Thursday, March 5, 2026

Gilliland, Steve

Well, What’ll it be; Venison or Bologna?

I sort of hate to admit it, but we often watch Wheel of Fortune in the evening; I guess I can justify it as...

You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch

Welcome to Kansas, you’ll know when you’re here, Cause we hunt our pheasants, our quail and our deer. But that wiley ole’ Grinch tried to spoil...

You Don’t Say!

With deer rifle season in full swing right now, my mind wonders (more than usual) as I sit in our deer blind. Something Joyce...

In My Humble Opinion

When this outdoor column was born some twenty years ago, I swore it would always and only be about the outdoors; on rare occasions...

Getting Permission should be Your Mission

With trapping season and many Kansas hunting seasons already in full-swing, and with deer rifle season waiting in the wings, an important subject becomes...

Veterans Day

While I realize Veterans Day has come-and-gone for 2024, I feel this column, even though a week late, is still applicable. I come from...

Packin’ out a Deer Kansas Style

Our raised deer blind sits on family land just a stone’s throw away from the property line, and each year as I sit and...

Sights and Sounds from Beneath a Deer Stand

So, I woke up this morning to the strangest sound. It’s like a constant “pattering” sound of some sort on the roof. Oh wait,...