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Letter to Arizona Governor Exploits Tragedy (Columbus, Ohio) – The U.S. Sportsmens Alliance (USSA) decries the most recent effort of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to ban hunting in Arizona. On November 11, PETA sent a letter to the Governor of Arizona, Janet Napolitano, urging support of legislation that would ban [...]
I don’t have a story to go along with this post, but the pictures speak for themselves. By the way, the buck scores 236 5/8.
This trail cam picture was sent to me in an email from an anonymous hunter who was lucky enough to capture the reaction of a whitetail deer as it was hit by an arrow. Amazing timing to say the least. It’s one of the coolest pics I’ve ever seen. If you have a great trail [...]
One of our readers send me this photo of a bull elk he took a picture of while he was fighting fires in Utah in 2005. It looks pretty similar to the famed Spider Bull. What do you think? Check out the Spider Bull Forum
Check out this photo sequence of an elephant terrorizing some not-so-happy campers in Africa. I’ve got to say, this would be intimidating. When you see it standing next to the vehicles it sinks in how big they really are. It turns out OK, but could’ve gotten really bad. photos by Jan
This nice 300 class bull elk was tagged last week by one of our hunters. The hunt this year was extremely tough and we had to pull out all the stops to plan a spot and stalk. I was able to get into the area about 1.5-2 hours ahead of our hunters to test the [...]
I always get these emails and you never know if the story attached to the pictures are true. While the pictures are impressive, it would be nice to get the real story. If anybody knows the facts on these, let us know by commenting. In the meantime, enjoy the pics. Possible New World Record Whitetail [...]
This morning I received this amazing story in my email and thought I should share. Here is the email just as I received it: “Many of you know that my brother-in-law, Ron, was attacked by a grizzly bear last weekend in Wyoming , while bow hunting elk with his dad. Ron amazing came through with [...]
Tiffany P. shot this Idaho bull on October 1st. It fell dead in a crack in a lava flow and even with five men they weren’t able to pry it out. After five hours they got the bull quartered and out. Talk about bad luck.
A friend of mine sent me some pretty cool pictures from his bear bait in Idaho. He has had numerous bears into this bait since putting it out on 8/31. Currently there are four bears using the bait, a large chocolate-colored bear, a medium size black bear with a white blaze on his chest, and [...]
Our Outfitter in Alberta guided his hunter Bill Killmer to this beautiful whitetail buck on his last day of his hunt, “it only takes a second to catch up!!”. The buck gross scored just at 170 with 5″ of extras and a huge 300 lbs body. Congratulations Bill! Learn more about this great whitetail hunt.
He finally scores!!!!! Well, I tried to kill off my buddy for 8 days but he is a little too tough or stupid, not sure which, to give up. As with most hunts you have fun, get frustrated, think about heading home early, and then you can’t wait to go do it again. This year [...]
September Rifle Rut Elk Hunt Tom Lenze Shawna Keller 300-class bull
Our New Brunswick outfitter had his first black bear hunt in his new hunting area (zone 10) this week. The hunter saw four bears on a three day hunt. He bagged a 405 lb. boar that will easily make both Pope and Young and Boone and Crockett with his Mathews bow and Muzzy broadhead. Amazingly, [...]
Well yesterday our Outfitter guided his hunter to a huge whitetail. Today it’s a big mule deer. Kenny Layman shot this big trophy Muley with a giant body, the buck gross scores 195 5/8 B&C. Just so you know, there are two whitetail hunts leftover with this outfitter… you’re running out of time fast though. [...]
From our Alberta Outfitter: “Hello everybody, we had a great opening day, Mickey Layman shot a huge 195 1/2 B&C yesterday. The buck sports 2 non-typical points totalling 30 inches.” We still have two hunts available for this hunt. I can’t believe they’re not gone yet. If you’re interested, learn more about this awesome whitetail [...]
If you like seeing big bull elk… and I’m sure you do. Who doesn’t Check out this video of a monster bull found this summer in Utah. Some people think that he will score around 500 or so. Wow. His mass is awesome, and points are going everywhere, but his inside spread is average to [...]
by Ducks Unlimited MEMPHIS, Tenn. – July 2, 2010 – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released its preliminary report today on mid-continent breeding ducks and habitats, based on surveys conducted in May. The total duck population is nearly 41 million, which is similar to last year’s estimate and 21 percent above the long-term average. [...]
A friend of mine emailed these photos to me quite a while ago. What a shame, but I’ve got to say, I’d like to have been the guy to find it.
by Brent Martell Success is sweet and failure is bitter. One thing most sportsmen know is the bitter-sweet taste of an outdoor adventure. Many moons ago I was invited to archery elk hunt with a guy in his secret area. I think our connection was in the fact that I had the same morals regarding [...]
I was excited about elk season this year. I hunted the first few days pretty hard and passed up a few cows and small bulls, but it was pretty slow compared to last year. On the third day, we got up early and worked a few bulls. I even got a shot at a REALLY, [...]
