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Hunting Mountain Whitetails: Here are Fundamentals for Killer Success

The quest: whitetail with a bow. Hunting Mountain Whitetails By Jon Gabrio I grew up in Washington, a state that is not known for exceptional whitetail hunting. I was introduced to hunting mountain whitetail by my dad and a few of his buddies in my teenage years. Now, in my early 30’s, I’ve truly grown to love the chase of the elusive Northwest … [Read more...] about Hunting Mountain Whitetails: Here are Fundamentals for Killer Success

Gigantic Iowa Whitetail Outside the Fence At Timberghost Lodge

The author embarks on an Iowa whitetail deer hunting adventure with Timberghost Outfitters. by Tim Neal Flying back from an unsuccessful caribou hunt in Quebec, I happened to be seated next to another hunter who had similar luck with a different outfitter. I guess the caribou weren’t cooperating anywhere that week. As we compared notes and spoke of past hunts and hunts to … [Read more...] about Gigantic Iowa Whitetail Outside the Fence At Timberghost Lodge

That Time of the Year

That Time of the Year by Jaqub Gurule It was that time of the year again. Time to start reloading and checking my checklist to make sure, I had all my things together. This October was my fifth year of being diagnosed with MS. I am driven to succeed at my passions; MS is not an excuse to give up, rather a reason to keep living! November 3rd was here; time get packed up, grab … [Read more...] about That Time of the Year

Archery Coues Challenge

Archery Coues Challenge by Steven Satran Archery is never easy; it takes focus, patience, skill, and practice to succeed. Hunting is the same way; you need to have the motivation to get through limited sleep, hours of driving on roads that vary from wide open interstates to narrow two tracks pin-striping your truck as you go. Combining the two adds up to a tremendous … [Read more...] about Archery Coues Challenge

Mountain Lion Adventure

Mountain Lion Adventure by Bryan Campos Central Nevada offers an array of wildlife ranging from deer, elk, antelope, bighorn sheep, bear, coyote, bobcats, and mountain lion. It’s rare to come across felines such as bobcats and mountain lions out in the wild. Most people will go their whole lifetime without seeing a cat in broad day light, unless they’ve hunted them or have … [Read more...] about Mountain Lion Adventure

Rainy, Reindeer Adventure

Rainy, Reindeer Adventure by Tim Neal  When I told my wife that I had booked a hunt through Jim Shockey Hunting Adventures at the SCI show, “You booked a hunt where and for what?” was her response. I said that I was going to the Aleutian Islands to archery hunt reindeer. “Why?” she asked. To me, it made perfect sense; we have all seen the Jim Shockey TV show and the great … [Read more...] about Rainy, Reindeer Adventure

First Day Coues

First Day Coues by Conrad Sheley My hunt began in January 2016. I love chasing Coues deer during the rut and I've taken three Pope and Young bucks doing just that. This year was different; I wasn’t hunting alone, my wife, son, and father decided that they also wanted to archery hunt the January rut. I made the decision that if I didn’t find a giant buck in January, I would … [Read more...] about First Day Coues

Idaho Early Season Success

Idaho Early Season Success by Tim Neal Being from Arizona when someone says whitetail, I immediately think of our little gray, desert whitetail, the Coues deer. The Coues deer is one of my favorite species to hunt, but spending portions of the last several summers and falls in Idaho, I now pay more attention to our other whitetail deer. I don't claim to be a whitetail … [Read more...] about Idaho Early Season Success