Third Place, 2012 Timber Hawk Story Contest Congratulations, Steven! You won a Timber Hawk Pack, and so did your kid! It started out as a typical Friday before opening weekend of firearm season, 2006. Josh and I were headed to deer camp late that afternoon. It’s a good 3-hour drive from where we live to the cabin, which gave us plenty of time to plan our weekend hunting trip. It was a trip we...
Read MoreSecond Place, 2012 Timber Hawk Story Contest Congratulations, Nick! You won a Timber Hawk Pack! It was the perfect start to a perfect morning. I woke before my 5:30 AM alarm, took a shower, had a cup of coffee, fed the dog, loaded my gear, warmed the car, and opened my rickety garage door with enough stealth to avoid waking my wife and one-year-old. For my excessive caution and ninja-esque...
Read MoreFirst Place, 2012 Timber Hawk Story Contest Chandler and his brother, Chase, each won a Timber Hawk Pack. Congratulations! It was hot, really hot. Most hunters would say it was too hot to see any deer. Nevertheless I was headed to the stand, and the best part was the partner I had. My older brother, my role model and the person that got me interested in deer hunting. This hunt...
Read MoreMike O’Reilly is the founder of Timber Hawk. Currently living in his home state of Michigan, he has spent a third of his life in the mountains of Colorado and Utah. 9/11/2012 I wrote the following bit right before I left for Utah. If I took the time to actually read some of my own tips I think I would find more success in the...
Read MoreMike O’Reilly is the founder of Timber Hawk. Currently living in his home state of Michigan, he has spent a third of his life in the mountains of Colorado and Utah. After a doe and cow-killing spree that lasted some ten years, I started to focus more on trophy animals, specifically Utah mule deer and elk. But something about...
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