Wireless Trail Cameras | Darron McDougal Wireless Trail Cameras The ins-and-outs of using cellular-enabled trail cameras to scout for whitetails. By Darron McDougal I still recall many heart-pounding trips to the drug store to retrieve developed prints from my 35mm relic trail camera. At the time, digital trail cameras were barely in the pipeline — the few … [Read more...] about Wireless Trail Cameras
Archery
Chasing 300 FPS, for the Little Guy
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 hours with my dad in our "archery shop," building arrows, tuning bows, … [Read more...] about Chasing 300 FPS, for the Little Guy
KUIU Launches Valo, the Latest Innovation in Hunting Camouflage
KUIU Launches Valo, the Latest Innovation in Hunting Camouflage KUIU Launches Valo, the Latest Innovation in Hunting Camouflage KUIU, the ultralight performance hunting gear company, announced the launch of Valo, its newest hunting camouflage pattern. The launch comes after three years of research and development, extensive testing, countless iterations, and input … [Read more...] about KUIU Launches Valo, the Latest Innovation in Hunting Camouflage
Bow Spider Proudly Made in the USA, Supports Our Veterans
Bow Spider Proudly Made in the USA, Supports Our Veterans Bow Spider Proudly Made in the USA, Supports Our Veterans When Bow Spider founder David Merrill was a 14-year old growing up in Oregon, his uncle Kendall introduced him to archery. It didn’t take long before shooting a bow, and bowhunting became his passion. After years of living and hunting in Alaska, David … [Read more...] about Bow Spider Proudly Made in the USA, Supports Our Veterans
Hunting the West for Big Game – Part 1
For guys like me, the idea of going on a hunt for an animal like elk, mule, deer or antelope isn’t that far of a stretch. Where I live you can load up after work and be out hunting any of these species within 20 minutes of home. For guys in the mid-west or even further east it is much more of a trip to plan. Over the next few months, I am going to detail the planning that goes … [Read more...] about Hunting the West for Big Game – Part 1
Becoming a Backpack Hunter: A Beginner’s Guide to Hunting the Backcountry
Becoming a Backpack Hunter: A Beginner's Guide to Hunting the Backcountry | Josh Kirchner Becoming a Backpack Hunter: A Beginner's Guide to Hunting the Backcountry This book -- from Western Whitetail contributor, Josh Kirchner -- was made to take one from the city to the backcountry and talk about everything in between. It was made to answer questions and inspire. … [Read more...] about Becoming a Backpack Hunter: A Beginner’s Guide to Hunting the Backcountry
ALPS Outdoorz Pursuit Bow Pack
ALPS Outdoorz Pursuit Bow Pack ALPS Outdoorz Pursuit Bow Pack by Deer Gear ALPS Outdoorz Pursuit Bow Pack - If you are looking for a perfectly sized pack for stand hunting whitetails, take a closer look at the ALPS Outdoorz Pursuit Bow Pack. Its 2700 cubic inches is ample enough to carry all of the gear needed to hunt all day and with a little luck field-dress that … [Read more...] about ALPS Outdoorz Pursuit Bow Pack
Bear Hunting: the Best Methods for the Highest Reward
On a late August evening, I found myself sitting at a water tank in hopes of a big black bear walking in for a swim. Never had I bear hunted before, but it was always something that I wanted to do. It may have been because bears represented everything that was wild in my eyes. They were the symbol of true wilderness as far as I was concerned. As much as I’d admired their … [Read more...] about Bear Hunting: the Best Methods for the Highest Reward
Best Fixed Blade Broadheads – 2019
Best Fixed Blade Broadheads – 2019 | Bob Robb Best Fixed-Blade Broadheads – 2019 by Bob Robb While mechanical broadheads have become the rage these days, tried-and-true fixed-blade broadheads (replaceable-blade) remain extremely popular for good reason – they’ve been cleanly killing everything from groundhogs to grizzly bears for more than half a century. So, … [Read more...] about Best Fixed Blade Broadheads – 2019
Gift Guide | Replaceable-Fixed-Blade Broadheads
Gift Guide | Replaceable-Fixed-Blade Broadheads | Bob Robb Gift Guide | Replaceable-Fixed-Blade Broadheads by Bob Robb G5 Striker V2: The Striker V2 is an upgrade from the original G5 Striker. With a bigger cutting diameter (1 ¼-inches), super sharp Lutz blades, Anix blade locking system, and a machine steel ferrule, the Striker V2 is stronger and bigger than the … [Read more...] about Gift Guide | Replaceable-Fixed-Blade Broadheads