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
by Dan Simmons– It’s the season of receiving and giving of gifts and my good friend Lanny Barnes is a perfect example of the season. You’ve previously met her in this column as we celebrated her and her twin sister Tracy’s achievement as Olympic Biathlon champions and their taking a “last minute” Elk for Lanny’s … Read more
by Dan Simmons– Have you ever met a charming twenty-seven year old lady power lifter with a Doctorate who likes to hunt and fish? I have, and this is her story of harvesting a deer and her first elk this past year. It all started with her drawing both tags. Jessie Peterson’s dream elk hunt … Read more
by Dan Simmons– The adventure of the unknown still exists while fishing. One never knows what will be attracted to a bait from the unseen depths. Adrenalin rushes through the nervous system, triggering a muscle reflex; it’s hooked and “hook up” is shouted. The primordial struggle with nature’s unknown begins, the anticipation of hearing, “I … Read more