This hunt area doesn’t allow any motorized vehicles so you either walk, bike, or horseback it into your area. The area is very much a DIY and muscle power area.
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Elk Hunting: Don’t Make It Miserable!
Updated: August 3, 2024hunting on public land isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s a grind. Regardless of the weapon you choose to tote, you can expect pressure from other hunters, daunting terrain and days where the lenses of your binos detect no hide. In short, elk hunting public dirt can suck.
Quick, Fast, and In a Hurry – A Two Day Caribou Hunt
Updated: August 3, 2024Two caribou tags, three guys, and two days to do it in. No pressure.
Spot and Stalk A Mule Deer
Updated: August 31, 2024Exactly what you need for a western spot and stalk mule deer.
Peak Rut Elk Hunting Strategies
Updated: August 3, 2024There is nothing quite like the sound of an aggressive bull bugling while hunting during the peak of the rut. And hunting public land elk will certainly keep us all humble in our pursuit. If this is your first-year elk hunting, welcome to the frenzy. If this is your 60th year and everything in between, [...]
The Worst Antelope Hunt Ever
Updated: August 3, 2024I was recently on a public land antelope hunt in Colorado. Like most Colorado tags, I had waited several years to draw this tag; five to be exact. I was very excited and enthusiastic about getting out and chasing around some speed goats.
True Grit: Hunter’s 2019 Pronghorn
Updated: August 3, 2024The does turned and resumed their march in our direction. The buck stopped broadside at 223 yards and the rifle thundered. The wallop of the bullet exploding the heart was clear, and after taking a few steps the giant tumbled to the ground.
Stopping A Bear Attack: Bear Defense is More Difficult Than You Think
Updated: August 3, 2024Whether it is wild dogs, coyotes, mountain lions, bears or even a viscous domestic dog, get some training in stopping animal attacks and stay aware in order to stay alive.
How I Killed A Bear With A BB Gun
Updated: August 3, 2024I felt sore and disappointed and all kinds of things. I worked with hounds and horses, the same way humans have always done. It all leads up to the two-tenths of a second it takes a bullet to fly straight into my next meal.
The Worst April Fools Joke Ever
Updated: August 3, 2024I froze in place and looked right at the fiercest predator in North America and I was sure he was looking straight at me. His yellow eyes were wide and sharp and his ears were forward. I didn’t breathe.