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Mountain Lion Facts

Mountain lion facts

By T. R. Mader, Research Director | Abundant Wildlife Society of North America Mountain lions, also known as cougars, panthers, or pumas, are highly efficient predators. These cats have a wide range throughout the Western states, and populations are increasing. An individual cat’s range depends on food availability. Thus, a range can vary from 10 [...]

A Guide to Hunting the Alaska Peninsula Brown Bear

Hunting for coastal brown bears in Alaska

The Alaska Peninsula has the best coastal brown bear hunts in the world. With magnificent scenery, fantastic fresh air, and a terrain that ranges from river valleys teeming with spawning salmon, to a shoreline full of whales and walrus, The Alaska Peninsula provides not just fantastic brown bear hunting, but one of the best vacation [...]

British Columbia Black Bear Hunt – Father/Child Special

British Columbia Black Bear Hunting Outfitter
  • Father/Child Hunt: $6,500
  • Spot and Stalk
  • 2 Bear Area
  • LOTS of Bears
  • Near 100% Success
  • BIG Bears
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    *This Outfitter is fluent in German and has special packages available for European hunters.

  • OI Goes South Texas Whitetail Deer Hunting… and Then Some

    Cory with his South Texas deer, hog and javelina

    While a lot of us were still recovering from the holiday hustle and bussel Cory Glauner, Marc Warnke and Trevor Brittingham of Outdoors International are in South Texas on a Whitetail Deer Hunt for some fun as well as testing their Kryptek Gear in some different country. The first morning proved to be a rather [...]

    2012 Arizona Elk Regulations are Available

    2012 Arizona Elk Hunting Regulations

    The application period for the 2012 Arizona Elk tags is underway The Arizona Game and Fish Department has brought back the online application system this year and interested applicants no longer have to front the money to apply. Just logon to http://www.azgfd.gov. The 2012 Arizona Elk forecast looks excellent as Arizona has received good moisture [...]

    The 5 Top Rated Elk Hunts in Arizona

    330 Arizona elk taken in Late Season Unit 10

    Our choices for the 5 Top Rated Elk Hunts in Arizona Arizona Hunt Unit 10 Unit 10 is currently our top choice for the best elk unit in Arizona. Unit 10 has incredible genetics and always produces 400 class bull elk annually. Besides the incredible genetics found in Unit 10, two of the biggest factors [...]

    Huge Arizona Strip 13B Mule Deer

    Arizona Strip Unit 13B Mule Deer

    Arizona Strip hunt report from our Arizona mule deer Outfitter With the mule deer bucks on the Arizona Strip (Unit 13B) now being in the full rut, we had some great deer activity with lots and lots of deer being seen on this hunt. We were being picky because there was plenty of time to [...]

    Alberta Grizzly Bear Caught on Trail Cam

    Alberta grizzly bear caught on a trail cam

    Wow did I just have a few incredible in the bush! Have a moose hunter up from Pennsylvania right now and boy did we get a dandy Canadian moose…. and also had a run in with an Alberta grizzly bear! Might not sound too exciting but we are not supposed to grizzlies here! While we [...]

    Mule Deer Hunting on the Arizona Strip Units 13A and 13B

    The best Outfitter for hunting mule deer in premium Arizona hunting units 13a, 13b, 12 and more...

    The Arizona Strip is arguably the best mule deer hunting area. Mule deer bucks over 200″ B&C are taken EVERY year on the Arizona Strip, but hunters usually have to wait a decade or longer to hunt mule deer on the Arizona Strip. The success rate in the draw is 1%. Don’t gamble your success [...]

    AVOID: Larry Bryant of Kamchatka Russia Fly Fishing

    I’m writing this article with duty in mind to fellow hunters in telling them about which Outfitters to avoid when booking a hunt. Our story begins with a good relationship with Larry Bryant of Kamchatka Russia Fly Fishing. He was our “eyes on the ground” in Kyrgyzstan for our Ibex and Marco Polo hunts. We [...]

    Early Season Elk Hunt

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    Early Season Elk Hunt: Enjoy this Early season archery elk hunt hunt sequence where Outdoors International’s Marc Warnke works in on a bull elk in the Rocky Mountains with his bow in hand. Marc and his cameraman, Trevor Brittingham started two hours before light climbing almost two thousand feet in elevation to get to the [...]

