The Bradford Era

This year was certainly a study in contrasts. During spring gobbler season a day seldom went by without rain. I was heartily sick of the rain after 2 ...

Thanksgiving, from my earliest memories, has always been one of color, food and family. My grandfather and grandmother, Art and Bertha Hayes, had four...

Back when I was much younger, factory ammunition more often than not left something to be desired when it came to accuracy. Col. Townsend Whelen’s fam...

It’s amazing the numerous skills hunters must acquire and master to be successful in the field, skills we come to take for granted. Non-hunters have n...

As human beings we see many unexpected things transpire in our lives. The old saying: Truth is stranger than fiction,  is absolutely true and just thi...

“Oh, he’s just telling stories,” someone commented. I was shocked; why had this person spoken so? Was it jealousy of the attention it drew to the stor...

Something's absent since I’ve returned from Africa. My luggage wasn’t lost and though there was a temporary mixup in Paris where the baggage people co...

Reacting properly after your shot is a critical decision often made under extreme excitement and emotion. Trophy antlers make even seasoned hunters go...

Scouring the bushveld is an exciting and time-consuming process. The animals are difficult, almost impossible to see as quickly as necessary for a suc...