by Brent Frazee | Feb 2, 2017 | Hunting, Kansas
As Brandon Schnelzle, 10, lugged around a mount of a trophy whitetail during the Kansas Monster Buck Classic, he was asked more than once, “Did your dad shoot that buck?” And each time, the youngster proudly responded, “No, I did. And I shot it the first time I ever...
by Brent Frazee | Jan 30, 2017 | Hunting, Kansas
For five years, Jordy Crimmins obsessed over killing the big buck he spotted on his family farm in north-central Kansas. He had a close encounter in 2011, when the buck responded to the rattling Crimmins made from his tree stand. But at the last minute, “he busted me...
by Brent Frazee | Jan 25, 2017 | Fishing, Kansas, Missouri
Chances are, not many of the students in this college course will fall asleep during lectures. Not if those students are crappie fishermen, anyway. The class is called Crappie University, a continuing education course at Johnson County Community College in Overland...
by Brent Frazee | Jan 25, 2017 | Hunting, Kansas
So, you think that buck you shot in Kansas last season is worth bragging about? Here’s your chance to prove it. The Kansas Monster Buck Classic will feature certified judges to score racks that are brought in, and the top bucks will be entered in a contest that pays...
by Brent Frazee | Jan 18, 2017 | General, Kansas, Missouri, Outdoors
Some Kansas City-area residents will view the Kansas City Boat and Sportshow from a different vantage point this year. They will be able to look down on the show from a zipline. The activity, usually reserved for the outdoors, will move indoors at Bartle Hall this...
by Brent Frazee | Jan 16, 2017 | General, Kansas, Missouri, Outdoors, Ozarks
I’ve told myself that I’m going to be much more reasonable about my New Year’s resolutions this year. No more goals of catching a state-record bass, training my Labrador retriever to be a champ duck dog or starting a guide service. Ain’t gonna happen. Instead, I have...
