Editorial: That’s a Big Buck!

By David King

I love this time of year. It’s fall, big bucks and big bulls are hitting the ground, and the next wave of King’s Calendars are available for the new year. It’s quite the accomplishment to compile 36 new record heads and bring them back to life in a custom re-creation process […]

Ask Mr. Mule Deer

All you Ever Wanted To Know
Mr. Mule Deer

Q. My name is Isaiah and I was wondering if you could give me some tips on how to hunt elk and deer in open country.
Isaiah – via e-mail
A. Open country can be some of the most difficult terrain on which to stalk deer or elk. One hunting […]

The Dueling Duo

The War on Coyotes
Do any rules of engagement apply?
More years ago than I care to remember, my cousin married this guy who was reportedly quite the coyote hunter. “He got seventy of them last year,” I was told.
Wow! I needed to meet this guy. “What kind of call does he use?” I asked […]

Mule Deer: Deer Drives Part 2

Thinking Like a Deer
Dennis Wintch

Patience, persistence, and knowledge – these are three awesome words that every great hunter must have woven into their very body fiber. These three words, to me, make up a man or woman and what they can become. They will determine the level of success you can achieve for […]

Elk: The Herd Bull

Knowing his habits during your hunt.
Steve Chappell

Hello fellow elk fanatics! At the time of this writing, the Arizona archery and early bull hunts have just ended and oh what fun they were. Despite some unpredictable weather and high winds, we still managed to have a fantastic season here in Arizona.
As is the case […]

Shooting: The Mighty .500 S&W

The Rifle that Dirty Harry could only dream about
Bry Buttars
By now, many of you will have heard about the mighty .500 Smith and Wesson magnum - the handgun that Dirty Harry could only dream about. But, have you heard about the .500 Smith and Wesson rifle? That’s right - rifle. H&R has […]

North of the Border: Beauty and the Beast

Call Sheep and caribou Adventure
R. Mark Lefaivre

There I was, sitting in the airport nervously waiting for my flight. I was traveling with several other sheep hunters to the Northwest Territories of Canada. Every single one of us was hoping for a chance at our dream ram. Kelly Hougan and his crew at […]

Corp. Interview: Minaska Outdoors

President: Steve Borland
By David King

Can you give us a little history of how you and your brother Todd got things started with the company?
In October of 2003, Todd and I decided that we wanted to manufacture hunting products. We had been using a Dennis Kirk call that we put in a dry box. Todd […]

Mule Deer Watch

Backstraps for the Masses
Ted Nugent
Attempting to draw back a bowstring in the restricted, demanding airspace of archery range on a magnificent prey animal like the whitetail deer is a spellbinding experience every single time for me. Most prey animals are equipped with a nearly omniscient, impenetrable radar that alerts them to danger even beyond their […]

Sound off: Letters to the Editor

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
Props to the Forecast Issue
I would like to comment on the reader that had the complaint on the May-June issue concerning giving exact hunting unit numbers away. That issue is what makes this magazine what it is. People subscribe to this magazine because of the respectable information […]