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Elk Hunting and Fatherhood

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Elk hunting is rare in the eastern United States. There are many hunters and relatively few elk. So when I got drawn to go on an elk hunt, I felt like I’d won the lottery. Lots of hunters here apply for a decade and don’t get drawn. It took me four years. Here’s the story of my hunt with my 15-year-old son, Silas. You can check out the video below for my take on the hunt.

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Life Will Make You Soft

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“He’s soft.” There’s not a man alive that wants to hear that said about him. Not in the bedroom, not on the playing field, and not anywhere else. Being soft is never good for a man. Women can be soft. Men cannot.

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Masculine Archetypes: The Lover

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couple kissing on a beach with feet in the ocean

The Lover. Highly sensual, but not just in a sexual way. Full of creative energy. Full of passion. Often at odds with the King, the Warrior, and the Magician. The Lover may be the most misunderstood of the Masculine Archetypes. But there are lessons to learn from him.

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Undaunted Courage: Lessons from Meriwether Lewis

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statue of Meriwether Lewis

Meriwether Lewis accomplished more to impact the history of this country than most of us ever will. He was more skilled, tougher, and more masculine than most of us. He could shoot better. He could endure more discomfort. He had more courage. He was more accomplished, respected, and connected. And he took his own life at age 35. His life and death carry lessons for men to this day.

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Lessons from the Whitetail Rut: Stupid Gets You Killed

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Whitetail buck staring into the distance.

The Whitetail Rut is a lot of fun. And last Wednesday was no exception. It was about 20 minutes until dark. I felt like I was in a good spot, but hadn’t seen a thing. Until off to my right I spotted a doe slowly moving down the trail. She wasn’t in a hurry. She was just meandering along. Normally, that would have been cool, but not overly exciting. At this point in my hunting journey, my freezer is still somewhat full, so does are not what I’m looking for. I’m looking for a fairly mature buck.

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