Story and photographs by Scott Haugen March marks the coming of spring, but most Western states are still a few weeks away from bear season. Turkey season is fast approaching, but if you desire to hunt big game, bears are...
Brittany Boddington Follows In Her Famous Father’s Footsteps There was little evidence pointing to young Brittany Boddington being the apple that didn’t fall very far from the tree. In fact, she seemed orchards away from her father, Craig Boddington, a well-respected...
You’ve been hunting hard, and the big buck you’ve been after finally shows up. Every hair stands on end, and shivers chase themselves up and down your spine. Then he hops up on a doe and starts giving her the business....
Freddy Harteis was once in his element growing up in Harrisburg, Pa. “It’s the most populated state in the country for hunters. There are over a million licensed deer hunters in that state,” Harteis says of Pennsylvania. “It’s the complete opposite...
Note: Courtesy of our Big Brother site Northwest Sportsman Magazine – WSJ forget we have Hunters out there seeking this information: As they do each year right before fall’s big game seasons begin, the hard-working folks at ODFW have once again...
Some states have a lateseason archery hunt for various species of big game. A lot of these hunts may be depredation hunts, which are special controlled hunts used to relieve big game damage problems. If you’re not used to hunting out West, you...
Seven Must-Know Pointers To Improve Your Aim by Larysa Switlyk Shooting a bow is not only an enjoyable activity, but also a great challenge in the woods. I personally shoot a Limbsaver Proton, and here are some tips I’ve learned from my experiences that I would...
Elk hunting is the ultimate hunt each year for us guys out West. What’s not to like about it? They live in killer country, they’re an awesome animal and provide for great eating. I travel a bit, and any time I strike up a conversation with anyone east...
One of my best hunts to date was on public lands in Oregon. My then cameraman Brad Cantrell (now producing Heavy Hitters TV) invited me to his hometown outside Hells Canyon to hunt with his family and friends. He grew up...
We have a story about thermal hog hunting coming out in our November issue of Western Shooting Journal. Since hogs tend to come out at night (to avoid heat during the day), outfitters like Tactical Hog Control in Texas specialize in...