Theodore Roosevelt, founder of our nation’s wildlife management model, was not short on memorable quotes. One of my personal favorites goes something like this: “It is not the thinker who’s opinion counts, but the doer.” Admittedly, I’m paraphrasing there. If you’re interested in reading Roosevelt’s slightly more sophisticated version, click here. This quote resonates with... Read More

Type A personalities are described as “displaying a pattern of behavior and personality associated with high-achievement, competitiveness, and impatience.” This article is for the type-A’s in the crowd. At the risk of sounding pretentious, I’m including myself in that crew. When it comes to hunting, fishing and life, I am results-oriented. If I slow down... Read More

Many of my greatest days are spent on the water casting, mending, switching patterns, fly-fishing. None of my worst days are spent like this. Bad days can usually be traced back to some form of work or school. Sadly for you and me, fly-fishing doesn’t often pay the bills…but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a... Read More

Now here’s a biz tip that gets slept on: sleep! Yes, I am here to repeat what all of your parents told you as children. Getting enough sleep is absolutely paramount to having successful, productive days. This seems like a “no duh” statement, but in today’s hustle culture, the vital aspect of rest often gets... Read More

“I should have taken up bowling.”  I’ve uttered this line, and ones similar to it, on many occasions in the outdoors. Traditionally, this is my go-to line after discovering I’ve broken some irreplaceable piece of gear. The thing about bowling is that it’s cheap. As an added bonus, the only piece of gear (a bowling... Read More

This old article by Cameron Hanes encourages us to pursue our goals even through failure.  I think hunting, specifcally bowhunting, offers an opportunity to put this theory into practice. If you’ve ever tried to take a wild animal with nothing more than a sharp flying stick, you know failure is an unavoidable certainty. The same... Read More

Is it too early to start thinking about hunting season?  By my account, no, it’s always the right time to start preparing for the greatest time of year. As I described in POMA’s first newsletter this year, I see a lot of parallels between hunting and life. The following article by Wilderness Athlete’s Josh Kirchner... Read More

  Right from the jump, I knew what I was supposed to do with my life. When I first started reading, I reached for Wildlife of East Africa while my peers seemed more drawn to Magic Treehouse. I’m not trying to brag here. In fact, I sometimes curse the fact that all I really want to do... Read More