    Moroccan Elk Stew Recipe

    Moroccan elk stew recipe

    Serves 8 Also try: beef, lamb, bison, venison and other antlered game 4 pounds elk shoulder or haunch, cut into cubes 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 4 tablespoons grape seed oil or butter 1 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ginger powder 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 medium-size onions, roughly chopped 4 carrots, [...]

    Tips on Tipping Your Guide for a Hunt

    Tipping your guide

    Because hunting guides are part of the service industry, it is customary, but not always expected, that a guide receives a gratuity from the client. Here are some “tips” on tipping your guide for a hunt. Recommended gratuity – A typical gratuity is between 10-20% of your hunt or daily rate total for a safari. [...]

    Leopard Hunting Tips

    Leopard shot placement

    The leopard is one of the most sought after hunting trophies, but also one of the hardest to come by. Leopards are solitary, and predominately nocturnal. They are clever and very wary. Success rates in hunting them are much lower than with most other species. Here are a few leopard hunting tips for you: If [...]

    Kryptek Gear Review | Merino Base Layer & Blockade Rain Jacket

    Kryptek Hunting Apparel

    A Little History On Kryptek: Kryptek has introduced a technical hunting clothing line that has Military tactical apparel attributes imbedded in it. Many of these features have come to fruition from years of combat in ultra extreme conditions and environments. They saw that the hunting apparel industry was lacking a technical clothing line that was [...]

    Hunter Review: Elk Hunting Colorado

    IMG_0174 - Group Liar photo

    Wanted to send a few pics of my trophy (not that I am still excited about it or anything), and thank you for the great experience of elk hunting Colorado that I had at your lodge…. You both are super hosts; have super guides (at least our two were); and obviously some premium hunting territory; [...]

    Hunter Review: British Columbia Mountain Goat Hunt

    Don Thompson with his Mountain Goat

    We just received the following photos from one of our clients who went on a British Columbia Mountain Goat hunt this year. Beautiful country! ~Congratulations Don Get more info about this British Columbia mountain goat hunt

    Tips for Hunting in Alaska

    Tips for Hunting in Alaska

    Talk to a Consultant about Hunting in Alaska » Planning and preparation are key to a successfully hunting in Alaska. Talk with your hunting consultant to determine the best areas, Outfitter and times to hunt the species you seek. Purchase reliable equipment, and practice with it ahead of time. Be prepared physically and mentally for [...]

    Archery Antelope Hunting Gear List

    Archery antelope hunting

    OI Approved Antelope Hunting Gear List for a “typical” archery antelope hunt. Your typical archery antelope hunt is in late August through September from a blind on a waterhole. The hotter and drier the weather, the better. Here is an antelope hunting gear list that we have put together for you. This gear is all [...]

    Field Judging Caribou

    Russ Meyer Alaska Caribou

    Caribou have unique and complex antlers, so field judging caribou can be very tricky. They are the most difficult of North America’s big game animals to score. When field judging caribou, the bottom of the rack is extremely important to the overall score. What’s down below separates an average bull from a great bull.” Warren [...]

    Outfitter Report: Nebraska Pre Rut Deer Hunting

    Nebraska whitetail

    Here are two bucks taken in Nebraska during the archery pre rut deer hunting season this past week (11/8/2011) at our Red Cloud Ranch in south-central Nebraska. One was taken by the Outfitter with a compound bow spotting and stalking to 20 yards, and the other by our hunter Jim Sanchez from a ladder stand [...]

    Client Report: Dream Hunt for Elk in Northern Idaho

    Russ and Leonard with Leonard's bull elk from Boulder Creek Outfitters

    Leonard Vierra and Russ Meyer Hi Russ, Attached is my testimony and pictures of my “Dream Hunt” I just went on in Idaho. Lil and I are truly blessed to have made new friends. Your efforts have put me on cloud 9 for a lifetime. Many thanks to Carole for supporting us when you were [...]

    SCI and the NRA Continue the Fight to Protect Idaho and Montana Wolf Hunts

    Idaho wolf hunter

    SCI and the NRA are continuing their aggressive fight to protect the scientifically sound wolf hunts already underway in Montana and Idaho and to keep wolf management in the hands of the states. On November 8, 2011, SCI and NRA go back to court to battle anti-hunting organizations who ignore science for the purposes of [...]

    Hunting Wolves with Eagles in Mongolia

    Berkutchi Falconers

    In western Mongolia, an ancient tradition of Hunting Wolves with Eagles is still alive. We know from history that Genghis Khan had 1,000 hunting birds – eagles, falcons and gyrfalcons – and so did Kubla Khan. There were protected areas in the steppe marked with stones where only the khans were allowed to hunt. The [...]

