The Pope And Young Club Announces A Potential New World’s Record Non-Typical Coues Deer Chatfield, MN – In December of 2015, Terry Edwards of San Carlos, Arizona took an incredible Coues deer that may be the new Pope and Young Club Non-Typical World’s Record. “My heart was racing and I could hear it beating loud in my ears. My hunting partner Trevor Chapman shared many words … [Read more...] about World’s Record Non-Typical Coues Deer
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Ruff’s Precision Gunworks
Ruff's Precision Gunworks Flagstaff, AZ - In 2013, the concept of Ruff’s Precision Gunworks (RPG) was born. Ruff’s Sporting Goods, in downtown Flagstaff, AZ—yes, the one that used to sell liquor and guns under one roof—started to sell National Firearms Act (NFA) items, specifically silencers. While outsourcing some gun and barrel … [Read more...] about Ruff’s Precision Gunworks
To Top It Off
To Top It Off With a rifle Coues tag in my pocket, and a custom rifle in my hands, I was in need of a riflescope to top it off. by Darren Choate Hunting Coues deer, and more precisely, shooting at Coues deer is a complicated and challenging feat. First, the target is small, we're talking about a 100-pound animal with a body that isn't much more than 12-inches, top to … [Read more...] about To Top It Off
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
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
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
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
HALO XTANIUM™ RANGEFINDERS
DON'T LET THE GOOD LOOKS FOOL YOU HALO XTANIUM™ RANGEFINDERS ARE TOUGH, ACCURATE AND DEPENDABLE You spend days, weeks or even months getting ready for a single moment, and when a shot opportunity finally happens for a trophy buck, there's no margin for error. You might have only a few seconds to identify the deer is a shooter, get an exact yardage and get your gun or bow … [Read more...] about HALO XTANIUM™ RANGEFINDERS
Celestron Ultima 100 Spotting Scope
Celestron Ultima 100 Spotting Scope A quality spotting scope like the Ultima 100 from Celestron improves a sportsman's time afield in so many ways. The ability to spot and judge animals from great distances is a huge advantage for hunters. Even on slow days when game is scarce, a spotting scope allows hunters to enjoy viewing non-target wildlife, which keeps them focused and … [Read more...] about Celestron Ultima 100 Spotting Scope