Welcome to Hunting Camp
We asked readers to tell us their camp commandments and how to have a successful weekend in the woods
▶ “Don’t forget the kazoo. Uncle Rodney once shot a buck moments after blowing one he’d bought at a dollar store, and he now swears by the method, hence the rule.” —Joel Brosseau
▶ “If you’re going to make coffee, none of this two- or four-cup stuff. Look where you are: Hunting camp should borderline rival Starbucks.” —Ian Oscar Thorson
▶ “The new guy always does the dishes, even if he’s been going to camp for 20 years. Until someone new shows up, he’s still the new guy. It serves as motivation for inviting other hunters.” —Aaron Robinson
▶ “Biggest buck buys pizza. Or biggest doe. Or whoever saw the biggest deer. Or whoever saw any deer. Someone buys pizza. There must be pizza.” —Chris Thornton
▶ “Please, if asked to bring a movie, leave Deliverance at home.” —Brad Houser
▶ “Sing ‘God Bless America’ each morning and believe in it.” —David Zumbaugh
Fare Warning
We rank readers’ favorite snacks, from savory to skippable
