Conventions, Cameras and Courage by Dan Simmons– Photo Above: a large photogenic elephant The outdoor convention and banquet season is coming to an end. It’s a great way to plan your trips while meeting like minded sportsman, sharing stories and adventures, perhaps even plan an African Safari. African Safaris and other big game hunts take … Read more
by Dan Simmons– Photo Above: Bird hunting with friends It’s February and the hunting seasons have come to an end. Spring is near and those off season blues are setting in as I reminisce on some of my favorite adventures. My experiences with chukar, waterfowl and especially quail are at the forefront of these vivid … Read more
It’s that time of year again. Most big game seasons have come to an end and fishing has slowed. We may have overindulged around the holiday table; I’m guilty. While digesting, I thought back on a year of renewal following our Covid shutdown. Now we’re back and I even drew an Antelope tag for the … Read more
by Dan Simmons– Photo Above: Derek and Ram Sportsman’s Quest Here’s wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year, and as a holiday gift I’ll give you this, one of my favorite stories from the recently published “Sportsman’s Quest Book.”The folks in this story are role models for a family that enjoys … Read more
by Dan Simmons– Photo Above: Mark Genet, Mt Goat It all started when my friend Mark Genet, like many of us, checked his credit card bill to see if it had any charges to the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW). There was, which indicated he had drawn a tag, and by the amount charged he … Read more
by Dan Simmons– Photo Above: Mallory’s Antelope The Hunting Season has Begun August opened the annual big game hunting in Nevada with the limited entry Antelope season. With tag in hand it allowed me, once again, to pursue these beautiful and tasty speedsters. I was able to follow and observe dozens of these wary animals, … Read more
by Dan Simmons– Photo Above: Jeff and Megan on right Here’s a story for my old fishing and hunting buddies Jeff Miller and his charming daughter Megan. They are both Tuna veterans and aficionados: We all know tuna. It comes in little cans as one of several species: Starkist, Chicken of the Sea or Bumble … Read more
by Dan Simmons– Photo Above: Remote fly in If you’ve been reading this column for a while (20 years, it’s hard to believe.) then you know I like to hunt, fish, and travel. I have one “Pal” that’s been with me for more than thirty years. To have a relationship like that, or any relationship … Read more
by Dan Simmons– Photo Above: Ron Cross boar July is the month of Independence, a time to remember our heritage and freedoms. It’s also the sportsman’s time to fish, prepare for the hunting season and travel, especially for us Southern Nevadans with a chance to escape the extreme desert heat (110-115 deg). My adventurous pal … Read more
by Dan Simmons– The time of hunting and fishing conventions has come to an end and the hunting guides-outfitters have returned home to prepare for another season. I’m left with my head full of new stories and my sides still aching from laughing at the crazy tales and humorous, if sometimes dangerous, adventures we’ve shared … Read more