I started hunting in September of 1972. Seated on the ground next to my father, I settled the gold front bead of a 410 single shot on a fox squirrel’s head and pulled the trigger. Fifty-two years ...
10 Lessons from 50 Years of Whitetail Hunting When I think about how long I’ve been hunting deer, it’s honestly a little embarrassing. The year was 1972, which means Richard Nixon was president, the ...
Deer hunting has a way of humbling people who think buying a tag and a rifle is the whole assignment. Season after season, new hunters walk out of the woods with clean tags and a long list of “next ...
The sun was sinking toward the mesa when I pulled into the ranch. I parked the rental SUV, already covered in thick Colorado dust, just as Alex Nehl was gearing up to re-check the zero on his scope.
Another lesson introduced the students to proper field carries which refers to the how you hold your firearm while you hunt in a group, zones of fire. Another introduced the students to the safe zones ...
Duck-hunting is supposed to be fun, not a test of survival skills. So the first lesson to remember from 1983 is that there are times when the trip should be canceled. If death is a possibility in case ...
Everything was slick in the creek bed we’d have to climb to get above treeline, where two bulls were dogging a cow. Aside from powering through the thigh burning uphill march, we’d also have to avoid ...
You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. There are times when that deer will be a bit smarter than you. But don’t be ...
In October hunting brand Kuiu, in partnership with the Three Rangers Foundation, sponsored an antelope hunt in Trinidad, Colorado, to honor a Gold Star family. Josh and Jason Whitaker, along with ...