Cook Wild
Cook Wild
It’s undeniable that sustainability has become a buzzword. However, at Now You Try, we embrace that buzz. In our view, sustainability in it’s truest form isn’t about reforming corporate behavior, sweeping energy programs, or government intervention. Don’t get us wrong; those are noble goals in many cases. For us, however, it’s about being self-sufficient and producing as little waste as you reasonably can. “Wanton waste” is a term often associated …
I’ve been out squirrel hunting (read: looking for squirrels while holding a gun) a couple of times, but other than that, my small game hunting experience is basically nil. When my pal Mike (not that Mike) from down the street said he wanted to go rabbit hunting, I was in. With no experience in this arena, I was heavily reliant on Mike’s experience. A couple of hours before sundown, we …
We headed out to the lease this weekend to fill feeders, adjust blinds, check cameras, sight rifles, and to hunt for pigs. Needless to say, no pork in the cooler, or this post would be about a successful hog hunt. Rather than post the obligatory “I got skunked, but golly it’s just nice to be in the Great Outdoors’” sunset pic, I opted to come home not-empty-handed. Enter: The Prickly …
Skip to List We are deep, deep into summer now and the heat is driving everyone to the coast. If you’re anything like me, any time a family trip gets planned you immediately shift into “How do I fish while we are there?” mode. While heading to the ocean certainly offers lots of opportunities for anglers, oftentimes that entails either having a boat or chartering a trip with a guide. …
Admittedly, I’m a bit of a hobby collector. That’s what brings you and I together here, after all. I have always had an eye to the horizon, so to speak, looking for what the next thing that might be interesting or useful. I am part of the transitional generation for whom the internet was nonexistent as children, but as adults, we saw it become a part of everyday life. Coming …
In a way, it’s absurd that, as a species, we even have to consider our relationship with the outdoors. There is a robust four-billion-dollar industry devoted entirely to hiking and camping gear. That excludes the estimated forty million or so dollars spent by hunters on the seemingly endless list of tools, supplies, and gadgets. Entire industries, factories, and supply chains devoted simply to making the idea of being outside more …
Everyone is licking their chops waiting for big game season to open, and dove season often seems to come right as the anticipation about four-legged game is reaching a fever pitch. While there are a great many wing shooters and upland birth enthusiasts out there, many hunters like to use the opening of dove season as a reintroduction to hunting and getting out into the woods. Skip to List Quarry …
The yaupon holly is a fascinating plant with a checkered past. If you live in the southeastern part of the US, you probably walk past this unassuming shrub in the wilderness and landscape installations all the time. While it is the only caffeinated plant native to North America, it has not enjoyed the same widespread consumption as the beans of the Coffea plants or the leaves of the Camellia sinensis …
Mike Beech
Luke Shaffer