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My New Bow

My New Bow by Colton Choate This summer, I was in the market for a new bow. The guys at Bull Basin Archery in Flagstaff, Arizona let me shoot several bows to aid in the decision-making process. With several people’s help and advice, I was able to check out many bows and choose the right one for me. What I mean by “the right bow” is one that was comfortable, and what I felt … [Read more...] about My New Bow

All Good

All Good by Becky Lou Lacock I took my first big buck during my second year of hunting. A good friend of ours had a good friend that had a friend that had a—you get the picture. Let me just say that everything came together for me and the Deer Gods were with me for this wonderful hunt on a private 20K acre ranch in North Texas. I will never forget a moment of that … [Read more...] about All Good

Boone and Crockett Club

Boone and Crockett Club by Kevin Paulson It’s a Booner! If you have been hunting for any significant amount of time you have heard the word “Booner” in reference to a trophy whitetail, elk or other big game animal. While The Boone and Crockett Club has been around for 127 years, most hunters only think about the North American Records Book and the chance to score a buck … [Read more...] about Boone and Crockett Club

Romeo

Romeo by Trisha Jorrey I was introduced to hunting and firearms by my husband.  At first, I would go to the lease and sit in the blind with him but I wouldn’t shoot. I was just his lookout gal and student. Eventually I decided I wanted to hunt and he gave me my first rifle, a .308. I have never stopped hunting since! I shot my first deer from an open tripod stand, in … [Read more...] about Romeo

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

Deer Season Game Plan

Deer Season Game Plan by Darren Choate Put together a Game Plan to make your hunting season more successful. Another football season has come to an end, as has the hunting season. In the NFL, the New York Giants crowned themselves Champions with their victory over the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. Since last April, the Giants, as well as every other NFL team has … [Read more...] about Deer Season Game Plan

Endure

Endure Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second's encounter with God and with eternity. -Paulo Coelho We have all had those moments on a hunt where it feels like everything that could go wrong has. Blown stalks, broken … [Read more...] about Endure

Make the Transition

Make the Transition by Colton Choate, Juniors-Only Editor Hunting is about spending time with your family. Like many, my father introduced me to hunting. When hunting or scouting with my father, we share an unbreakable bond that grows every time we spend a day together in the woods. Hunting as a young child, with a parent, is much more of a guided hunt experience. The hunt is … [Read more...] about Make the Transition

Afternoon Coues Buck

Afternoon Coues Buck by Colton Choate As I went to bed after a great Thanksgiving dinner, I thought about the next morning and I couldn’t believe it; it was going to be Coues deer season in the desert. I was pumped and looking forward to this hunt. The unit my dad and I were drawn for was one I had never been to, but I have heard it was a good one. A couple years before, my … [Read more...] about Afternoon Coues Buck