The author recently picked up a European mount from the taxidermist and was surprised to discover that his whitetail skull features a fang!
John Dudley waits at a wallow in the pre-rut heat and is rewarded with a giant 5x5 bull — at only 13 yards!
Unless you hunt out West, you’re probably not familiar with the corner-crossing debate. But you should be.
The author and his elk guide put a hunting and hauling workhorse, the Can-Am Defender, to the test in the Arizona backcountry.
The author has spent a lifetime pursuing elk, on DIY adventures and fully guided trips. Here, he breaks down the pros and cons of both options.
In 23 bowhunting seasons, some of the author’s fondest memories are from the last 11 years of having his wife tag along on his hunting trips.
Western big game, especially elk, spend much of their time on private ranches, but that DOES NOT mean the landowners own the elk.
If you come up empty in the western big game draws but still want to bowhunt out West, here are some alternative ways to put a tag in your pocket.
A primary benefit to tagging a big game animal is a freezer full of delicious meat. In the author’s experience — nearly a half century of eating big game steaks — these six species are the best of the best.
Putting a tag for a second species in your pocket on an out-of-state combo bowhunt is exciting, but consider the following points before supersizing your hunt.