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Darren Choate

Arizona Elk Hunting

December 24, 2020 by Darren Choate Leave a Comment

Arizona Elk Hunting | Darren Choate   Arizona Elk Hunting By Darren Choate Arizona was once the home of the Merriam’s elk, a smaller-bodied ungulate with massive antlers. Cattle grazing and overhunting the sub-species led to its demise in the early part of the 20th century. Arizona’s current elk population is courtesy of Yellowstone National […]

Filed Under: ARTICLES, Big Game, Featured, Western

Elk Hunting With a Bow In Extreme Conditions

December 13, 2020 by Darren Choate Leave a Comment

Elk Hunting With a Bow in Extreme Conditions | Darren Choate Elk Hunting With a Bow in Extreme Conditions When temperatures rise, affecting rutting activity negatively, there is always one sure tactic to try — flank ‘em. By Darren Choate I turned off the vehicle, opened the door, and then walked a few feet away […]

Filed Under: ARTICLES, Big Game, Western Tagged With: Archery, Archery Bull, Archery Elk, Bowhunting, Elk Hunting, Extreme Conditions, Extreme Hunting, Hunting

Hunting With a Muzzleloader

December 12, 2020 by Darren Choate Leave a Comment

Hunting With a Muzzleloader

Hunting With a Muzzleloader | Darren Choate Hunting With a Muzzleloader By Darren Choate Today’s muzzleloaders are far more capable than those of past decades. It’s not just the guns. Advances in bullets, powders, optics, and accessories, the rangefinder, for example, and others have pushed the limits of hunting with a muzzleloader to new limits. […]

Filed Under: ARTICLES, Big Game, Western Tagged With: Antelope Hunting, Hunting, Muzzle-loading, Muzzleloader Hunting, Muzzleloaders, Western Hunting

Bowtech Solution SD, An Inside Look

November 19, 2020 by Darren Choate Leave a Comment

Bowtech Solution SD - Bow Report

Bowtech Solution SD, An Inside Look | Darren Choate Bowtech Solution SD, An Inside Look A premium performance bow designed to match the desires of the short-draw archer. By Darren Choate From Bowtech “Performance Without Compromise – Optimized for draw lengths of 23.5” to 28.5”, the new Bowtech Solution SD features the dead silence, dead-in-hand […]

Filed Under: GEAR GUIDE Tagged With: Archery, Bow Review, Bowhunting, Deer Gear, Deer Hunting, Elk Hunting, Hunting

What I Would Buy Myself for Christmas – Tires and Wheels

November 18, 2020 by Darren Choate Leave a Comment

Fuel Zephyr D633

What I Would Buy Myself for Christmas – Tires and Wheels What I Would Buy Myself for Christmas – Tires and Wheels By Darren Choate Recently, I purchased a new hunting rig, a 2020 Ram 1500 Rebel model. It’s packed with all the features a hunter needs in a pick-up — and a few more. […]

Filed Under: GEAR GUIDE, Gift Guide Tagged With: Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, Elk Hunting, Gift Guide, Gifts, Hunting, Hunting Rigs, Tires, Wheels, Whitetail Hunting

Chasing 300 FPS, for the Little Guy

May 22, 2020 by Darren Choate Leave a Comment

Chasing 300 FPS

Chasing 300 FPS, for the Little Guy | Darren Choate Chasing 300 FPS, for the Little Guy Speed doesn’t have to be a big guy’s game. by Darren Choate Chasing 300 fps? I remember when I first started bowhunting; it was right around the time I became a teenager. During my teens, I spent countless […]

Filed Under: ARTICLES, GEAR GUIDE Tagged With: Archery, Arrow Speed, Bowhunting, Bowtech, Chasing300FPS, Chronograph, Coues Whitetail, Deer Hunting, Feature, Hunting, Kinrtic Energy, Midwest Whitetail, Momentum, Western Whitetail Magazine

