Teaching Archery with OREOS

Teaching Archery with OREOS When I was a kid, I was always learning new things. I wanted to be great at everything I tried. I hung on to every word that was being said to me when I was being told how to do something new. And I have to admit to a fault, that... Read More

Passing the Love of Archery to Others

Passing the Love of Archery to Others Part 1 By Samantha Lance My favorite outdoor activity is archery; whether it’s hunting, bowfishing, or just refining my shooting skills. What I love even more than that is teaching archery to the local youth. It warms my soul to know I’m sharing one of my passions to... Read More

2015 Fall Hunt Recommendations Available for Review

2015 Fall Hunt Recommendations Available for Review March 30, 2015 The Arizona Game and Fish Department has made the 2015 fall hunt recommendations for deer, turkey, javelina, bighorn sheep, buffalo, bear, mountain lion, and predators and furbearers available for review at www.azgfd.gov/huntguidelines. The department also has scheduled a series of six “open houses” for its... Read More

Hunting Arizona Border Units

Hunting Arizona Border Units by Bill Crounse Southern Arizona offers some of the finest Coues hunting in the country, but the units along the Mexican border can present challenges not found in northern units. At times, hunters may encounter illegal aliens or drug smugglers as they work their way into the United States. Warnings are... Read More

Raising A Coues Hunter

Raising A Coues Hunter by Darren Choate Like many, my father introduced me to hunting. To date, I have gone afield in several Western states; hunting with archery gear, a rifle slung over my shoulder or as a guide on another hunter’s hunt. I have successfully harvested elk, mule deer, Texas Whitetail, Carmen Mountain Whitetail,... Read More

Nine Deer Taken at 10th Annual QDMA National Youth Hunt

Nine Deer Taken at 10th Annual QDMA National Youth Hunt The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) recently held its 10th annual National Youth Hunt, and 11 enthusiastic young hunters combined to harvest nine deer and one coyote over the enjoyable and rewarding weekend. A private host property in Georgia has assisted QDMA in putting on... Read More

IHEA-USA Partners with NSSF® to Support Project ChildSafe® Program

IHEA-USA Partners with NSSF® to Support Project ChildSafe® Program NEWTOWN, Conn., and DENVER, Colo. – The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) announced today that the International Hunter Education Association (IHEA-USA), the world leader in developing safe and responsible hunters since 1949, has become a promotional supporter of NSSF’sProject ChildSafe® program. “Respect for firearms is an integral part of responsible... Read More

Whitetail Tales

Whitetail Tales by Mia Anstine I often visit with friends to discuss why they hunt and what it means to them. It’s an overall consensus that putting food on the table ranks high on the “reasons for hunting” list. Some hunters follow that up with outdoor experience being their primary reason to hunt. I enjoy... Read More

Make the Transition

Make the Transition by Colton Choate, Juniors-Only Editor Hunting is about spending time with your family. Like many, my father introduced me to hunting. When hunting or scouting with my father, we share an unbreakable bond that grows every time we spend a day together in the woods. Hunting as a young child, with a... Read More

Youth Seasons for Coues

Youth Seasons for Coues by Colton Choate, Juniors-Only Editor I have been on a couple successful Coues deer hunts and one unsuccessful one. My first Coues deer tag was a youth-only hunt in southern Arizona. In southern Arizona, youth-only hunts occur in October and again in mid-November. My first hunt was the later hunt in... Read More

Her First Deer

Her First Deer by Katelyn Kayser Being the daughter of a TV host and hunting journalist means that there’s no escaping my dad’s love of the outdoors. Although I enjoy skating, drawing, horseback riding and a variety of other things, by the age of four, I was already trooping along with my father searching for... Read More

Coues Adventure

Coues Adventure by Ty Crowther Thursday, November 20th I arrived home from school, and excitedly packed my camos, backpack and hunting gear in the truck. My dad, Lance, and my little brother, Weston, and I left Flagstaff that night and headed for a Southern Arizona junior Coues adventure in Unit 33. At age ten, it... Read More

The Family Hunt

The Family Hunt by Rhonda Turk We run a little Mom and Pop hunting operation in semi-arid terrain. Most of the “ranchers” in our area have tried to capitalize on the income from hunting to compensate for the loss of other forms of financial stability. Our program has developed on slightly different lines than some... Read More