Author: Pete Rogers
Pete Rogers
Pete Rogers is a graduate from the University of South Carolina and earned a Masters in Divinity degree from Erskine Theological Seminary before being ordained. Over twenty-three years ago Pete began merging his love for writing with his love of the outdoors. Pete spends many days a year afield enjoying God’s creation while hunting, fishing, hiking, or camping. He has hunted and fished in 17 states and numerous Canadian provinces. Taking these and other experiences, Pete has published over 1,000 articles and 4,000 photographs in his career. His stories and photographs have earned over fifty awards in literary, photographic, and videography competitions. He is also the author of 6 books. Two of his books were awarded “Outdoor Book of the Year” in 2012 and 2019. Pete overcame a severe speech impediment to become a popular speaker for corporate events, and men’s conferences across the country. In October 2019, he founded and launched Christian Outdoors Podcast, where he uses this program to merge his passion for Christ with his passion for the outdoors. The weekly episodes are available on all major platforms. Christian Outdoors Podcast is rated as a top 1% podcast worldwide with over 380,000 subscribers and growing. More about this can be found at; www.christianoutdoors.org He is a member of the Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) the Southeastern Outdoor Media Association (SEOPA) and is serving in his second term as President of the South Carolina Outdoor Press Association. (SCOPe) At the recent South Carolina Outdoor Press Association meeting Pete was the recipient of 6 total awards, including a 1st place in Electronic Media for the story that appeared in NA Deer Hunter titled "Good Planning".
As far as turkey guns are concerned, it was hard to convince me that using a .410 shotgun single shot for hunting turkey was possible, except for use by the most skilled turkey hunters. And while it may be true that I consider myself a decent turkey hunter, I am not in the same skill category of many others. If truth be told, I am not worthy to chalk the box call of many of the turkey hunters across the country. But I have taken my share of long beards in the 40-plus years I have been addicted to this…
Growing up in rural South Carolina, I often dreamed of adventures in my outdoor life that would probably never happen. I remember reading in Sports Afield magazine of Ted Kerasote telling stories about Canadian fly in fishing trips. He told about catching fish I had never heard of, much less seen. The way he described the serenity, silence, pristine waters, and 100-plus fish a day burned in my brain, and I resolved, “One day I am going to do that!” That day arrived—twice now, in fact—and there are more to come. Being the dad of two sons and three daughters…
We crept along the dirt road for what seemed like miles. The bumpy road made traveling at a crawl necessary and prolonged the morning a bit more than I liked. After driving for 20 hours to get to Northern Wisconsin for my first grouse and woodcock hunt, I was ready to uncase the trusty smoothbore and get after them. “It’s not much farther,” my host said to me, as he could feel my excitement. Bill Miller, my host for this trip, is best known as the former TV host and vice president of the North American Hunting Club. Finally, we…
Super Accuracy at a Great Price The cold gripped my face, the only part of my body that was not insulated on this bitter December day in Western Kentucky. Hunting with Ironman Outdoors, a Christian men’s ministry, eight of us were scattered on different farms in hopes of getting a late-season muzzleloader buck in our sights. This was my second hunt with the CVA Accura MR-X in .45 caliber, and I was anxious to test its merits on a quality buck. As the morning progressed, the cold night faded into a colder day. When the sun rose, it pushed the…