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
Arizona
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
Arizona Archery Season
Arizona Archery Season by Colton Choate This year was the second year I was able to drive and go out hunting by myself or with my friends, without having to be accompanied by an adult. But that meant that I had to come up with my own spots, and spend my own money on gas to get there. However, I didn’t turn up any mature bucks while scouting, and I was drawing blanks as far … [Read more...] about Arizona Archery Season
Practice Makes Closer-To-Perfect
Practice Makes Closer-To-Perfect by Colton Choate After I got my new Bowtech Carbon Knight with my Apex Gear sight and quiver set up, I didn’t have that much time until the Arizona archery season opened. Therefore, I needed to practice to get as comfortable as possible with it, so that I had the confidence to make a shot when it came down to that one moment. With an archery … [Read more...] about Practice Makes Closer-To-Perfect
Safety First – Diamondback Harness
Safety First - Diamondback Harness by Darren Choate I never sit a tree-stand without my safety harness, and neither should you. That said, not all safety harnesses are created equal; especially those "so-called" harnesses that come with your purchased tree-stand. I have a better chance of solving a Rubik's Cube--dating myself--than putting one of those on. In addition to … [Read more...] about Safety First – Diamondback Harness
The DeClay Buck
The DeClay Buck by Harold DeClay Hunting was something I always wanted to do as a child. I remember my dad and brother Hansen would be up in the early morning hours when it was still dark out; camouflaged with rifles by the front door. I would ask if i could join (maybe 8 years old at the time). They would always tell me "next time." Well, "next time" finally kicked off a … [Read more...] about The DeClay Buck
Scouting for Drought-Stricken Bucks
Scouting for Drought-Stricken Bucks by Mark Kayser It occurs every year somewhere across the wide whitetail range in North America. It occurs even more in the arid West, causing some whitetail sub-species to evolve or find a new home. The “it” in reference is drought. It’s a phenomenon induced by worldwide weather patterns and nearly inescapable, occurs every year. Ignore … [Read more...] about Scouting for Drought-Stricken Bucks
Coues Whitetail an Informative, In-depth Look for Hunters With Grit
Coues Whitetail, AKA the Coues, Couse, Coos, Cows, and more. In the desert mountains of the Southwest lives a unique sub-species of the whitetail deer family, the Coues White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus couesi). The deer received its name from noted naturalist and frontier historian, Elliott Coues, even though he never collected a specimen himself. By trade, … [Read more...] about Coues Whitetail an Informative, In-depth Look for Hunters With Grit
Team Teel
Team Teel by Shelby Teel My dad is not just my father or just my best friend. We have a special bond that I wish every father and daughter had together; we’re hunting buddies. We call ourselves Team Teel! Once I turned 10 our hunting adventures began; I could write a book about all of our hunting memories, but this story that I am about to tell you is, so far, the best … [Read more...] about Team Teel
Glassing the West for Deer
Glassing the West for Deer by Shelton Boggess I was introduced to glassing at an early age, and grew up behind my dad’s pair of 15x56 Swarovski Binoculars. At the age of five, I remember sitting behind those powerful binos on a Northern Arizona Coues deer hunt, watching, while my dad took a shot at a mountain lion. He didn’t connect, but shortly thereafter, I witnessed my … [Read more...] about Glassing the West for Deer