    Archer Shoots His Own Hand

    bowhunter

    This photo was supposedly taken on a cell phone last week after the guy took his friend bowhunter to Bass Pro Shop to buy his first bow. The clerk was ‘assisting’ him in zeroing it in, and, after shooting several arrows, making adjustments etc., the clerk accidentally handed him an arrow that was too short. [...]

    National Right to Carry Reciprocity Act

    H.R. 822 — National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act — Heading to House Floor; Contact your Representative Now! As the NRA has been reporting week in and week out, H.R. 822 — the “National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011″ is very good legislation for gun owners. The time is past due to dispel the alarmist rhetoric about [...]

    See What Happens to an Elephant After Elephant Hunting

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    This is a pretty enlightening series of photos showing what happens to an elephant after all of the elephant hunting is over. Nothing is wasted. It IS legal to hunt elephants in many African countries. The meat is given to local people, it’s never wasted. The money from hunting the elephant goes towards elephant conservation. [...]

    OI Photo Contest | Win Outdoors International Gear

    Tom Sorenson - Mule DeerIt may not win any big buck contests, but I'm proud of my wife's first buck. And because this part impresses me most, I have to say - this buck learned the hard way, 327 yards is not a safe distance.

    Outdoors International Contest!!!! It’s OI merchandise giveaway week….. Post your Trophy Big Game animal pictures on our Facebook page We will announce the winner on Friday Oct 28. Terri Callsen | Mule Deer 0 Votes (vote by leaving us a comment below all of the photos) Michael Turk – Antelope 0 Votes (vote by leaving [...]

    B&C Confirms Wade Ward’s Oklahoma State Record Whitetail

    B&C Confirms Wade Ward's 188-Inch Typical Oklahoma State-Record Archery Buck

    Hunting during a cold snap on January 11, 2011, Wade Ward finally shot the new Oklahoma state record whitetail, a huge 14-pointer he’d been tracking on his trail camera for two years. The buck turned out to be the Sooner State’s third largest typical—and the largest ever taken with archery equipment. “We’d have 2 or [...]

    New Ohio Record Whitetail Shot by a Bow Hunter

    Ronnie Stevens Ohio Whitetail

    One of our clients just sent this story of a new Ohio record whitetail to us: Right in my back door. I am telling you the next world record typical whitetail will come from Ohio in the next couple years. There is a typical 16-pointer right across my street that will be right up there [...]

    Wolf Attacks Woman in Idaho (updated)

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    In an email from her son: Last night I received a phone call from my mother who lives in Headquarters. She informed me that on Sunday while bow hunting she was attacked by a wolf. A few of you know that she is not your typical mother or grandmother. She has worked as a professional [...]

    2011 Arizona Elk Hunting Season Results

    Arizona elk guides

    There isn’t much to say about these elk hunting photos other than WOW!!! Check out these incredible bulls that one of our Outfitters took during the 2011 Arizona elk hunting season. The pictures speak for themselves. What an incredible season. Here’s what he had to say: … the Good Lord has blessed us with some [...]

    New World Record Typical Mule Deer

    George Harms New World Record Typical Mule Deer

    George Harms shot the new World Record typical mule deer in Mexico with his bow in 2009. It officially scores 205 0/8 P&Y and exceeds the previous world record typical mule deer that was taken in Colorado in 1979 which scores 203 1/8. With all of the political turmoil in Mexico for the last few [...]

    Sub Species of Elk: American Elk, Roosevelt Elk and Tule Elk

    Six subspecies of elk

    There are at least six sub species of elk according to biologist Olaus Murie, who studied them extensively over his lifetime. Of the six sub species of elk in North America, there are three sub species of elk with hunt-able populations classified by the Boone and Crockett club. The American Elk, the Roosevelt Elk and [...]

    Field Judging Elk

    Tips on field judging elk

    Field judging elk really isn’t that difficult if you use these simple tips. For a typical American elk, Boone and Crockett requires a minimum of 360 points to enter the Awards Book, and 375 points for entry into the All-time Records Book. For most bulls, inside spread is only 10-15 percent of its score. Mass [...]

    Life Lessons Learned While Elk Hunting

    Elk hunting

    I’ve hunted a lot of elk. I’ve guided a lot of elk hunts as well. If I’ve learned one thing it’s that elk hunting parallels life… and life isn’t fair. Be careful what you ask for, ’cause you just might get it. You’re not as good as you think you are. Once you get to [...]

