WILD N TRUE...W COUNTRY BOY JIM NABORS

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By: Jim Nabors

TWO WORDS...WILD N TRUE. DOWNRIGHT DOWN HOME COUNTRY OUTDOORS. FROM BUGLING ELK TO A BUSTER LONGBEARD AT POINT BLANK RANGE...WE DONE BEEN THERE AND DONE THAT AND HAVE A FEW SECRETS TO BOOT...JOIN JIM NABORS FOR A HALF HOUR OF FACTS AND TIPS THAT FILL THE GAPS IN THE FREEZER

Bear safety...and Bear Catching...That's right Catching....
#19
Today at 2:53 PM

A little follow up on bear safety...and tthe real story behind the catching of two little bear cubs orphaned on the Westside Road in Idaho...that's right the "Paul Harvey" at its best!


SOFT mast for STARTERS
#24
08/07/2025

One of the key elements in trickin' a big old whitetail...persimmons, apples, crab apples, and pears all fit the bill.  Trim those old trees out, fertilize, or plant new and create your own game paradise!


LET SOMEONE know where you ARE AT....All the time in the woods!
#21
06/24/2025

MOST  important as we get older...let someone know where you are...whether in a club or hunting by yourself...Make sure that other hunters are aware of when you plan to be out...and where your stand, rig, or hunting area is located.   Makes a big difference if you need the help!100% Absolutely...Positively...Wild N True'...POWERFUL OUTDOOR ACTION


With a broke foot...let someone know where you are!
#20
05/29/2025

THIS goes all the ways back to the episode that started it all...I'm pretty sneaky...especially on public land.   But that being said a group of us up Montana's Yakk valley...now domesticated but in the day...always left a note on the truck...or the barn...or in the house...we had virtually no locks...that told what drainage we were up and for about how long...course the three day rule applied to be overdue...this being said I recently hit wrong and fractured my foot/ankle in seven places...course it was Easter eve so I we...


CATDADDY ....ONCE MORE!
#19
04/22/2025

LOOK,  i KNOW THIS MAY SEEM REDUNDANT....but people love the story of this turkey...he was a thorn in my side for many a season!  Two things got him...one was the weather...got right with my past in that thunder and lightning...the second was the abscents  (sp)  of a camera...  That fifteen yards proved invaluable!  By the way...first time I  B mobiled I wore that Boonie hat in pic....was shooting a lil 20 so wanted him tight...would cheek down and brim covered sight pic...finally had to put a finger out and hold it up ...the hat...


PART ONE....WHAT YOU CAN LEARN FROM AN OLD TURKEY HUNTER
#19
03/31/2025

MANY is the time that you can learn from those that are successful.  No where is this more important than when turkey hunting...Join Jim Nabors as he shares a tip or two, that were passed along by "Uncle Butch" and others in the turkey woods.


JACK OF ALL TRADES...master of none for spring longbeards
#19
03/24/2025

In short, learn how to yelp...while all the other turkey vocals are cool...the ability to yelp is just that...the ability to communicate.  Join Jim Nabors as he shares a jaunt or two into the spring woods!


When in doubt...don't move...let the gobbler do his "gobbler thang"
#17
03/02/2025

Sometimes we all have to deal with Gobblers that won't Gobble...Here are a few ways to  "make it happen".  Join Jim Nabors on a hunt or two...while not the classic, was surely effective!


CHRISTMAS FROM WILD N TRUE...Bigger Bucks
#16
12/25/2024

Let's hear it for another Christmas...and join Jim Nabors as he shares a few pointers towards picking a big buck hotspot or State...and maturing as a deer hunter...sidetracking a bit about the disaster  in the wildlife populations found in much of the American West...Then of course there is the Bluff Creek hHunting Club...chasing whitetails along Mississippi's Gulf Coast!


EARLY SEASON ACORNS ARE THE KEY!!! Hard mast for whitetails...FOR THOSE THAT MISSED....
#1
09/15/2024

ACORNS ARE THE KEY....During the early season...this is a consistent producer of trophy bucks...everywhere they roam...if they are there...the Big bucks will be too!  A great startiing point to see about your whitetails in the Fall...and gobblers you gonna have in the Spring!


MAKIN THE RUT COUNT...PART TWO...BEARS STILL A COMIN'
#14
08/03/2024

Well Jim Nabors dives into the rut once again...often the only time some bucks expose theirselves...Join him for some tips and techniques as in his country boy delivery...Plain and Simple...work!  Wild n True...a key place to pick up a tip that may fill your truck bed with rack this Fall!


Makin' sense of scents and lures.....
#1
06/20/2024

WHETHER CHASING WHITETAILS, ELK, OR BEARS...well, any big game animal scents and lures can be an important part of the process.   Here is a treasure chest full of tips and techniques from a scattering of hunters and trappers encountered in my fifty odd years afield.  So sit back and enjoy as you can garner a tip or two that may help you Fill that truck bed with rack this Fall.  Host Jim Nabors brings it to you weitha country flair...that well...let's just say is damn effective!


FOLLOW YOUR SHOT..EVEN IN THE TURKEY WOODS
#15
04/22/2024

YES SIR, EVEN IN THE TURKEY WOODS IT IS CRITICAL TO FOLLOW YOUR SHOT.  With the loads increasing in punch and the ranges getting longer...well there are more opportunities to mis judge than ever before...Do the bird and the woods a favor and follow your shot!


KITTY...KITTY...KITTY...TAKE TWO
#13
03/02/2024

Well, its been out before and now its back...I lost the original in a computer crash, but it was just like sitting around the campfire to tell this again....Bottom line...you live in wild country...you can expect wild things...like moose, bears, and yes...every now and again a big cat!


