Don’t try this at home — even though I did.

Like most homeowners, I’ve tried a variety of do-it-yourself repairs at houses I’ve owned. Most of them have gone fairly well but occasionally has cost me more than hiring a pro in the first place.

Hunters and anglers don’t mind getting up before dawn to pursue deer or walleyes. They’ll sit for hours in the rain, snow or frigid temperatures for a shot at a big buck or some slab crappies.

When it comes to voting, they tend to stay home, according to Hunter Nation.

Fall is a magical time for all hunters and a time to count our blessings that we live in a state with ample hunting land and abundant hunting opportunities.

Whether you like hunting waterfowl, deer, bears, small game or upland birds like pheasants or ruffed grouse, Wisconsin is truly paradise.

The saddest thing I can imagine is a kid without a pocketknife.

Next in line on my Sad List would be a young hunter in the woods without a decent hunting knife (or two or three).

Growing up in the non-PC world of the 1960s and 1970s, I carried a pocketknife everywhere, including school. What self-respecting Cub Scout or Webelo would be caught without his multiblade Scout knife?

When I finished a challenging 3-D archery course Aug. 16 with fellow traditional bowhunter Larry Morrow, I had one small victory — I had not lost a single arrow.

If you’ve been observing this year’s crop of fawns following Mama around the pastures and field edges lately, you’re probably excited to see two or even three young ones in tow.

It’s a good news/bad news story as it means plenty of opportunities for hunters this fall but potential disaster for motorists; and it’s a reflection that we still haven’t done a great job controlling herd growth to match carrying capacity.