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
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A Whitetail Plan
A Whitetail Plan “I love it when a well-laid out plan comes together!” by Darren Choate, Editor In Chief As I prepared for the 12-hour trip to Oklahoma facing me the next day, I happened to check my Facebook feed. Greg Allen, owner of Bend of the River Outfitters in western Oklahoma had just uploaded several trail-camera pictures of bucks on his leased properties. Every … [Read more...] about A Whitetail Plan
Field Judging Whitetail: Don’t Forget Your Fractions
Field Judging Whitetail: Don't Forget Your Fractions by Darren Choate Two days after Thanksgiving, I was able to harvest a nice Coues Whitetail buck--the complete story will be out soon. On the first day of the hunt, I passed up what I thought was an 80-inch buck. My son, Colton, who field judged the buck at closer to 100-inches thought I was crazy. Of course, I had just … [Read more...] about Field Judging Whitetail: Don’t Forget Your Fractions
On Our Own on the Arizona Strip
On Our Own on the Arizona Strip by Armando J. Ruiz I couldn’t believe it happened. We had applied for the coveted Arizona Strip, and we drew tags. I was beyond disbelief; yet, I was excited beyond words for the opportunity to chase giant mule deer bucks in one of the best units in North America. Before the Hunt We had exactly four weeks from the time we were … [Read more...] about On Our Own on the Arizona Strip
OK? Okay, Time for a New Arrow
OK? Okay, Time for a New Arrow by Darren Choate After having hunted antelope--unsuccessfully--in Arizona, my next hunt will be an archery whitetail hunt in Oklahoma with Bend of the River Outfitters. I will still be using my Mathews Halon 6, but I have scraped my speedy antelope arrow for a more efficient, energy arrow. For this hunt, I was looking for something that will … [Read more...] about OK? Okay, Time for a New Arrow
Archery Elk Bow Setup, Bowtech BTX-31
Archery Elk Bow Setup, Bowtech BTX-31 by Chad de Alva For my Arizona archery elk hunt, I picked-up a Bowtech BTX-31. The first place I went with my shiny new bow was to the place where all questions archery related are answered; Bull Basin Archery in Flagstaff, AZ. I spent hours working with and picking the brains of the guys at the local pro shop. We talked about the … [Read more...] about Archery Elk Bow Setup, Bowtech BTX-31
Idaho Whitetails: Slips & Success
Idaho Whitetails: Slips & Success by Scott Haugen, Editor Western Whitetail The very first whitetail buck I ever saw in Idaho still, to this day, remains one of the biggest I’ve seen in the state. My camera man, Bret Stuart, and I, were perched in a pair of treestands, high in a big Ponderosa pine. The buck never got within bow range, and we just watched as the high, … [Read more...] about Idaho Whitetails: Slips & Success
Whitetails Across America 2016
Whitetails Across America: What’s in store for whitetail hunting 2016? by Dana R. Rogers, Editor Whitetail Territory Years ago, I used to “Chase the Rut;” I’d load up my pickup with supplies, stands, decoys, bow, and all the gear it would hold. I would spend several weeks hunting in three different states; and though taxing, I had the time of my life. I might find myself … [Read more...] about Whitetails Across America 2016
Elk Hunting on Public Land: 5 Expert Tips for Success
Elk hunting on public land can be difficult, yet rewarding. The rock group Europe’s song “The Final Countdown” was beginning to play in my head as I slipped along the rocky ridge trying to locate a band of bulls I’d found the day before. It was the last week of the archery elk season and the tag I held was for one of the lowest success units in all of Wyoming. It truly was … [Read more...] about Elk Hunting on Public Land: 5 Expert Tips for Success
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