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Backcountry Passage: The Best Methods of Transit in the Wilderness Backcountry Passage

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

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Preparation & Planning

Keep Your Head in the Game

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

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Strategy & Tactics

Tough Terrain Bulls

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

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Strategy & Tactics

Close Quarter Glassing

"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."

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Strategy & Tactics

Underdogs

"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..."

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Strategy & Tactics

Back to the Basics

Put yourself where the animals are and in their travel corridors. Be observant of your surroundings and sign. Know if they have the best eyesight, smell, or hearing. Know when to push it, when to slow down, when to back out, and when to close the distance. This comes with experience in most cases.

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Strategy & Tactics

Are You Ready for The Grizzly?

The hunter with the gun shot the bear in the hind end, believing he had no other shot option. To take the time for a side shot may have meant a broken neck for his partner. His quick, moxie-rich action saved his friend as the bear leapt away from his victim and slipped into thick brush only five feet away.

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Strategy & Tactics

Hack-Free Hunting

Over the years I have noticed that it seems like new technology is always trying to replace a skill to make success easier to come by. Everyone is looking for a hack or shortcut to success. While I have nothing against this and embrace many of those technologies myself. I am a firm believer that there is no shortcut or technology to make you consistently successful or at your core, a more competent hunter.

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Strategy & Tactics

The Under-Recognized Species in the Overlooked State

California offers a lengthy deer season timeline and a generous two tag per hunter allowance in its blacktail zones, making it an appealing yet highly under-recognized hunt opportunity for out-of-staters. If only I had a nickel for every time someone’s head spun in disbelief when I told them that we begin archery hunting for blacktails on the second Saturday in July!

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In Field Tactics

Late-Season Backpack Hunting

While many guys day hunt from home or a luxurious base camp when winter starts setting in, you can still enjoy all of the benefits of a bivy camp while staying comfortable and safe, with not much more than a little extra thought and planning.

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In Field Tactics

Be More Successful Mule Deer Hunting - Part 1

There are some basic tips in hunting that all apply to being successful and there is also information that is more nuanced to hunting mule deer.

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Preparation & Planning

Outfitting the Hunting Horseman

The hunting horseman can accomplish a “run and gun” technique while traversing a lot of country in search of game. The logistics of horse feed and water are essentially the only limiting factors. 

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