Rainy, Reindeer Adventure by Tim Neal When I told my wife that I had booked a hunt through Jim Shockey Hunting Adventures at the SCI show, “You booked a hunt where and for what?” was her response. I said that I was going to the Aleutian Islands to archery hunt reindeer. “Why?” she asked. To me, it made perfect sense; we have all seen the Jim Shockey TV show and the great … [Read more...] about Rainy, Reindeer Adventure
Western Whitetail Magazine
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
A Whitetail Plan
A Whitetail Plan “I love it when a well-laid out plan comes together!” by Darren Choate, Editor In Chief As I prepared for the 12-hour trip to Oklahoma facing me the next day, I happened to check my Facebook feed. Greg Allen, owner of Bend of the River Outfitters in western Oklahoma had just uploaded several trail-camera pictures of bucks on his leased properties. Every … [Read more...] about A Whitetail Plan
Idaho Whitetails: Slips & Success
Idaho Whitetails: Slips & Success by Scott Haugen, Editor Western Whitetail The very first whitetail buck I ever saw in Idaho still, to this day, remains one of the biggest I’ve seen in the state. My camera man, Bret Stuart, and I, were perched in a pair of treestands, high in a big Ponderosa pine. The buck never got within bow range, and we just watched as the high, … [Read more...] about Idaho Whitetails: Slips & Success
Whitetails Across America 2016
Whitetails Across America: What’s in store for whitetail hunting 2016? by Dana R. Rogers, Editor Whitetail Territory Years ago, I used to “Chase the Rut;” I’d load up my pickup with supplies, stands, decoys, bow, and all the gear it would hold. I would spend several weeks hunting in three different states; and though taxing, I had the time of my life. I might find myself … [Read more...] about Whitetails Across America 2016
Idaho Early Season Success
Idaho Early Season Success by Tim Neal Being from Arizona when someone says whitetail, I immediately think of our little gray, desert whitetail, the Coues deer. The Coues deer is one of my favorite species to hunt, but spending portions of the last several summers and falls in Idaho, I now pay more attention to our other whitetail deer. I don't claim to be a whitetail … [Read more...] about Idaho Early Season Success
My Best Buck
My Best Buck by Zane Graham This past hunting season I was able to harvest the best buck of my hunting career. The buck first appeared at the end of December of the 2014 season on trail camera. He was a symmetrical 10 point with good tine length and showed potential to be a stud if given one more year. I knew he would be at the top of the hit list for the 2015 season. At the … [Read more...] about My Best Buck
Trigger Panic – Make it Stop!
Trigger Panic - Make it Stop! by Samantha Lance Those two dreaded words that archery shooters can’t stand to hear… trigger panic. Even seasoned archery veterans get the heebie jeebies from the mere mention of it. Trigger panic refers to an action that has influence on an unsuccessful release. Most of the time it’s shot anticipation or punching the trigger on your release. … [Read more...] about Trigger Panic – Make it Stop!
Kansas 11-Point
Kansas 11-Point by Darren Choate, Editor In Chief Having grown up in the West hunting primarily mule deer and elk, a Midwestern whitetail hunt had never even been in the back of my mind. As a young adult, my hunting passion switched to the pursuit of the Coues White-tailed deer. Still, I had no desire to hunt the Midwest. After successfully harvesting Coues bucks with both … [Read more...] about Kansas 11-Point
Mystery Ranch Guide Light Frame Pack
New Guide Light Frame™ Provides the Backbone for New MYSTERY RANCH Wilderness Series Packs Bozeman, MT – MYSTERY RANCH, an industry-leading pack company with multiple product lines focused on function, comfort, quality and durability, introduces the new Guide Light Frame™ the ultra-light and ultra-strong foundation for the new Wilderness Series of packs designed specifically … [Read more...] about Mystery Ranch Guide Light Frame Pack