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By Michael Collins  10/28/2025 Photo credit: Michael Collins                  Fly tying, a place where creative minds run wild! When I started my fly tying journey (2002), it was in a time when information was not nearly as easy to come by.  The internet was new enough that my parents didn’t have it, and the only ideas for flies I had were the ones I already possessed. or could be found in magazines.  I did not have many.  I relied on pictures, memory, and most of all, creati

Seven weeks into Missouri’s Archery Whitetail season, the grind continues. By Michael Collins   Nov 3, 2025 Hanging from the saddle.  Photo credit: Michael Collins The deer are moving, and so are the hunters! I’ve always leaned more towards hunting private land.  Because of a great friend, I’m able to go on his family’s property and live out my wildest deer hunting dreams.  It’s a great place to go, and hanging out with all the deer camp buddies is just as much fun as the hun