catching up: most recent WOS articles

Hello hello! That probably sounds like I am more peppy than I actually am on this Monday… Mondays are the worst, huh? Can’t it already be Friday again? Ahh, such is life, I guess! Anyway – enough complaining. Not a whole lot has been happening on the hunting or fishing front lately, although it’s not for lack of trying! I did catch a little bass (below) on the pond behind our neighborhood, though. Better than nothing, right?

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mother’s day gift guide: the outdoorswoman

I haven’t done a gift guide in quite some time, and was recently prompted to write one for Mother’s Day for Wide Open Spaces. While that article is much more in depth, I thought I would give you a quick overview of the items you could buy the lovely outdoorswoman in your life! Moms are the best (I know mine is), and you can find something below for the angler, the hunter, the traveler, and even the perpetual thank you note writer.

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what do deer eat around here?

In case you didn’t already see, I put together an article on exactly what foods deer love the most around these parts, and I wanted to share it with my fellow hunters/blog followers. Whitetails aren’t exactly picky eaters, but it’s important that they get enough nutrition year-round. Here’s a list of the top 10 deer foods in the Southeast (in no particular order) to help you with your plans for the upcoming deer season!

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