Success isn’t made during hunting season; it’s made during the offseason. Preparation is key to success. I have written many […]

Push the limits of your backcountry hunts with these thermoregulating tips and strategies.

I could feel the morning breeze go still and then a perceptible switch of direction. The coolness to the exposed […]

Use every blood trail as an opportunity to learn something, and never give up on an animal you have mortally hit.

Intro/Synopsis Most people won’t attempt a 47.5-mile hike with almost 11,000 feet of elevation gain in one shot, and honestly, […]

Several years ago I found myself in a hidden drainage surrounded by bugling bulls. I’ve since come to call this […]

When it comes to hunting the West, the first skill set a hunter should master is the art of glassing from a tripod. Second, he should master utilizing the tripod as a shooting support.

Hunt smarter not harder, right? This saying has always perplexed me because it always seems like the guys who put […]

You can have all the best gear, the right optics, the tag of a lifetime, the best hunt plan, or […]

Backpack elk hunts are tough, so pick your battles wisely I’m a sucker for a good view. Consequently, I often […]

"My binos live on my eyes in both close and far hunting scenarios. Long-range glassing is important, but if you are not properly close-quarter glassing, you are not fully utilizing one of the best tools available. I am going to cover my five best close-quarter tactics to help you spot more game and get busted less."

"For the most part, hunters look at fall bears as an opportunity type of species. We all have a bear tag in our pocket during the Fall, but only fill it by happenstance if one presents itself while out elk or deer hunting. Not many solely focus on bear hunting in the fall, especially in the southwest when compared to its trophy elk and mule deer opportunities..."