It's a brisk Monday at the "Krantz Ranch" hunting camp up here in the boonies of northwest Minnesota, and a half-dozen or so members of the crew are gathered back at the deer shack for a midday break.

Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. ••• My wife says I’m more of a gatherer than a hunter. She’s not wrong. Like a penguin presenting ...

Deer season is a memorable time of year, a tradition that brings friends and family together. But it also can be a sad time. I thought about that the Sunday night of Minnesota's deer opener as I left ...

CUMBERLAND, WIS. - Few things say "made in America" as much as a deer hunting shack, and the one I use during the Wisconsin whitetail season is about as American as a shack gets. Wood-burning stove.

Nov. 8—I don't normally do this, but with deer season now upon us, I thought I'd share this column I wrote nearly 20 years ago, as it appeared in the Sunday, Nov. 19, 2006, edition of the Grand Forks ...

There's something magical about a hunting camp in the north woods, a point that was driven home several times again during this year's deer season. Whether it's a rustic shack pieced together over the ...

When was the last time someone stuffed you in an old chicken coop with 13 other people and expected you to enjoy it? Keith Van Orsdel has done it and he is looking forward to doing it again. The ...