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By Scott Haugen 1. Sonora Double – MEXICO Known for big mule deer, Sonora also has solid numbers of Coues whitetails. They’re not as big as bucks to the north, but if you’re looking to double-up with a muley, this is a good option. Hunting is by spot and
[su_heading size=”35″ align=”center”]Seven Deer Year [/su_heading] Story and photographs by Scott Haugen [su_dropcap style=”light” size=”3″]I[/su_dropcap]t began as a vision that, on paper, looked good. Some of the deer tags I held going into the season were highly prized; others were picked up over the counter. Once hunting season opened, I
[su_heading size=”37″]Back to Work, Pooch![/su_heading] Getting K9 Hunters Back In Shape Story and photographs by Scott Haugen [su_dropcap style=”light” size=”4″]I[/su_dropcap] sat back inquisitively, watching in amazement as Howard Meyer of Chipewa Kennels and dog trainer, handled his dogs with utmost patience. “C’mon, Violet, get in, get in here,” Meyer encouraged in
[su_heading size=”37″]On Point With Bird Dogs[/su_heading] Training Hunting Dogs Story and photographs by Steve Meyer [su_dropcap style=”light”]W[/su_dropcap]hile driving through the night to beat the sunrise over the hunting grounds that were still a hundred miles distant,
Story and photographs by Scott Haugen She’s been offered hosting jobs on major TV networks; approached by country music and NASCAR celebrities to cook and launch private-label food lines; and looked to for her expertise in co-authoring books. But she has turned them all down. “The timing just wasn’t
Story and photographs by Dana Farrell When I received an invitation from a friend to hunt spring turkeys in the pine hills of northwest Nebraska, I thought it would be a great opportunity to try out some new gear, and having previously only hunted easterns in my home state
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 pretty much it until fall. Or are they? The
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 hunter, author and outdoor journalist. As the family settled
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. Would you shoot the buck off of the doe?
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 of where I live today.” That would be in
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 put together prospects for bucks and bulls across the
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 may not be familiar with the fact that our