    Idaho Archery Elk Hunt Video | OI Team

    The OI Team with Marc Warnke's Idaho bull

    Watch the Outdoors International Team in this Idaho archery elk hunt video. Russ and Cory pass on a few small bulls at ridiculously close range (-2 yrds) and just minutes after that Russ calls in a bull and Marc arrows him at 8 yards. It was one of those special days in the elk woods [...]

    Montana Woman Charges Grizzly, Saves Boy

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    Check out this wild tale written by Rich Landers in The Spokesman-Review via Missoulian.com: A young woman on a big horse charged out of the pack of grizzly bear stories this summer near Glacier National Park. In a cloud of dust, the 25-year-old wrangler likely saved a boy’s life while demonstrating that skill, quick-thinking and [...]

    S4 Gear Lockdown Binocular Harness Review

    S4 Gear

    A Little History On S4 Gear: S4Gear makes innovative outdoor stuff. S4Gear is based in Eugene, Oregon and was born in the woods. Features of the Lockdown: Most binocular straps either have no lens protection at all or have a large, unwieldy storage container that offers no attachment or tether while optics are in use. [...]

    S4 Gear Sidewinder Evo Review | Rangefinder Tether

    S4 Gear

    A Little History On S4 Gear: S4Gear makes innovative outdoor stuff. S4Gear is based in Eugene, Oregon and was born in the woods. Features of the Sidewinder Evo: Built on the overwhelming success of the SideWinder, the Evo is the next generation of retractable gear deployment systems. The SideWinder EVO is the outdoor enthusiast’s solution [...]

    Outfitter Report: Archery Oregon Elk Hunt

    John Simpson Archery Oregon Elk

    One of our clients just got an archery Oregon elk. His first bull ever. He and his father were hunting with one of our elk hunting Outfitters in Oregon. Congratulations John! It’s exciting this time of year when our clients and Outfitters are sending us their photos and stories. Keep ‘em coming guys! Here’s what [...]

    Kryptek Gear Reveiw | Hunting Apparel

    Kryptek Hunting Apparel

    A Little History On Kryptek: Kryptek has introduced a technical hunting clothing line that has Military tactical apparel attributes imbedded in it. Many of these features have come to fruition from years of combat in ultra extreme conditions and environments. They saw that the hunting apparel industry was lacking a technical clothing line that was [...]

    Customs Declaration Form 4457

    Here at Outdoors International it is not only our duty to help our clients find the best hunts around the world, but also help them with them solve problems with International travel before they happen. There is a new focus on an old law that US travelers, and especially hunters need to be aware of. [...]

    South African Cape Buffalo Hunt

    Hunting cape buffalo in South Africa

    The Cape Buffalo is considered by some to be the most dangerous of all of the Big Five. While he seems docile enough when viewed undisturbed in the herd, when agitated or wounded this bovine can be extremely aggressive, vindictive, and cunning. This South African Cape Buffalo hunt takes place on a 25,000 – 30,000 [...]

    Hunting Too Hard?

    blood-pressure

    I was thinking about my 2008 season and the adventures I had taken and the people I had met. I must tell you that if it were not for the outdoor experiences I would not have met these people. Living in Nevada everything involving Big Game requires a draw and I was lucky enough to [...]

    Client Report: Alberta Bison Hunt Review

    Alberta bison hunt with Kevin McNeil of Blue Sky Outfitters

    “[...] my long awaited trip to northern Alberta to hunt free range Bison was a resounding success. After several days of scouting the Alberta bush, day 4 dawned with some fast action and a Bison double on the ground. During the hunt we also saw numerous Black Bear & Lynx, along with Wolf & Wolverine. [...]

    Tips for Americans Bringing Firearms to Canada

    canada-main

    It used to be easy for hunters to transport game and firearms across the Canada/US border. Unfortunately, those days are gone forever. Security concerns have made crossing the border with firearms, trophies, or game meat far more complex. Here’s a quick run down of what a traveling hunter needs to know. Prepare in Advance Research [...]

    Trail Camera Photos

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    This Nebraska whitetail hunting Outfitter is located in South-Central Nebraska and offers Trophy Whitetail hunts on private farms and ranches. This Outfitter has a long history in South-Central Nebraska and their family has been hunting whitetail there for over 70 years. Just south of Smithfield, Nebraska (pop. 60) lays Turkey Creek Farms bought by his [...]

