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
by Dan Simmons– (Pictured above: Peter’s first moose) While looking through my old picture albums I noticed many of the pictures, and the ones I enjoy most, are of firsts – pictures of my first deer, first bear, first sheep, and first salmon. Perhaps this shouldn’t be surprising as our memories, of first events, are … Read more
by Dan Simmons– (Pictured above: Laura Oslund’s first ocean fish) As the weather warms my thoughts turn to sandy beaches, crashing waves and fishing. It’s time to plan my annual San Diego deep sea fishing charter and visit my friends at H&M Landing. Previous years adventures have always begun with this event and it’s always … Read more
by Dan Simmons– (Pictured above: Dick Gunlogson, Dan and Bertus Pretorius, planning the next trip.) Summer is coming soon and we’re all making plans. It’s an exciting time for our new high school and college graduates, but perhaps a little intimidating. They’re being asked to make career decisions. Put less diplomatically, they’re being asked, “What … Read more
by Dan Simmons– We are starting off the year with remarkable exploits, stories, and adventures. The Story continues…. My good friend Larry Strickland just returned from Tajikistan where he shot a remarkable Marco Polo sheep on his December birthday. It all started at the OVIS wild sheep convention in Las Vegas where Larry & wife … Read more