One of My Dreams Came True
March 21, 2008
One Of My Dreams Came True
Kameal Clark
I was standing in the middle of a quakie patch, shaking from head to toe, when Brian asked me, “Did you get him?” One look from me was enough to tell him that I flat out missed and I was not happy about it. A five-point bull elk standing […]
Wyoming Moose
March 21, 2008
Wyoming Moose
Sandy Fruchey
With a Wyoming moose permit in hand, I met with Ken Metzler, outfitter and owner of Wyoming Trophy Hunts in Riverton, Wyoming, and scheduled a week of hunting in early October of 2007. When the week of my scheduled hunt arrived, my husband and I blew into southwest Wyoming along with an […]
HI34: February/March 2008 (Best of 2007)
January 30, 2008
February/March 2008
Annual Best of 2007 Issue
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Kyle Lopez Buck: 306-inch Colorado Mule Deer
January 29, 2008
14-Year Old Boy Takes the Largest Buck in the Last 30 Years!
by Kyle Lopez
Darn it, I didn’t get my first choice tag for our ranch. But, after a few weeks I found out that my uncle and I drew tags for the Hayman burn area. I was excited because my dad drives by […]
Mule Deer: Quest For A Big Buck in 07′
January 28, 2008
My Year Runnin’ and Gunnin’ For a Big Buck
by Dennis Wintch
I used to think, when I was younger, that the day would come when I got “old” that I would finally have the time and money to retire and then be able to do and see all the things that I’ve always dreamed of doing. […]
Wrongway and Ocho
January 26, 2008
New #5 Typical Archery Elk from Arizona 2007
400 4/8 net P&Y
by Jim Mullins
As our hunting party sat in the shade of a small bush, we gazed through the small openings to our trophy a thousand yards further. This was indeed a trophy beyond comparison; we knew we were hunting one of the rarest bull […]
Mule Deer Watch: Holding Out
January 25, 2008
by Michael Burrell
The largest mule deer bucks exist in hunter’s dreams. You know what kind of buck I’m talking about, a buck that could cradle your gun safe in its rack. My friends ask me, “So, what are you holding out for this year?”
I usually respond with something like, “Mr.Big - I think […]
Wyatt Bull
January 24, 2008
411 6/8 Gross, 393 1/8 Net Non-typical Archery Elk
Behind the Re-creations
by Joey Wyatt
It was 2006, and my hunting partner, Brad Sears, and I had just put in for the bull elk draw. I was up fishing in Alaska when the draw results were released. Brad gave me a call and let me know […]
Utah Sportsman Tag 2007
January 24, 2008
42-inch Wide Mule Deer
by Daren Hill
ATV: 2008 Yamaha Rhino 700 FI Side by Side
January 24, 2008
Test Review of the new Rhino
by David King
There is no question that there has been a huge explosion in the side-by-side ATV market. There are many different makes and models of side-by-sides available from many different manufacturers. The jokes about these being glorified golf carts have slowly faded as the performance of these […]