Archer Chris Dunlap shatters the Oregon State Record Non-Typical Velvet buck according to the North West Book for Oregon Big Game Animals. The buck scores 221 2/8″ Pope and Young. The former Oregon record has stood since 1960. Read the full story at Base Camp Legends. You will also be able to see the story [...]
Recently I was at my gunsmiths shop discussing the work he was doing for me. Like a couple pigs in mud we were rootin around the spare parts bins and grunting away about our latest exploits. The conversation turned to a discussion about a rifle leaned up against the wall that looked very much like [...]
by Brent Martell Equipment: According to Webster’s equipment: 1. the equipping of a person or thing. 2. the state of being equipped. 3. the set of articles or physical resources serving to equip a person or thing: as (1) the implements used in an operation or activity, (2) skip this part- something about farm stuff, [...]
While we were living in Tempe, AZ I applied for every hunt that we could. I drew an archery javelina tag and the ex drew a premium late mule deer tag on the Arizona Strip unit 13B… go figure. Like they say, life isn’t fair. The javelina hunt was in January, so I had a [...]
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will be conducting special drawings for hunts, and applications for these quality, affordable hunting experiences are available online now. During the upcoming hunting seasons, more than 5,700 hunters will be selected through random computer drawings allowing access to some of the states high-quality managed wildlife habitat. Wildlife management areas, [...]
You can apply for Preference Points for future Wyoming big game hunts between July 1 and September 30. 75% of the premier licenses in Wyoming go to those with the most Preference Points. If you want a quality Wyoming hunt, start building your points. Wyoming’s Preference Point system began in 2006 for Elk, Deer, and [...]
Directly from the NRA-ILA alerts: Sorry, this post is a little late. I thought it was published but it wasn’t. Still some good information. Supreme Court Declares That the Second Amendment Guarantees an Individual Right to Keep and Bear Arms Thursday, June 26, 2008 Fairfax, VA – Leaders of the National Rifle Association (NRA) praised [...]
According to the South Dakota Division of Wildlife, South Dakota hunters can look back on 2007 as another record-setting year for deer harvest. According to harvest surveys, last year saw the all-time highest recorded deer harvest in the state and it was the eighth straight year that deer harvest has increased. GFP Game Harvest Survey [...]
Wolves are a hot button topic here in Idaho right now and the title of this post is sure to cause a stir, but I aint skeerd. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) has released its proposed hunting regulations for wolves in Idaho. As in Montana and Wyoming, Idaho now manages wolf populations [...]
Bear season started slow due to all of the snow this spring, but things are heating up now. Father and Son, Jerry and Pete S. each shot bears on Saturday. Pete’s bear was so old he only had one tooth and it was hanging by a piece of skin. Skull size of these boars measured [...]
Sheep Hunt #1: Idaho Bighorn Sheep hunting has been a challenge this year due to all of the smoke from forest fires. We (Cory and Jess) hunted in the smoke for seven days before finding a ram for our first hunter. He wasn’t huge, but we figured he would go about 160 or so. We [...]
See this story in the Summer 2008 Issue of Trophy Hunter Magazine As with all stories, this one starts with a simple impulse. On April 30th, 2007 I was in the Driggs Idaho Corner Drug store getting what I hoped to be the summer supply of allergy medicine for my 6th summer in Teton Valley [...]
Dan bought this elk hunt from one of our Outfitters at a Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation banquet. It was his first elk hunt and he had a blast and got this great bull to boot. Also, he was able to take his wife along because they stayed in the outfitters lodge in Idaho’s Frank Church [...]
Chuck drew a coveted Shiras Moose tag in Idaho. Due to some health problems, he couldn’t make it for the opener, so he had to schedule his hunt a little later. By the time he flew into the hunting area, elk hunters had a camp set up in the main moose hunting area. They hunted [...]
Sometime, around a campfire you’ll have to ask me to tell you the story about this bear. I just don’t think it’s the right kind of story to be told online, although I wish I could… It’s quite a tale. I don’t think most people believe me but I don’t care, and hey, I had [...]
Sean R. shot this nice chocolate bear at 9:00 tonight. It was his first bear and he passed up a different chocolate bear the day before. It’s not a huge bear, but he is really pretty. See our black bear hunts
The first bear of the year met his demise tonight. I guided Master Archer Ron Elkin to this chocolate bear at around 6:00 out of a ground blind at thirteen yards This was his first bear and he was excited. More info on this hunt
I would like to tell everyone about our wonderful experience with Outdoors International’s Partner Outfitter. As non residents from Virginia, we put in for the early season unit 39 controlled mule deer hunt. In the two previous years, we were DIY (DO-IT-YOURSELF) hunters in western Wyoming. We put in extensive Internet research and talked with [...]
I guided bear hunters during the Idaho spring black bear season this year. We had a lot of fun, but we worked hard. After all of the hunters had gone home, there was still one evening left of the season and I decided to hunt one of the baits. One bear bait in particular showed [...]
Idaho spring black bear hunting this past spring was quite an adventure. We had above average snow pack this winter and the creeks were raging. As you can see, it ended up getting us in some trouble. If you haven’t yet, watch the video above before you read further. Close call huh? Normally this stream [...]
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