When I show up to a new area, I already know many of the best vantage points in the unit before I ever set foot there. This starts at home, well prior to the hunt. Here are the steps I take in order to locate what I would deem as the “best spots”.

DIY western big game hunting is a lot of work. The planning, preparation, travel, and hunt all require time and dedication to put all the moving pieces together.

If you want to be a great hunter, you need to hunt all the time. Being out in the woods is the best way to learn about the game you pursue.

Christian Woodward shares tips for glassing without gridding.

Tips for using the record-keeping scoring system to help make your field judging more closely resemble actual trophy measurements.

Adrienne & Hans Olufs, owners of West Coast Archery Shop review the equipment and shooting habit issues they see daily at their shop.

The importance of taking care of our feet in the field is no secret, yet we’ve all been there at one point or another, blocking out the unblockable pain of a blister.

My most miserable backcountry hunts haven’t been caused by bad weather or heavy packs; nope, they almost all involved blisters on my feet.

While there are many things I have done to improve myself as an archer and hunter, these are the three steps I feel made the biggest difference.

It's fun to get wrapped up and carried away in the trophy characteristics of the animals we take, but don’t avoid the value of meat care.

I often hear the excuses made by hunters who make the conscious decision not to carry a sidearm to defend […]

If you are unfamiliar with the classic Jack London short story To Build a Fire, it is a tale of […]