MAKIN THE RUT COUNT PART TWO...ACTUAL HUNTING
#12
01/20/2024

HERE ARE THE TIPS THAT COME TOO LIFE...Check out the tips and tactics to put trophy whitetails in the truck bed...the time is now! Join Jim Nabors as he shares a bit of material that works for him in whitetail haunts across the country! GRAB A LISTEN AT PART TWO OF HUNTING THE RUT...AND SWING BACK TO ONE IF YA NEED IT!


HUNTIN' THE RUT...THE BROAD SPECTRUM
#10
01/03/2024

THE MAGIC TIME...WHEN THE BUCKS GO BONKERS...OR SO IT SEEMS. HERE ARE A FEW TIPS TO PUT ONE TO BED...THE BED OF A PICKUP THAT IS! DERIOUSLY, THE RUT IS WAY TO WIDE A RANGE TO CAPTURE...SO LISTEN AND MAYBE GATHER JUST A TIDBIT OR TWO OF GOOD SOLID INFORMATION...THAT CAN HELP YOU IN THE WHITETAIL WOODS.


SHOT PLACEMENT...THE OTHER HALF OF THE EQUATION
#8
09/25/2023

SHOT PLACEMENT...THE OTHER HALF OF THE EQUATION IS JUST THAT! THE OTHER HALF. JOIN JIM NABORS FOR TIPS FOR BOTH RIFLEMAN AND BOWMEN ABOUT PUTTING YOUR TROPHY IN THR TRUCK BED...WITH CRITTER AND JIM NABORS, THE WILD N TRUE TRADITION ROLLS ON!


AFTER THE SHOT...RECOVERING THE ANIMAL!!!
#7
09/10/2023

SOMETIMES THE MOMENTS...after the shot are crucial. Taking note of these few seconds can often lead to a quick successful recovery...learn what to look for, and remember reading sign is not just a learned skill, it could be as simple as an overlooked clue!


new-country-start-with-an-aerial-and-a-map
08/19/2023

Well, I am living this now! A ton of country to absorb and sort through...Luckily I got my onx and laptop to help me sort this out...plus I drew some arteas...well let's say they are a tangle...Just gonna have to trust the pictures and go!


PREPARING FOR THE DRAW...PART TWO
#6
07/01/2023

AS A HUNTER...PREPARING FOR THE DRAW...is one of the most important things you can do....Listen as Jim provides some tips and techniques to getting yourself smack dab in the middle of good hunting. It all starts with the location!


PREPARING FOR THE DRAW...
#3
06/22/2023

ONE OF THE MOST important things, is your selection of hunting grounds. Most of these are allocated drawings that take place well before the hunting seasons...Here is a quick capsule detailing how to take care of the draw, as it is known in many western states!


PREPARING for the draw!
#4
06/17/2023

PREPARING FOR THE DRAW IS JUST THAT...THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR, YOU NEED TO READ UP ON UNITS ETC AND MAKE SURE YOU CROSS YOUR T'S AND DOT YOUR EYES...DRAWING INTO A GOOD UNIT IS JUST THAT, ITS A GOOD UNIT FOR A REASON! AND TAKE INTO ACCOUNT WHERE THE WOLVES ROAM AND THE HAWGS ARE OUTTA CONTROL!


AFTER SEASON...SUMMERTIME TREESTANDS AND GUNS
#4
06/02/2023

WHAT TO DO IN THE SUMMERTIME/ AFTER THE SEASONS...Is the perfect time to go over your treestands and firearms. Take some time to clean your gear up...replace bolts and straps, and above all..use the stuff before opening day...You will find that you are far more effective in the woods this Fall. Wash the mud off your guns...and stands...and get them ready for the upcoming year....From sling swivels to sawblades...make sure that all is functioning!


DON'T GIVE IT UP TOO SOON!
#3
04/21/2023

MANY TIMES I GET ASKED HOW DID I KNOW TO CALL ONE MORE TIME? The answer is simple...I called once more! If it looks like it should hold a turkey it generally does! So back your ears for this, the toughest time of the year and maybe you hold the key to the hunt of the season


Gettin" ready for spring!...Turkeys be a crankin' up!
#2
02/28/2023

YES SIR....FOUR YEARS NOW! FROM THE MISSISSIPPPI GULFCOAST we bring you tips and techniques for getin readyt for those spring longbeards. Sit back and enjoy as Jim Nabors spins a yarn or two about equipment and places!


HORSIN and packin in with Facebook Grandma and squad
#6
01/04/2023

Anytime you inolve horses and the mountains...well there is both a story and a lesson. Join in as we pack the Facebook Squad into the backcountry!


BEAR SAFETY....Part Two....
#5
11/04/2022

Here is a bit of a continuation of some such bear story I was in the middle of telling...ALL IN ALL, beaqrs are where you find them and many times, have little or no concern with your beig in their turf...Once again here a a few tips that might help an old country boy out in that regard!


Bears...big critters...witha lots of room to roam. Here are some safety tips for countrying your path on along...
#4
11/04/2022

Bears are where you find them...generally they doing as I would have it known their "bear thang"...In short here are some tips and techniques for remaining safe in their woods, or finding one if you need too!


HARD MAST FOR WHITETAILS....
#3
11/04/2022

WHEN IT'S THE FIRST BITE OF AUTUMN...whitetails generally flock to the acorns....Here are some tips and techniques for taking a whitetail buck off these hotspots...or hot trees rather!


CATDADDY THREE
#2
11/03/2022

Back by popular demand. the best turkey I have ever siet to in forty years, here the story and find out the tricks it took to take home this boss gobbler...Did anyone say a Bulldozer! That's right after six or seven seasons I built a trap for this gobbler!


Wild n True...tough longbeards and some tips to fool.em...I think!
#1
11/03/2022

That's right some mighty fine tips for those tough longbeards...and boy Have I known a few!