by George Bettas | Tactics
Hunting specific areas for bears can kill two birds with one stone Humble Beginnings I began hunting black bear in 1972 in Idaho’s Clearwater Region, primarily in the Lochsa and Kelly Creek drainages. My previous experiences with hunting black bear were more related...
by Kristy Titus | Tactics
During elk season, we are chasing bulls from daylight to dark in rough western terrain. Many a mountain mile is traveled under heavy load with little rest. Coming into spring, our body has recovered from the long days and unforgiving miles, but we remember the...
by Corey Jacobsen | Tactics
Three reasons you may be having a hard time using a diaphragm call When it comes to using diaphragm elk calls, there are three reasons why I feel they excel over any other style of elk call: versatility, realism, and being “hands-free”. It’s hard to argue that there...
by Kristy Titus | Tactics
As outdoorsmen and women, there’s nothing we love more than the feeling that is achieved while navigating the rugged terrain found atop the highest peaks in the world. We all love the beauty of nature – these wild places worn with time are a sight to behold. Yet...
by Colton Bagnoli | Tactics
Hunting shots are almost always improvised, so you must prepare. When I first started hunting, my father taught me how to shoot a rifle by constructing a rest from whatever resources you had to use at the time of the shot. This training early in my life was an...
by Fred Eichler | Tactics
This Ain’t Disney To me, coyotes are to the land what sharks are to the ocean. Like a shark, coyotes will eat almost anything. It doesn’t matter if it’s a mouse or a moose, a grasshopper or a grouse. If a coyote can kill it and eat it, then it’s...
