Some ideas start on a whiteboard. This one involved a turkey season, a severe lack of sleep, and an owl I still remember like I saw it yesterday. There’s a story behind the O.W.L. that I haven’t really told. Partly because it’s a strange one. And partly because, even now, I’m not completely sure which parts happened first. But this is how I remember it. It Started Spring Turkey Season 2025 I hunt turkeys hard. But that particular spring, I took it to another level. I had just

There was something I hadn't really thought about until I started hunting with the O.W.L.s this spring: How am I going to listen to these detections while Im actually hunting? Normally, the last thing I want in the woods is my phone making noise. I figured I'd have to turn the volume way down, hold it to my ear, or wait until I was somewhere I wouldn't spook anything. Then I started using it. And I realized something I hadn't expected. The sounds coming out of my phone belong

After spending a lot of time with O.W.L.s in the woods this spring, one thing became pretty clear: Where you hang one matters. Not because there's some complicated formula for placement. Actually, I found the opposite to be true. The easiest way I've learned to think about it is this: Hang an O.W.L. where you'd want to stand and listen. That sounds almost too simple but it makes sense. An O.W.L. hears the woods a lot like we do. If you're standing right beside a huge tree, ag