Author: Clede Spooner
My Daughter’s First Hunt, My Great Friends and My Old Kentucky Home It was April 30, 1997, and the night before turkey season opened in New York. I was 12 years old. I had just arrived at my grandparents’ house. As I walked into the living room, I noticed a box on the piano bench. I immediately knew what it held: My first shotgun. Papa had purchased me a 20-gauge pump shotgun to start turkey hunting the next morning. At this point in time, things like TSS didn’t exist for the turkey hunter. Decoys were made of foam, and they…
Otis Technologies came into being in 1985 when 16-year-old Doreen Garrett was hunting with her grandfather’s Winchester Model 94 and she fell, resulting in a gun barrel full with mud. Her day was over. As she walked back to camp, a new product innovation was created with the solution to her muddy gun barrel. She built the first practical breech to muzzle cleaning system and carried it into the field with her while she was hunting. She called it “the Whole Kit and Caboodle”, and a company was born. Doreen named the company after her father’s middle name, involved her…
Cazenovia NY, October 3, 2022 – Outdoor Specialty Media Group announces the publishing of the October issue of North American Outdoorsman digital magazine, which is devoted to Women in the Outdoor Industry. This issue is headlined by the story of Melissa Bachman’s rise to prominence in the industry, and Julie McQueen’s profile as a leader of Carbon TV, plus a tour of Otis Technologies state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. There are several high adventure stories on hunts that will thrill anyone with a pulse, and bucket list trips into the open country to fish or hike and share memories forever. Many of the…
In September of 2014, while traveling to hunt in Newfoundland for my first moose hunt, I had no idea what to expect. Showing up on the ROCK (The Island of Newfoundland & Labrador) had me eager for my first true big game experience outside of the whitetail woods. Since we were hunting moose, that was our focus. I knew nothing about the Woodland Caribou that roamed the islands along with moose, and had never even seen a caribou. We hunted moose all week with multiple shot opportunities, close calls, and a low shoulder shot at 53 yards that yielded no…
Despite the National Wild Turkey Federation’s 50 years of unparalleled conservation delivery and the realization of what is regarded as the most acclaimed conservation story in America, many factors today are resulting in the loss of healthy habitats and a decrease in wild turkey populations. The health of the North American wild turkey population has diminished since 2004, with surveys showing a decline of 10-15% over the past 15 years. Also alarming, the number of turkey hunters have declined over the same period. Insufficient habitat management, the fragmentation and development of previously untouched lands, decreased public support of hunting, reduced…
STRUTTINBUCK SINCE 2008 LIVING OUR PASSION These words embody their vision. They choose to live their passions each and every day, through life, business, and the outdoors! Since 2008, quality has been in focus. From some of the most creative imagery captured, to countless hours of recorded video, top quality and a unique production eye has placed Struttinbuck among the top watched shows in outdoor television. With over 10 seasons on the Pursuit Channel, and 12 Million views in 2020 alone, they have been able to engage our audience and keep them coming back for more! The team lives our…