Would you like to help shape the new Duck Log app? I’d really appreciate feedback before the app gets released on the App Store. I can send you an invitation that gives you the app to test on TestFlight. You check it out and send me feedback. Send an email to: myducklog@gmail.com Put “test” orContinue reading “Testers Wanted”
Author Archives: Steven James
A Beginner’s Guide to Zoom Binoculars
Whether you’re sitting in your blind, on your boat, or walking your favorite waterway, having a great set of binoculars can help you get the most of your trip. There’s so many different types of binoculars, at different price ranges, to choose from. It can be frustrating. I’m going to help make that choice aContinue reading “A Beginner’s Guide to Zoom Binoculars”
This Is How Hunting Led to an Amazing Encounter
I heard they were out there but never dreamed of coming face to face with one. It is Saturday morning, 4:12 am; the alarm is beating out “Should I Stay or Should I Go?” by The Clash. Hmm, good question. My bed is warm and comfortable. The wind is howling and the rain beating theContinue reading “This Is How Hunting Led to an Amazing Encounter”
How Two Easy-To-Use Tools Make Turkey Hunting Easier
Frustrated, and a bit hopeless, you leave yet another “ideal” area. You hiked your tail off. You have found all of the tell-tale signs of a great hunting area: tracks, feathers, and fresh scratching around roost trees. You waited patiently, knowing that your prize will come sauntering in. You wait, hoping, praying as the sunContinue reading “How Two Easy-To-Use Tools Make Turkey Hunting Easier”
Foolish Old Man, You Ain’t That Tough!
“This Is Why You Really Gotta Have a Dog.” Hey! I was 17 Once I started waterfowl hunting when I was 17 and have continued to hunt for years since. I regretted not taking my own son out to share the joys I had experienced. So I got excited when the opportunity to take one ofContinue reading “Foolish Old Man, You Ain’t That Tough!”
What Makes a Good Hide-Out?
Maybe it was the smell. Or, the lack of room. Perhaps the idea of being caught. Or the flies. Whatever the reason, we weren’t about to fall asleep in the porta-potty that cool, quiet morning just outside of Placerville. 3 am. Nobody else around the dirt track. Beer cans slid along the floor as weContinue reading “What Makes a Good Hide-Out?”
Surprising, Last-Minute Retrieval Solutions
Sometimes you just have to wing it!
Are You a Respectful Killer?
You don’t have to be a tree-hugging member of PETA to respect nature. Gun-toting Republicans like me also enjoy being part of the cycle of nature. I love being out in the field; the stillness of a peaceful setting and the time spent with an uncluttered mind – free from the distractions and stresses ofContinue reading “Are You a Respectful Killer?”
My Duck Log
My DucK Log was re-released November 28, 2023 I’ve addressed most, if not all, of the things you wanted! This is the place for your My Duck Log app, and for a variety of outdoor stories. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
What Makes Northern CA a no Surprise Paradise?
A Tale of Fins and Feathers The opening weekend of the stream fishing season is full of hope for warm days, campfires, hikes, fun surprises, plus a creel full of fish. This particular weekend in paradise included a special addition: a pheasant hunt. Brad Henman, is the owner of Clear Creek Sports Club, located behind the Rolling HillsContinue reading “What Makes Northern CA a no Surprise Paradise?”
