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"The wind was still, and every step seemed louder than the last. As I walked, I would stop and survey the area with my binoculars before continuing on. Eventually, I caught movement in the trees ahead. “Was it him?” I thought.

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.

I walked over 165 miles, rode horses 50 miles, and lost almost 20 lb in 24 days. The experience was a test of will and perseverance and was my hardest hunt to date. It proved to me that you have to fail in order to make corrections for success.

Nate Simmons continues his quest for mule deer with a bow in the wilds of Wyoming on his public-land hunt.

Nate Simmons searches Wyoming’s high country for mule deer but his hunt takes an unexpected turn.

Nate and his Uncle Ted are in Wyoming exploring some new country in pursuit of mule deer on public land.

Am I really seeing this? It just seems too good to be true. A group of good bulls on public ground in the middle of rifle elk season, leisurely feeding on an open plateau. I started to formulate a game plan, but it wouldn’t be for that day or even that season.

It’s difficult to understand how a dream materializes, but for Storie Ratcliff his came in the form of a monster buck 7 years in the making.

After 19 years applying, Randy Morrison found himself with a WY Moose tag in his pocket and a tough decision to make.

In this two-part series, Nate Simmons backpacks through Wyoming’s backcountry with his bow in pursuit of mule deer and elk.

Nate Simmons searches Wyoming’s high country for mule deer.

Nate Simmons hunts Wyoming’s backcountry for elk during the peak of the rut.