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Hunting Mountain Whitetails: Here are Fundamentals for Killer Success

The quest: hunting mountain whitetail with a bow. By Jon Gabrio I grew up in Washington, a state that is not known for exceptional whitetail hunting. I was introduced to hunting mountain whitetail by my dad and a few of his buddies in my teenage years. Now, in my early 30’s, I’ve truly grown to... Read More

A Once-In-A-Lifetime Quest for a Special Raffle Coues Tag Winner

I’ll spare you the “It all started when…” story regarding my Special Raffle Coues Whitetail tag. Suffice it to say, I was overtaken with surprise when the caller ID on my phone read “AZGFD” as I watched the Arizona Super Raffle’s live feed on the same phone. In the chaos of answering the phone while... Read More

Gigantic Iowa Whitetail Outside the Fence At Timberghost Lodge

The author embarks on an Iowa whitetail deer hunting adventure with Timberghost Outfitters. by Tim Neal Flying back from an unsuccessful caribou hunt in Quebec, I happened to be seated next to another hunter who had similar luck with a different outfitter. I guess the caribou weren’t cooperating anywhere that week. As we compared notes... Read More

That Time of the Year

That Time of the Year by Jaqub Gurule It was that time of the year again. Time to start reloading and checking my checklist to make sure, I had all my things together. This October was my fifth year of being diagnosed with MS. I am driven to succeed at my passions; MS is not an... Read More

Give Elk Hunting a Try

Give Elk Hunting a Try by Rodney Evans As I settled the pin on the target, my mind wandered. It was 98-degrees in Georgia in the middle of July, but none of that mattered. Continuing to aim, I focused my mind on getting prepared for my September 1st date in Colorado to go after my... Read More

Freezer Full of Meat and a Thousand Elk Lessons Learned

Freezer Full of Meat and a Thousand Elk Lessons Learned by Chad de Alva Opening morning found me rallying down a dirt road to meet up with a friend, Colton Choate, who had graciously offered to guide my rookie self. Within minutes of linking up with Colton, we were stalking through the woods chasing a... Read More

Archery Coues Challenge

Archery Coues Challenge by Steven Satran Archery is never easy; it takes focus, patience, skill, and practice to succeed. Hunting is the same way; you need to have the motivation to get through limited sleep, hours of driving on roads that vary from wide open interstates to narrow two tracks pin-striping your truck as you... Read More

This Coues whitetail scores right at 100", which is a great Coues trophy.

A Coues Quest

A Coues Quest A Whitetail hunt gone Western! by Darren Choate, Editor In Chief After glassing a group of deer well over a mile away, but knowing there was a good buck in the group, I made the long journey their way. The route took me across the desert floor, followed by an ascent of... Read More

Mountain Lion Adventure

Mountain Lion Adventure by Bryan Campos Central Nevada offers an array of wildlife ranging from deer, elk, antelope, bighorn sheep, bear, coyote, bobcats, and mountain lion. It’s rare to come across felines such as bobcats and mountain lions out in the wild. Most people will go their whole lifetime without seeing a cat in broad day... Read More

Last Minute Muley

Last Minute Muley by Thomas Grill Due to work obligations, I was allotted very little down time this past hunting season. It was already the middle of Wyoming’s deer rifle season, and I was chomping at the bit to get a chance to go hunting. With a few open days in my schedule, near the... Read More

World’s Record Non-Typical Coues Deer

The Pope And Young Club Announces A Potential New World’s Record Non-Typical Coues Deer Chatfield, MN – In December of 2015, Terry Edwards of San Carlos, Arizona took an incredible Coues deer that may be the new Pope and Young Club Non-Typical World’s Record. “My heart was racing and I could hear it beating loud in my... Read More

Rainy, Reindeer Adventure

Rainy, Reindeer Adventure by Tim Neal When I told my wife that I had booked a hunt through Jim Shockey Hunting Adventures at the SCI show, “You booked a hunt where and for what?” was her response. I said that I was going to the Aleutian Islands to archery hunt reindeer. “Why?” she asked. To... Read More

First Day Coues

First Day Coues by Conrad Sheley My hunt began in January 2016. I love chasing Coues deer during the rut and I’ve taken three Pope and Young bucks doing just that. This year was different; I wasn’t hunting alone, my wife, son, and father decided that they also wanted to archery hunt the January rut.... Read More

The Mathews Halon 6 and the Easton FMJ6 were the perfect combination for the author.

A Whitetail Plan

A Whitetail Plan “I love it when a well-laid out plan comes together!” by Darren Choate, Editor In Chief As I prepared for the 12-hour trip to Oklahoma facing me the next day, I happened to check my Facebook feed. Greg Allen, owner of Bend of the River Outfitters in western Oklahoma had just uploaded... Read More

On Our Own on the Arizona Strip

On Our Own on the Arizona Strip by Armando J. Ruiz I couldn’t believe it happened. We had applied for the coveted Arizona Strip, and we drew tags. I was beyond disbelief; yet, I was excited beyond words for the opportunity to chase giant mule deer bucks in one of the best units in North... Read More

Idaho Early Season Success

Idaho Early Season Success by Tim Neal Being from Arizona when someone says whitetail, I immediately think of our little gray, desert whitetail, the Coues deer. The Coues deer is one of my favorite species to hunt, but spending portions of the last several summers and falls in Idaho, I now pay more attention to... Read More

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