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

Sitka Early Season Whitetail Pant

Sitka Early Season Whitetail Pant Sitka Early Season Whitetail Pant A technical hunting pant ready to go to work in the whitetail woods. The durable four-way stretch polyester stands up to the brush but offers great breathability and stretch to make getting in and out of the stand a breeze while body-mapped mesh ventilation in... Read More

Hunting Draw Odds, the Truth

Hunting Draw Odds If you are one of the many Western Hunters that applies to hunt several states each year, then you understand the importance of having the best hunting draw odds data at your disposal. To draw Western hunts, the Western Hunter needs more than the simple calculation of tags available divided by the... Read More

Idaho Whitetails: Slips & Success

Idaho Whitetails: Slips & Success by Scott Haugen, Editor Western Whitetail The very first whitetail buck I ever saw in Idaho still, to this day, remains one of the biggest I’ve seen in the state. My camera man, Bret Stuart, and I, were perched in a pair of treestands, high in a big Ponderosa pine. The... Read More

Whitetail & Elk, East & West

Whitetail & Elk, East & West by Cody McDonald The winner of the Western Whitetail Hunt Giveaway with Clark Fork Outfitters in Northern Idaho tells his story of the hunt. On October 16th, I packed my gear and headed to Palm Springs Airport to fly home to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for two weeks of military leave. There was... Read More

HALO XTANIUM™ RANGEFINDERS

DON’T LET THE GOOD LOOKS FOOL YOU HALO XTANIUM™ RANGEFINDERS ARE TOUGH, ACCURATE AND DEPENDABLE You spend days, weeks or even months getting ready for a single moment, and when a shot opportunity finally happens for a trophy buck, there’s no margin for error. You might have only a few seconds to identify the deer... Read More

Hunting Stabilizers

Hunting Stabilizers By Paeton Keller Front Bar There are multiple functions that a front stabilizer performs. First, and most obvious, is to add weight to the front of the bow. Many times, an archer may notice that when the bow is completely set up including a quiver full of arrows, that the bow feels as... Read More

Celestron Ultima 100 Spotting Scope

Celestron Ultima 100 Spotting Scope A quality spotting scope like the Ultima 100 from Celestron improves a sportsman’s time afield in so many ways. The ability to spot and judge animals from great distances is a huge advantage for hunters. Even on slow days when game is scarce, a spotting scope allows hunters to enjoy... Read More

In-depth Review: Mathews NOCAM HTR

In-depth Review: Mathews NOCAM HTR This year, Mathews introduced a new, groundbreaking line of bows, unveiling their NO CAM ST™ Technology. Our revolutionary NO CAM ST™ Technology utilizes two circular and concentric string tracks, allowing the string to travel at a constant distance from the center of rotation during the shot cycle. This eliminates the... Read More

Deer Sense Breakdown

Deer Sense Breakdown by Thomas Grill It may be obvious that deer have very keen senses. But, let’s break this down anyway. The more you know, the greater your success will be in the field. The three primary senses that a whitetail deer will use in order to avoid becoming a slab of steak on... Read More

Shot Variance: What Went Wrong?

Shot Variance: What Went Wrong? by Glen Stilson Here in Arizona it’s no small feat to get drawn for a good hunt in our big game tag lottery. A rifle deer tag may only happen once every few years, sometimes longer, and once drawn there are not many hunters that I know who don’t put... Read More

Great Whitetail of the Woods

Great Whitetail of the Woods by Nicole Lewis Almost everyone I have met who is into hunting, started hunting with their father. If they’re female–it was either their father or husband. They almost all started by hunting whitetails. My dad was born and raised in Toronto and had never even seen a gun. Anyone I dated... Read More

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Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission Set to Take Action on Hunting Rules

NEWS RELEASE Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091 http://wdfw.wa.gov/commission/ April 2, 2015 Contact: Commission Office, (360) 902-2267 Commission set to take action on hunting rules. OLYMPIA – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is scheduled to take action on proposed changes to state hunting rules for deer, elk, upland... Read More

Scrape Blaster, Wild Estrus & Rubline Foam

Scrape Blaster, Wild Estrus & Rubline Foam Powerful Aerosol Attractants From Wildgame Innovations Three incredible new deer attractants from Wildgame Innovations combine scent and visual stimulants that bucks can’t resist with the ease and convenience of aerosol dispersion. Wild Estrus Bomb, Scrape Blaster and Rubline Foam each have a special place in a hunter’s bag... Read More

Nothing Can Compete with OZONICS Scent Elimination

Nothing Can Compete with OZONICS Scent Elimination Ozonics is the scent elimination product for hunters that actually deals with a hunter’s human scent zone, transforming human scent molecules into molecules unrecognizable to deer. Ozonics makes life much easier and simpler for deer hunters. The great lengths a serious deer hunter will go in trying to... Read More

Commission Will Take Public Comments On Proposed Hunting Rules In Moses Lake

NEWS RELEASE Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091 http://wdfw.wa.gov/commission/ March 13, 2015 Contact: Commission Office, (360) 902-2267 Commission will take public comments on proposed hunting rules in Moses Lake. OLYMPIA – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will take public comments on proposed changes to state hunting rules for... Read More