    Bowhunting in Zimbabwe

    Zimbabwe Map

    Bowhunting in Zimbabwe wasn’t legal until 1989, when the government began to allow bowhunting under special exception of the law, and in 1999 Zimbabwe officially opened bowhunting under new legislation. Bowhunting in Zimbabwe may only take place on private (alienated) Land or tribal (communal) Land. Bowhunting on National Parks Safari Areas is illegal in Zimbabwe. [...]

    Road Rage African Style

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    See what happens to the guy in the white Volkswagen. It doesn’t pay to try to pass an elephant… even if you are polite and use your blinker. This series of photos was taken on a Game Reserve in South Africa. Too close for comfort Do you think the drive needs to change his shorts? [...]

    Field Judging Eland

    Field Judging Trophy Eland

    The Eland is the largest species of antelope in Africa and one of its’ most sought after spiral horned trophies. While field judging Eland, body size and appearance is the easiest way to confirm the maturity of a possible trophy bull. When field judging Eland, a few characteristics are to be considered: Mature Eland bulls [...]

    Who says Kudu can’t jump?

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    Check out this series of amazing kudu photos of a pride of lions trying to catch a kudu bull… well, the kudu showed them his athletic skills. Who says Kudu can’t jump?……. Amazing Kudu Photos

    Outfitter Report: Tough Conditions | Idaho Mountain Lion Hunt

    Idaho Mountain Lion Hunting

    One of our hunters just got back from another successful wilderness, horseback mountain lion hunt. Conditions were rough because there was no snow. They rode lots of miles on the horses, but never could cut a fresh track on the dry ground. They found a lot of kills, but they were mostly wolf kills. Wolves [...]

    Idaho Bear Hunting

    Idaho black bear hunting

    “Went Idaho bear hunting after work last Thursday… it was raining, sleeting and snowing on way up to tree stand. At 8:00 p.m. I saw the big cinnamon that I was at full draw on a week prior cruising the perimeter but he decided at the last minute not to come into the bait. At [...]

    A Utah Easter Hog “Hunt”

    Russian wild boar

    Hog hunting in Utah you ask? Well, kind of… For the past few years we have gone camping with my wife’s family in Utah during Easter weekend. Our traditional Easter camping spot is about a mile or so away from a big ranch loaded with exotic game including Russian Boar and I’m intrigued every time [...]

    Alaska Fishing Guides Talk Funny

    Alaska Fishing Guides

    Image credit: Cameron Miller Fishing guides spend a lot of time together in remote places. Over time, an Alaska fishing guides staff dialect develops to the point of becoming close to a foreign language. If you’re planning a fly-fishing trip to Alaska this summer, learning the terms in this handy glossary will help you understand [...]

    Scoring Cape Buffalo

    Scoring cape buffalo

    A good buff is an old buff – no two ways about it! An old cape buffalo can be judged on the hoof by looking at their boss and other factors such as body development, penis sheath, hanging testicles, posture etc. The important part of buffalo hunting is getting as close as possible so that [...]

    Cape Buffalo

    Cape Buffalo

    Cape Buffalo – Cyncerus Caffer The Cape buffalo is a large African bovine whose aggressive, unpredictable nature makes it highly dangerous to hunt. For that reason, the Cape buffalo is one of the most highly regarded big game animals and a member of the “big five”. Known as “Black Death” in Africa, it kills over [...]

    How to Apply for Arizona Hunt Permits

    Arizona Mule Deer Hunting

    Apply for Arizona hunt permits for mule deer, bighorn sheep, fall turkey, fall buffalo, fall javelina and pheasant by: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 by 7 p.m. (MST) Postmarks do not count. There is no online application process. Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 7 p.m. (MST) is the deadline to submit an application for a hunting [...]

    How to Obtain a US Passport

    passport

    “We are wanting to hunt in Africa for the first time this summer and this will be my first trip that requires passports. I didn’t know where to start in the passport application process, how much it would cost or how long it would take. I bet there are a lot of you out there [...]

    Elephant Hunting – An Alternative View

    An alternative view on elephant hunting

    By: Garth Owen-Smith, Co-director of IRDNC Namibia Over the past years the escalating media frenzy, sensational headlines and misinformation over the Ministry of Environment and Tourism’s issuing of trophy elephant hunting permits in Namibia has been incredible. Having worked as an agricultural official in the then Kaokoveld (1968-70), I was in charge of the Endangered [...]

