Tonight’s trip to the lake began as a fishing excursion but ended in a full on photo shoot. The following photos, taken in Lake Scott State Park, are the result of my wandering off the beaten path a bit. As the title implies, the whitetail bucks in these photos are sporting full velvet. Click to enlarge:

Jun 22, 2012

Less than a year ago, I would’ve thought it crazy or inane, but as an outdoorsman, and especially as a journalist, one of my budding hobbies of late is photography. Hunters have used cameras in tracking wildlife for some time, so you might think that’s nothing new, but the photography I’ll discuss here isn’t of the automatic, motion sensor, trail cam...

When it comes to fishing techniques our group of anglers is quite diverse.  My fishing pal Duncan McHenry may be the most out-of-place, dawning a fly rod regardless of the situation. On this night, McHenry stole the show with this solid 1 1/2 pound smallmouth bass catch from the shore.  This trip to Clinton Reservoir near Lawrence, Kan. didn’t yield the...