When I bought my first sight for my bow it was simple, and functional. It had 5 pins, a level, and used Allen screws to adjust it, piece of cake, mmm.. cake. The 5 pins were sighted in at 10 yard increments from 20 to 60 yards, the max range I had with my Bear Element at 70 pounds, and life was good. Things changed when I upgraded my bow to The Truth II I purchased next. The … [Read more...] about Sight Picture
Western Whitetail
DETACHED
There is no day like the long awaited first day of a hunt. The crisp cold air in the pre-dawn darkness (or if you live in Arizona the slightly cooler air), the excitement of what is to come and what adventures this season will bring. If you are anything like me, the countless sleepless hours leading up to opening day checking your equipment, second guessing your strategy, … [Read more...] about DETACHED
FOCUS
Every now and then we lose focus on our goals and the things that motivated us to continue pushing our limits to be the top predator in the woods. No matter the cause, the ability to push past these moments is what defines us. The road to success is not flat and smoothly paved, it is steep and full of boulders we must navigate. Would you want it any other way? All my … [Read more...] about FOCUS
Chasing Technology
CHASING TECHNOLOGY It wasn't but a generation ago that a hunter could go to his local hardware store pick up a lever action 30-30 or convert an old Mauser 98 by bending the bolt down as to not snag it on brush, grab some B.D.U.s from the local Army Surplus store and take to the woods to hunt down meat for his family. If you were a bow hunter you might carve your own bows … [Read more...] about Chasing Technology
Backcountry DIY
MO' STYLES, MO' PROBLEMS A while back I was told by a fellow hunter that the trend of backcountry do it yourself hunting is ruining the sport of hunting, and that all DIY hunters do is "wink at themselves in the mirror and thump their chests." I couldn't help but find this funny and have actually adopted the wink and thumping of my chest as a daily routine (oh I just caught a … [Read more...] about Backcountry DIY
Fall Hunting Season
The fall hunting season has come and gone, and spring turkey and bear will be opening before we know it, but what do we do as hunters in between seasons? You know that time of year where everyday just drags on and you search catalogues and on-line stores for the newest and greatest gear, or those closeout items you couldn't bring yourself to buy until they dropped to 50% off. … [Read more...] about Fall Hunting Season
The Deer On Top
The Deer On Top | Bob Barsch The Deer On Top by Bob Barsch Wes White Podcast Version Winter is the time of solitude when the desert hills and distant mountains call the hunter forth to shed his social shackles for a time. It is the season to fulfill the longing for the wild and high, to get nigh the earth, God, and self; to be sheltered alone by … [Read more...] about The Deer On Top
Saskatchewan Whitetail, with a Smokepole
Saskatchewan Whitetail, with a Smokepole by Scott Haugen The phone rang early one September morning. It was my TV producer asking if I’d like to go to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and try filming a whitetail hunt. When Saskatchewan and whitetail deer are mentioned in the same sentence, it gets my attention. In a few week’s time—mid-October to be exact—I’d find myself in … [Read more...] about Saskatchewan Whitetail, with a Smokepole
Bear’n Down for Coues Deer
Bear’n Down for Coues Deer | Shelton Boggess Bear’n Down for Coues Deer by Shelton Boggess Wes White Podcast Version Arizona offers hunters the unique opportunity to hunt black bears during many of its whitetail hunts. Since I was 10, it has been a goal of mine to harvest a mature black bear in my home state of Arizona. After years of buying … [Read more...] about Bear’n Down for Coues Deer
Coues Super Sets
Coues Super Sets by Darren Choate, Editor In Chief The difference between success and failure during early-season archery hunts is as simple as having the right set; however, finding the right set is not as simple. Early one morning, a few summers ago, I was out scouring the woods for a new Coues set. Some of my Coues sets had been encroached on by elk and deer hunters … [Read more...] about Coues Super Sets