibians. Some...