    Elk Hunting Review: The Misadventures of Rance and Dave

    elk hunting

    Three or four elk hunting seasons ago, I guided Dave Brucken and Dr. Rance Gamblin on an Idaho archery elk hunt. Dave works for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and wrote a story about our little adventure that was later published in their Bugle Magazine. He and I have stayed in touch and he has [...]

    The Latest on Lion Manes

    Research shows that older males have the best lion manes

    Research on Lion Manes A new study conducted by scientists at the Chicago Field Museum and published in the Journal of Zoology sheds some light on the controversial topic of why lion manes vary so much among wild lions. According to the study, wild lions generally develop manes in accordance with local climates. In Equatorial [...]

    Colorado Hunting Expeditions Elk Hunt Review

    Colorado Hunting Expeditions Elk Hunting Review

    Here is a recent elk hunting review of one of our O.I. Approved Outfitters. Bob Luna and Colorado Hunting Expeditions provided the opportunity for my first bull. I took this 6×6 on the second morning of the first rifle season. The lodge is beautifully spacious, Terri’s meals are first class, and the fellowship is world [...]

    Mountain Lion Kills Wolf

    Mountain lion kills wolf near Garden Valley

    This story originally came from Camofire. If anybody has more information, be sure to let us know. Supposedly some hound hunters ran this lion near Garden Valley a few weeks ago. They heard a big fight going on and by the time they got there, the mountain lion was treed over a dead wolf. Pretty [...]

    Idaho Turkey Hunting – First Outing

    Marc Warnke with an Idaho Rio Grande Turkey

    There is nothing like the first hard hunt of the season after the long winter months here in Idaho… the chance to get out, stretch your legs, and take in that mountain air. My opportunity came last month when co-worker, Marc Warnke, and I needed to visit one of our outfitters for some Idaho turkey [...]

    South Africa Lion Hunting | Client Review

    South Africa lion hunt

    I hunted two years ago I went on my first African Safari and the PH has kept in touch and baited me with the opportunity of South Africa Lion Hunting. I eventually took the bait and in the end booked myself and both of my sons for the trip to South Africa. When hunting the [...]

    62% of Idaho Wolves Collected from 2006-2008 Carry the Disease Echinococcus Granulosus

    Idaho wolf hunter

    Echinococcus granulosus is a parasitic tapeworm (cestode). Adult tapeworms, 3-5 mm long, produce eggs which are expelled from canids in feces. Can humans get infected with Echinococcus granulosus? Yes, humans can be infected by ingesting eggs from canid feces, usually from a domestic dog. In humans, hydatid cysts usually develop in the liver or lungs. [...]

    Outfitter Report: 2001 Alaska Mountain Goat Hunt Report

    alaska mountain goat hunting

    Our Alaska Mountain Goat Hunting Outfitter sent us his year end Alaska Mountain Goat Hunt Report: Hi All, The Alaska goat hunting season is over and was 100% success. We had hunters from Italy, Hungary, and Norway. (By way of Texas) This year was very smooth and all of the goats were scouted and patterned [...]

    Venison Pot Roast Recipe – Redneck Soul Food

    Venison Pot Roast Recipe

    When I think of Soul Food, I think venison pot roast. Remember the homemade meals mom and grandma used to labor over for hours in the kitchen. This venison pot roast recipe filled the house for hours with the unmistakable aroma of love. These meals were the kind of meals childhood memories are made of [...]

    Outfitter Report: A Buck in Hand is Worth Several in the Cholla Patches

    Mule deer hunting in Mexico

    2010 Mexico Mule Deer Hunt by David Pereda “I think we might have messed up. I can’t get rid of these butterflies I got in my stomach thinking about that buck.” “Really? You think we should have shot him?” It was now dark on the first day of my client’s Mexico Mule Deer hunt and [...]

    What To Consider When Booking a Baited Bear Hunt

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    I have killed multiple black bears over bait with archery equipment in Canada and in the Lower 48. I have also baited bears for myself for multiple bear hunting seasons here in my home state of Idaho. Bear hunting can be a lot of fun because of the amount of activity you will have if [...]

    Utah Conservation Tags

    Utah conversation tags

    Every year the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources issues numerous big game conservation tags through auctions held at the banquets of various conservation organizations. Monies generated at auction from these tags are used to fund wildlife management efforts in the state. In most cases, conservation tags are 100% tax deductible. If you are interested in [...]

