Hunting Arizona Border Units by Bill Crounse Southern Arizona offers some of the finest Coues hunting in the country, but the units along the Mexican border can present challenges not found in northern units. At times, hunters may encounter illegal aliens or drug smugglers as they work their way into the United States. Warnings are posted in these areas, as well as in the … [Read more...] about Hunting Arizona Border Units
Western Whitetail
A Rewarding Second Chance
A Rewarding Second Chance by Zane Graham September 29, 2012 was opening morning of bow season in west Texas and I headed out to a blind where we had gotten trail camera pictures of a nice 8 point. I had sat in the rifle blind the evening before just to scout and see if I could get my eyes on the 8 point. Sure enough on that cloudy and misty afternoon he came walking in to the … [Read more...] about A Rewarding Second Chance
Shot Positioning for a Clean Kill
Shot Positioning for a Clean Kill by Glen Stilson I remember by first big game kill very clearly in my mind. My dad and I had put the sneak on a small group of elk in the middle of an open field, and now they weren't more than 150 yards away. From behind the cover of some cedar trees, I rested my rifle on a branch, half-standing and half-crouching to get a solid shooting … [Read more...] about Shot Positioning for a Clean Kill
Patience Pays Off, for Coues Bucks
Patience Pays Off, for Coues Bucks by Gerad Alvin It’s January, and for me that means one thing, time to chase some Coues bucks! My passion for archery hunting Coues deer started ten years ago when I had a 130-plus-inch giant run by me at a mere eighteen yards! All I could do was stare in awe as the biggest deer I’d ever seen chased his doe by me. I was hooked to say the … [Read more...] about Patience Pays Off, for Coues Bucks
Washington State Land Whitetail
Washington State Land Whitetail By Kyle Wolf More and more of the private land I have been hunting over the years has been getting smaller and smaller due to farmers and landowners saying no more hunting. I'm sure most of you can relate, and perhaps have experienced this in some form. So, I decided to look elsewhere for new hunting grounds. My search led me to a piece of … [Read more...] about Washington State Land Whitetail
New WeaponRACK Products
New WeaponRACK Products Offer Secure, Quick Access For Home Protection Guns The nightmare scenario of someone kicking in the door and rushing into your family's home is a sad reality of today's society. Home invasion is the term used by the media, and it's an all-too-common story in the news. Once in the home and in control, these thugs have shown no mercy to defenseless … [Read more...] about New WeaponRACK Products
Aim Low, It’s the Way To Go!
Aim Low, It's the Way To Go! by Zane Graham If you're an avid bow hunter or have seen bow hunting on t.v. then you've probably heard of whitetail deer "jumping the string." For those of you who may not have heard of this, "jumping the string" is when a deer makes a downward motion before it runs off. The deer will drop down and get its chest very close to the ground as part … [Read more...] about Aim Low, It’s the Way To Go!
The Epitome of a True Sportsman
The Epitome of a True Sportsman | Jake Lindsey The Epitome of a True Sportsman by Jake Lindsey Southern Arizona is where I call home. I've always been a hunter. That may sound cliché, but I don't recall the moment I caught "the bug"—it was just always there. Although I didn't start big game hunting until I was a freshman in high school, I had plenty of practice with … [Read more...] about The Epitome of a True Sportsman
Washington Whitetail, A Focused Pursuit, Part II
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
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