Steve Sorensen
Don’t Be Uncle Rico
Contributing Writer
Steve Sorensen
For many new hunters today, hunting means sitting in a tree stand. Some stands are fancy—elevated box blinds that border on luxury...
I wish you the best in 2024
Contributing Writer
Steve Sorensen
The Everyday Hunter®
As we come to the end of 2023, the Everyday Hunter has appeared 200 times in the Jamestown Gazette. It’s...
An Old-Timer’s Secret Has Been Reinvented
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Steve Sorensen
It’s 1955. A guy with a week’s worth of grizzled whiskers rolls out of the bunk in his cabin to get dressed...
Avoid the Rut!
Contributing Writer
Steve Sorensen
Humans are creatures of habit, and “habit” is another way to say “rut.” Consistency might serve you well in your family life...
Why Calling Turkeys Uphill Is Your Best Bet
Contributing Writer
Steve Sorensen
Turkey hunters have been known to state falsehoods about turkey hunting. One falsehood is “You can’t call a turkey downhill.” We should...
The Black Cat’s Death Meow
Contributing Writer
Steve Sorensen
Lots of big bucks are killed on Halloween night. Long ago I noticed the truth of it, and that helped me to...
Why Shoot Does?
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Steve Sorensen
Among deer hunters, shooting does has always been controversial. Back in the first half of the twentieth century, game populations were still...
What Is It About Antlers?
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Steve Sorensen
Antlers fascinate. Antlers get attention. Antlers are impressive. But none of that answers the question, “What is it about antlers?”
Although twenty-first century...
A Deer Management Lesson for Non-Hunters
(Or, Why Do We Need to Kill Deer?)
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Steve Sorensen
“Why do we need to kill deer?” is a question many hunters seldom think about,...
Would Jesus Kill a 10-Point Buck?
Contributing Writer
Steve Sorensen
That might strike you as an odd question, but I’m not saying the historical Jesus was a hunter. While white-tailed deer do...