Gift Guide | Coues Rifle Hunting

November 1, 2019 by Darren Choate Leave a Comment

Gift Guide | Coues Rifle Hunting

Gift Guide | Coues Rifle Hunting | Darren Choate Gift Guide | Coues Rifle Hunting by Darren Choate Sig Sauer KILO3000 Rangefinder: “Featuring SIG SAUER’s BDX technology, the KILO3000 BDX is the world’s most advanced laser rangefinder. When paired with a SIERRA3BDX riflescope, the onboard Applied Ballistics Ultralite calculator sends ballistic drop data via Bluetooth […]

Filed Under: GEAR GUIDE, Gift Guide Tagged With: Arizona, Coues Whitetail, Deer Gear, Deer Hunting, Gift Guide | 2019, Late Season, Optics, Rifle Hunting

New Mexico Deer Hunting Adventure | Coues Whitetail

June 9, 2019 by Darren Choate Leave a Comment

New Mexico Deer Hunting | Coues Whitetail

New Mexico Deer Hunting Adventure | Coues Whitetail | Darren Choate New Mexico Deer Hunting | Coues Whitetail by Darren Choate It was the third morning of my New Mexico deer hunting adventure. My only chance for coffee intake would be on the 10-minute — 15, if I milked it — drive from camp to […]

Filed Under: ARTICLES, Big Game, Western Whitetail Tagged With: Coues Whitetail, Deer Gear, Deer Hunting, Late Season, New Mexico, New Mexico Deer Hunting, Optics, Rifle Hunting, Riflescopes

Obsession FX30 Review

May 13, 2019 by Darren Choate Leave a Comment

Obsession FX30 Review

Obsession FX30 Review PUBLISHED SPECS MANUFACTURER: Obsession MODEL: FX30 IBO RATING: Up to 360 FPS BRACE HEIGHT: 6″ AXLE-TO-AXLE: 30″ LETOFF: 85% WEIGHT: 4.0 LBS DRAW LENGTHS: 24.5″ to 30″ DRAW WEIGHTS: 40 LBS, 50 LBS, 60 LBS, 65 LBS, 70 LBS, 80 LBS FINISHES: Wide variety of solid color and camos available for bow […]

Filed Under: GEAR GUIDE, Reviews Tagged With: Archery, Bowhunting, Deer Gear, Deer Hunting, FX30, Obsession

Mathews TX-5 Review

May 12, 2019 by Darren Choate Leave a Comment

Mathews TX-5 Review

Mathews TX-5 Review PUBLISHED SPECS MANUFACTURER: Mathews MODEL: TX-5 IBO RATING: 345 FPS BRACE HEIGHT: 5″ AXLE-TO-AXLE: 28″ LETOFF: 75% or 85% WEIGHT: 4.58 LBS DRAW LENGTHS: 23.5″ to 29.5″ DRAW WEIGHTS: 50 LBS, 60 LBS, 70 LBS FINISHES: OPTIFADE ELEVATED II, OPTIFADE SUBALPINE, RIDGE REAPER FOREST, RIDGE REAPER BARREN, REALTREE® EDGE, STONE, BLACK MSRP: […]

Filed Under: GEAR GUIDE, Reviews Tagged With: Archery, Bow Review, Bowhunting, Deer Gear, Deer Hunting, Gear Review, Mathews

Trail Camera: Hide & Seek

May 4, 2019 by Darren Choate Leave a Comment

Hide & Seek

Trail Camera: Hide & Seek | Darren Choate Trail Camera: Hide & Seek by Darren Choate For me, checking trail cameras reminds me of what Christmas as a kid felt like — you never knew what you would unveil while unwrapping gifts. Now, it’s the long wait or anxious moments of viewing the images written […]

Filed Under: BLOG Tagged With: Black Bears, Cubs, Game Cameras, Trail Cameras

Go for Goats

October 1, 2018 by Darren Choate 1 Comment

A bow for goats: Mathew's Halon 6

Go for Goats Go for Goats by Darren Choate Having accumulated 16 points, I was confident I would draw a tag, but until the official results come out, you never know for sure. After 14 years of applying, I finally drew an archery antelope tag in Arizona a few years ago. With most of spring […]

Filed Under: BLOG, Staff Tagged With: Antelope, Archery, Arizona, Bowhunting, Easton, Easton Archery, Hexx, Mathews, Rangefinders, Sig Sauer

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