    Hunter Review: Texas Exotics

    Black Hawaiian Ram - Texas Exotic Hunting with Rio Bonito Ranch

    by Fiona McConchie I recently went Texas exotic hunting. Marc set me up on a great hunt at an incredible hunting lodge and I stayed and hunted for two weeks. For most of the hunt I sat in a blind, but on this day, instead of sitting in a hide my guide (Teddy) and I [...]

    Client Review: A Pleasant Surprise Coues Deer Hunt

    Coues deer hunting in Mexic

    A Sonora Mexico Coues Deer Hunt by David Pereda It couldn’t possibly get any hotter. The heat seemed to radiate like an oven off of the black pile of volcanic rock we were glassing from and sweat was running nonstop into my eyes. My optics tripod even felt hot enough to light a cigarette from. [...]

    Blazing Saddles

    That old Toyota burned to the ground. It was impressive.

    It started as just a regular Idaho black bear hunt and it became an obsession. I was guiding bear hunters in Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountains and a group of hunters from Wisconsin had sent us some trail cameras. We had six well-established baits spread over our hunting area and they were already getting hit hard even [...]

    Client Review: Illinois Whitetail Success

    trophy illinois whitetail

    Illinois whitetail hunt review of M&M Outfitters by Steve Lewellen There are weeks where everything in the woods seems to come to life. This happens twice a year, once with the first warm day of spring and the other the peak of the rut. Everything seemed to come together the week of Nov 15. Steve [...]

    Field Judging Mule Deer

    mule deer

    The Holy Grail of mule deer hunting is the 30 inch buck. Most hunters have 30 inches on their mind and that is all they think about, however it doesn’t always take that coveted 30-inch spread to make a trophy mule deer buck. In fact, there are many mule deer in the record books with [...]

    Dreaming of Africa

    kudu hunting in South Africa

    Every now and then I have one of those nights that I just can’t sleep because I’m dreaming of an African Hunting Safari. I really don’t know why either, next week I am going on a coues deer hunt in southern Arizona. This is a really great hunt and I should be counting coues deer [...]

    This Ain’t No Bullwinkle

    New potential world record moose

    Drool away folks… This trophy bull moose is an absolute monster. I don’t know where he was taken, but it makes me all warm and fuzzy just looking at him. What a specimen. Is a trophy moose on your bucket list? Check out our moose hunts.

    Scoring Mule Deer

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    So you got a big mule deer buck and you want to know what he scores. Here are all the resources you will need. When you’re done, send us pics and your story. Video by the Arizona Game and Fish Department on how to score mule deer. Typical Mule Deer / Blacktail Deer Score Chart [...]

    Goliath, the Largest Mule Deer Sheds Ever Found

    goliath

    Earlier this week F&S posted a story on the “Highest Scoring Muley Shed of All Time,” a massive matched set recently dropped by a now-famous Colorado Springs mule deer buck dubbed “Goliath” or “Double Beam.” A glance at the North American Shed Hunters Club record-setting rack leaves you wondering, “How do you score those things?” [...]

    Little Bow Hunter

    Kids and archery

    Around age 10 my dad got me one of those little badass compound bow beginner kits. Of course, the first month I went around our land sticking arrows in anything that could get stuck by an arrow. Did you know that a 1955 40 horse Farmall tractor tire will take 6 rounds before it goes [...]

    Possible New #1 Record Nevada Mountain Lion

    New #1 Nevada Mountain Lion

    We have heard that the green score on this mountain lion, depending how much it shrinks could be the new #1 record Nevada mountain lion. This monster weighed 188 lbs.! Nevada has some incredible mountain lion hunting. It is kind of a sleeper, and the Outfitter that we use goes above and beyond to try [...]

    What to consider when booking your first trip to South Africa

    Hunting South Africa

    There are several things to consider when you are booking your first trip to South Africa. I’ll start with the one of the misconceptions that I come across all the time when working with clients. Ninety-nine percent of South Africa hunting is behind high-fence. For many hunters, including myself, Africa is their first high-fence hunting [...]

    Elk fighting in Madison River

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    This is a great video of two bull elk fighting in the middle of the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park. Every year in September the elk woods vibrate with the sound of the fall rut. This annual ritual involves gathering cows to breed, and with so much pent up love to share, a bull [...]

    Partial Delisting of Wolves Part of FY 2011 Budget Agreement in U.S. Congress

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    by Safari Club International April 12, 2011 (Washington, DC) – A coalition of the nation’s largest hunting and conservation organizations welcomed a provision championed by Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) member Rep. Mike Simpson of Idaho and CSC Senate Co-Chair, Sen. Jon Tester of Montana, to remove the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act (ESA) [...]

