I was born and raised in northern California and started shooting a bow in 1974 when I was five years old after I found an old wood recurve under a neighbor’s house. I grew up in a hippie family of artists of various mediums. My mother was a vegetarian, but I’d acquired a taste for meat early on, and this only fanned the flames of my interest in hunting I’d somehow discovered my love for woodworking and building things started out about the same time.

There are many beautiful things in the anatomy of a rifle. Its tapered and elegant barrel. The crisp and precise break of its trigger. The fluid repeatability and strength of its action. Its balance, its weight, its sound. And its stock–the component that is both skin and skeleton of a rifle, bringing everything together, turning machined aluminum and steel into a functional instrument of art.

I’m about to head out for an early archery elk tag here in Arizona. It’s not a premium unit, not […]

An unintended consequence of aging is the development and refinement of a perspective and if we are lucky, perhaps a tidbit of wisdom. Claiming wisdom doesn’t come easy for me, as I feel like I’m humble enough to allow that compliment to come from others if they see it as a trait they choose to apply.

WHM: Please give us a bit of info about you – where you grew up, where you live now, and […]

Hard hunts taught me patience, grit, and gratitude—lessons that mattered more than success.

Checking my online draw results last spring, I saw the increasingly familiar “unsuccessful” next to my name and the same […]

Dive into the world of Kelsey Rae Morris, our Western Hunter Featured Artist. Uncover her artistic journey and favorite memories.

Welcome to the first article in a new series that aims to highlight some of the most creative, talented artists […]

I truly believe that gardening is an invaluable step to understanding where our food comes from, with the natural next step being harvesting an animal.

Social media has changed the way we operate, and hunters are not immune to that change. It allows us to communicate, share, and self-publish… and it may be the single thing that leads to the demise of hunting.

With thousands of days spent self-filming, I want to share the secrets I have learned over the years of capturing my hunts and help lessen the learning curve for those of you interesting in capturing your hunt on film.