There’s always something special about your first time. A first kiss, first car, and first house are all deeply imprinted […]
Adventure & Hunt Stories
A Day to RememberThere’s always something special about your first time. A first kiss, first car, and first house are all deeply imprinted […]
Adventure & Hunt Stories
No Time WastedAn Arizona Late-season Elk Hunt After four years of waiting, my credit card got hit once again for a late-season […]
Adventure & Hunt Stories
The Engagement BullEvery year when planning for hunting season begins, I ask my boyfriend what hunts I should put in for that […]
Strategy & Tactics
Tough Terrain BullsBackpack elk hunts are tough, so pick your battles wisely I’m a sucker for a good view. Consequently, I often […]
Gear
DIY Bow and Arrow Tuning"Even if you get your bow initially set up by an archery pro shop, having the ability to work on your own bow and arrow after the initial setup is very important..."
Gear
Maximizing Bowhunting Forgiveness: Part 3The beauty of stalking mule deer in lush alpine basins in August; the sweet sounds of elk ringing out in […]
Gear
Maximizing Bowhunting Forgiveness: Part 2Deer and elk shoulders are tough… really tough. Nearly all bowhunters who have hunted long enough have experienced the horrors […]
Adventure & Hunt Stories
Sandwiched"The big, palmated G5 was too amazing. I didn’t see the two extras when I shot, but they looked like flames coming off the back end. He had the width, the mass, everything; everything you dream of in an elk but never dreamed you would actually shoot. I had my elk of a lifetime..."
Adventure & Hunt Stories
Gunn-ing for Elk"Forced to readjust we climb some more and slide over the ridgeline. Years of failed set ups have taught me that positioning yourself at the same elevation or above the target works best for successful call-ins. On the ridgeline the wind still isn’t great, but it’s better."
Strategy & Tactics
Are You Ready for The Grizzly?The hunter with the gun shot the bear in the hind end, believing he had no other shot option. To take the time for a side shot may have meant a broken neck for his partner. His quick, moxie-rich action saved his friend as the bear leapt away from his victim and slipped into thick brush only five feet away.
Adventure & Hunt Stories
Now or Never“You’ve got 48 minutes.” The update snapped me back to reality. My next step would seal my fate. After being so cautious on the open face, I made the trees and started to relax. With one slip and the sound of gravel underfoot, the whole herd stood at attention.
Season 9
Hunting StoriesChris Denham finds redemption within the thickets of western Montana while pursuing the elusive whitetail that call these mountains home.