The Distillation of a Hunt
A classically trained pianist, motorcycle enthusiast, and certified pilot, Kate has traveled a long way from her Pennsylvania upbringing, landing 2,000 miles away in a small, west Texas desert town. She had done it all — except hunt. But that changed when she was sent an invitation from a familiar place.
12min
Back to Basics in the Lowcountry
South Carolina’s Lowcountry region is a landscape defined by water. It shapes daily life in the bustling hub of Charleston, dictating everything from weather patterns to what’s for dinner. From creek shrimp to redtails to offshore runs, blue crab pots to oyster clusters, the seafood pulled from this water forms the actual vertebrae of one of the richest culinary communities in the South.
8min
In the Field: Testing the Timbers
It’s 6am and 12 degrees. You’re watching ice form at an alarming rate – around trees, around your pant legs. In fact, you tripped about 20 minutes ago and just realized your jacket cuff is frozen to the soggy handwarmer in your pocket.
2min
The Retrieve
Mazie leapt from the blind into the pond. We never trained her quite right and she—a lean, graceful swimmer, a yellow lab with a magical nose—always assumed we’d killed something. When we missed, which was more often than I liked to admit, she’d swim in circles, searching for the duck she was sure we’d downed, looking back at me as if to ask: is this some kind of cruel trick?
5min
Man on a Mission
The opportunity to train dogs professionally means more to Chris than simply earning a living or being happy at his job—it’s a passion found, and a promise fulfilled. Hard work with a little luck got his foot in the door at Wildrose Carolinas, but it took encouragement apart from himself to steady his footing along this path.
7min
Stashing Memories
Edgar carries quite a few titles lately: fine artist, father, husband, former gallery owner, current business partner, life-long angler, and freshly-minted hunter among many. For today, though, he’s primarily the artist behind Sight Line Provision
7min
The Many Houses of Mill
Around forty years ago, Mill caught his first tarpon on a fly, an oceanside fish near Islamorada. “One came up behind my fly,” Mill recalls, “and then my fly grabbed a bit of sargassum grass, so I just started shaking my rod tip. I was young and innocent but I knew something was about to happen. With a big open mouth that tarpon came up and ate the whole thing. I’ll never forget that image.”
13min
In the Field: Texas Turkey
The great pursuit of turkeys has led us into the field year after year. Now we feel pretty darn certain that we make the best gear to hunt turkeys in. But, what's the best state to hunt turkeys in? You may be surprised by the answer...or maybe not.
2min
In the Field: Appalachian Cast & Blast
Waterfowling or catching a monster winter brown seems to drive enthusiasts out into what many would call “unbearable conditions.” so we chose to toss on extra layers, crack hand warmers and wear three pairs of socks under our waders to make the elements a little more bearable. For those of us hooked on the feeling of a great catch and hunt, a little cold weather never stops us.
2min
Mapping Out a Passion
My partner Chris comes from a long line of proud Montanans. His father was one of the family’s only members to leave small-town-Montana, for a career in the Air Force. Moving from Germany, to Hawaii, to California and beyond, Chris struggled with the concept of home and family. But, despite those many moves, regular trips to visit family in the Greater Yellowstone Area added consistency to his childhood.
7min
Welcome to the Club
In our professional pursuits, we captained ships and tugs around the world which required good gear and camaraderie amongst the crew. These days, we travel from Alaska to Argentina, in pursuit of the wild places where quality gear is demanded and camaraderie thrives, hunting and fishing as shipmates of El Capitan Hunt Club.
6min