    A Real Bad Ass!

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    I have gotten this email forwarded to me many times… and here is the story that comes along with it: “This may be a first… A couple from Montana were out riding on the range, he with his rifle and she (fortunately) with her camera. Their dogs always followed them, but on this occasion, a [...]

    How to Score a Wild Turkey

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    It’s that time of year to get out in the woods for some turkey hunting. While most turkey hunters don’t really ever score their bird, there is a method if you’re interested. I found this post by Cole Daniels over at FormostHunting.com and I thought that it was good enough to repost here… so if [...]

    Get Back to Basics

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    Sometimes as a hunter I have to wonder what a new guy must think when he decides to try to break into the hunting game. He has to wonder how successful he will be if he doesn’t have all those new gadgets on the market today. You and I started we hunted in hand me [...]

    Outfitter Report: Fourth Time’s a Charm Desert Sheep Hunt

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    Free Range Mexico Desert Bighorn Sheep Hunt by David R. Pereda Hey, look hard to your left, I can see the one ram now and he’s staring right at us! Oh man, and he’s really, really, CLOSE! It was day 4 of the desert bighorn sheep hunt and after 3 tough days of hiking and [...]

    Outfitter Report: 2010 Alaska Spring Bear Hunting Report

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    Here is a report just in from one of our Outfitter Partners in Alaska. They’re Spring 2010 Alaska Brown Bear Hunting season was a complete success. By the way, we still have a few brown bear spots available for Spring 2011 and a few grizzly bear spots. If you’re interested, you better hurry because these [...]

    Finally, some honesty in big deer reporting…

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    Here’s a picture of the new world record whitetail. It was taken by a co-worker of a close friend’s sister’s, uncle’s, best friend’s, son-in-law’s ex roommate. Reportedly this new world record whitetail will score 2603-1/8 by B&C standard and was shot in West Texas at ¾ a mile on a really windy day around a [...]

    Bob Parsons of GoDaddy.com Shoots a Cull Elephant in Zimbabwe

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    A century ago Africa had just 6,000 elephants left. Now there are 600,000, and some say they are a pest – which is why the guns are out. CEO of webhosting giant GoDaddy released a controversial YouTube video last month of him hunting elephants in Zimbabwe, Africa. Our own Marc Warnke was interviewed by The [...]

    Have You Seen Us On Facebook Lately?

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    Have you checked out our Facebook page lately? There’s a lot going on over there with some great information. Very important note to start: you don’t need to have a Facebook account to have a look at our Facebook page. Why not check out the link? Here’s the kind of stuff that happens on our [...]

    Biological and Other Compelling Needs for Antler Restriction

    Quality Deer Management

    by Dick Henry Many critics of antler restriction are quick to dismiss the program as a gimmick or another “flavor of the month” for deer management. However this notion ignores the basic breeding ecology of deer and the impacts that can affect a white-tailed deer herd when that ecology is compromised. Animal husbandry is in [...]

    Man Eaten By Crocodile

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    A hunter shot this crocodile in Africa and when they were cleaning him, they found a partially digested person inside. Native’s in Africa won’t eat crocodiles because they feel they are eating their relatives. That’s how many man eating crocodiles there are in Africa. If you have a weak stomach, beware. These pictures are…. graphic. [...]

    Over-The-Counter Hunts in Arizona

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    It’s a little known fact that over the counter tags are available in Arizona for many species. You can make plans to experience Arizona’s great hunting much sooner than you think by taking advantage of the great over the counter hunts. Bowhunters can take advantage of a long season that runs from mid December through [...]

    Trouble Sleeping the Night Before the Big Hunt?

    Do you have trouble sleeping before a big hunt?

    by Ben Gustafson of Abnormal Outdoors I know we have all had trouble sleeping the night before a big deer hunting or turkey hunting trip. It usually plays out like this; after you have everything packed and ready to go for the morning, and you finally get to bed. Then just as your head hits [...]

    Client Review: One Happy Texan

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    Here is another great hunt review for our Kansas Whitetail Outfitter, Twin Lakes Trophy Hunting. If you’ve ever even thought about hunting in Kansas, this is the guy for you. John of Twin Lakes Trophy Hunting is a down to earth guy and a bowhunter’s hunter. The facilities are great and there are deer everywhere; [...]