FEMALE HUNTERS, NOT HUNTRESSES
One of the most difficult hunts I’ve been a part of was the pursuit of a cow elk. It was the late season in...
HUNTING WITH VETERANS
HUNTING WITH VETERANS - “I might die up here.” It was a passing thought, but a thought, nonetheless. It was well below zero, with...
CHANGES IN GRIZZLY BEAR BEHAVIOR
No animal (excluding, possibly, the gray wolf) of the Rocky Mountain west is more polarizing and passionately debated than the grizzly bear. An iconic...
COMING TOGETHER AS HUNTERS
Our way of life, the sport most of us identify by, is under constant scrutiny. City dwellers who have never stepped foot on land...
SELECTING THE RIGHT PUPPY FOR HUNTING
Hunting Dogs
I could talk hunting dogs all day. At least once a week I receive a text message with questions about pup training or...
WY OVER-THE-COUNTER ELK
The crisp October air exploded with the unmistakable shrill of a bull elk. He was close, and he was hot. It doesn’t matter how...
UPLAND STRATEGIES AND TACTICS
Anticipation
It is the greatest of scenes – if you have hunted upland birds long enough, you can vividly see the vision I am about...
WHITETAIL UNIVERSITY
The Rut
Access was limited. The ability to travel developed roads was not an option – the snow was far too deep. But the rut...