Washington Whitetail, A Focused Pursuit, Part II by D. B. Hawthorne It was the evening of December 02, 2011, there was 13 days left in the season, neither my wife nor I had killed a buck, and I was just informed a fellow archer had killed the 200-inch whitetail that we were hunting. Spirits were running at an all time low. I had put all my energy into this deer, and as a … [Read more...] about Washington Whitetail, A Focused Pursuit, Part II
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Interest in Archery Programs Soars After New Hunger Games Movie
Interest in Archery Programs Soars After New Hunger Games Movie Dec. 8, 2014 Arizona Game and Fish Department launches web page for people wanting to learn. PHOENIX -- With the recent release of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1,” interest in target archery has soared, especially among young people. To assist newcomers with getting started, the Arizona Game and … [Read more...] about Interest in Archery Programs Soars After New Hunger Games Movie
Washington Whitetail, A Focused Pursuit, Part I
Washington Whitetail, A Focused Pursuit, Part I by D. B. Hawthorne November 29, 2011 marked five years since I had last killed a buck. I was hunting the buck of a lifetime, this was my second season hunting this giant, the season was ending in 16 days and I hadn’t got a trail cam photo of the buck in the past two weeks. It suffices to say, things weren’t looking promising. … [Read more...] about Washington Whitetail, A Focused Pursuit, Part I
Nebraska Deer Hunting, Make Time for an Amazing Adventure
Nebraska deer hunting -- whitetail with a muzzleloader -- can be quite the adventure. I couldn’t have scripted the hunt any better. Whitetails -- Dakota -- were filing out one by one to the western Nebraska winter wheat field. In tow behind the brigade of does and fawns was a mature, classy-looking 4x4 buck only steps away from my muzzleloader tag. I was hidden in an … [Read more...] about Nebraska Deer Hunting, Make Time for an Amazing Adventure
Low-Poundage Compound Bow Set Up
Low-Poundage Compound Bow Set Up By Mia Anstine I’m often asked for advice on low-poundage compound bow set up for hunting big game. I have a 24" draw length and pull 52 pounds on my hunting bow. In my initial bow set-up I took advice from male archer friends. Most of them have significantly longer draw lengths and pull large weights. They offered advice based on their … [Read more...] about Low-Poundage Compound Bow Set Up
Bear’n Down for Coues Deer, Part Two
Bear'n Down for Coues Deer, Part Two by Colton Choate As my early Coues whitetail hunt was quickly approaching, I knew I would be scouting to find a shooter buck. As bears live in similar country as Coues deer, I wasn’t too surprised one afternoon, while scouting for deer, that I had an encounter with a black bear. A bear was something I have wanted to harvest since I was … [Read more...] about Bear’n Down for Coues Deer, Part Two
Hunting Over Bait
Hunting Over Bait by Zane Graham There has been some debate on whether hunting over bait such as a corn feeder should be legal. Where baiting is legal it seems like hunters are in favor of it and where it is illegal the hunters are against it. Coincidence? Personally I think hunting over bait is a good thing. In some states where there is heavy brush cover such as Texas, you … [Read more...] about Hunting Over Bait
Raising A Coues Hunter
Raising A Coues Hunter by Darren Choate Like many, my father introduced me to hunting. To date, I have gone afield in several Western states; hunting with archery gear, a rifle slung over my shoulder or as a guide on another hunter’s hunt. I have successfully harvested elk, mule deer, Texas Whitetail, Carmen Mountain Whitetail, and my favorite, the Coues White-tailed … [Read more...] about Raising A Coues Hunter
Stormy Weather Whitetails
Stormy Weather Whitetails by Scott Haugen Four days of hard hunting, and all I’d seen was a handful of deer, and no bucks. Does and fawns nervously fed along timbered edges, here and there, but the bucks—even the number of does I’d expected—were nowhere to be seen. That night, just as I was ready to call it quits, a storm front moved in. Temperatures dropped more than 30º, … [Read more...] about Stormy Weather Whitetails
The Importance of Dope
The Importance of Dope by Glen Stilson When I head to the shooting range for some practice or out into the field for a hunt, I always make sure I bring my dope. No, I’m not talking about the much debated green leafy plant; I’m talking about D.O.P.E., or ‘Data on Previous Engagements’. There are a few other versions of the acronym that I’ve heard, such as ‘Data Obtained … [Read more...] about The Importance of Dope