Winter 2010 Issue of Hunting Illustrated
Predator Issue
Packed full of tips and how tos on coyote hunting – the craze of predator hunting is here.

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On the Cover:
Huge Muzzleloader Mule Deer from Idaho
Record #2 Coues Deer from Mexico
What Dreams Are Made Of
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Something in the mountain scenery wasn’t there before. At least, something looked unusual out there as Réal Langlois, the Rack Man, approached the shore of Earn Lake one late-September 2008 evening. He had covered this area hundreds of times before and he knew that those two marks, 150 yards away, were not part of the landscape. The Rack Man’s curiosity has always paid off and he knew that he had to get a closer look at what appeared to be a world-class Yukon moose. Langlois’ life was about to change forever.

Langlois decided to stop the motor of the boat and start calling. There was no wind on that day and the sound travelled easily. The unusual grey blob started moving immediately. From that moment on, nothing could stop the Rack Man from going straight ahead into the bush to meet this animal face-to-face. Feeling an intense surge of adrenalin, Réal and his fellow hunters stepped out of their sixteen-foot aluminium boat and started walking toward the top of the little hill.

Read the Rest of the Story and See More Amazing Photos –>

Back to Back to Back Bucks
Backcountry Archery Hunting
State Record Billy Goat
400″ and Just 5′ Away

Our annual Bowhunting Issue is good as ever! Once again we have a huge typical archery mule deer on the cover from Alberta (makes it three years in a row). Get the exclusive story on Jan Allen’s amazing archery typical buck and the two monster bucks he two the previous years leading up to it. There is a great combination of big game animals featured including a state record mountain goat and a pending world record moose taken north of the border.

Not only are there some great stories on some incredible archery stories, but also come great how to and editorial features to help you become a better bowhunter and more.

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FOR PERSONS WHO ENTER THE SWEEPSTAKES AND REFERRAL CONTEST, THESE RULES GOVERN ALL ASPECTS OF PARTICIPATION AND PRIZE AWARD.

1. Introduction. The Win a Yamaha Grizzly 550 ATV (“Sweepstakes”) AND referral point contest (“Referral Contest”) is sponsored by Christensen’s Hunting Illustrated and Christensen Arms, HC-13, Box 300585; 192 E. 100 N. Fayette, UT 84630 USA 435-528-7999 (“Sponsor”). One (1) winner will be selected in a random drawing from among all entries received. The odds of winning depend on the number of entries received. The Sweepstakes is offered via the Internet, mail and phone and only within the jurisdictions listed in Section 3 below.

ONLY ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE A WILL BE AWARDED IN THE SWEEPSTAKES. PLUS THE REFERRAL CONTEST HAS FIVE WINNERS.

2. Timing. The Sweepstakes begins on June 1, 2009 at 12:00 a.m. Mountain Time (“MT”) and ends on May 31, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. PT (“Promotion Period”). Sponsor’s computer is the official time-keeping device for this Promotion.

3. Eligibility. The Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the United States (including the District of Columbia), who are eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry and possess a valid driver’s license. Void where prohibited. Offer not valid in the states of HI, AK, RI, NY, and FL. Employees, officers and directors of Sponsor, participating dealerships, and Promoter, their respective parents, subsidiaries, and agents, as well as the immediate family (defined as parents, spouses, children, siblings and grandparents) and household members of each such employee, officer and director are not eligible. By participating, entrant agrees to abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. Offer void where prohibited by law. Subject to all federal, state, local laws and regulations. No substitutions, cash equivalents, or transfer of prizes permitted except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor who reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if advertised prize is unavailable. Winner is responsible for title and local taxes.

4. To Enter By Mail. To enter hand print your name, address, day and evening phone numbers, email address (if any), on a order form piece of paper. Mail it in a hand-printed envelope with proper postage and payment to: “Hunting Illustrated” HC-13, Box 300585; 192 E. 100 N. Fayette, UT 84630 USA. You will receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes per year subscribed to with a limit of (5) years and (5) entries per person. Each All mail-in entries must be postmarked by May 31, 2010 and received by June 5, 2010. All entries become the exclusive property of Sponsor and none will be acknowledged or returned. Proof of sending or submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, illegible, misdirected or postage-due entries, which will be disqualified. Entries can also be done on-line on the web site of huntingillustrated.com and christensenarms.com through their on-line shopping cart for Hunting Illustrated subscriptions. Same rules and restrictions apply. A phone call with payment via credit card is also accepted.

5. To Enter By Mail Without Purchase. To enter without purchasing, hand print your name, address, day and evening phone numbers, email address (if any), on a 3″ x 5″ piece of paper. Mail it in a hand-printed envelope with proper postage to: “Hunting Illustrated ATV Giveaway” HC-13, Box 300585; 192 E. 100 N. Fayette, UT 84630 USA. You will receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes, with a limit of (5) separate cards and (5) entries. Each All mail-in entries must be postmarked by May 31, 2010 and received by June 5, 2010. All entries become the exclusive property of Sponsor and none will be acknowledged or returned. Proof of sending or submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, illegible, misdirected or postage-due entries, which will be disqualified.

For All Entries. Limit: Each participant may enter one (1) time by any method or combination of methods during the Promotion Period. Any attempt by any participant to obtain more than the stated number of entries by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, or any other methods will void that participant’s entries and that participant may be disqualified. Use of any automated system to submit entries is prohibited and will result in disqualification.

6. Selection of Potential Winner. Sponsor will randomly select one (1) entry form from among all, on or about June 6, 2010. Entrant selected must comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. The potential winner will be notified by phone, mail and/or email within ten (10) days of the drawing. Except where prohibited, potential winner must execute and return to the Sponsor, within ten (10) days of being notified, an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability & Publicity Release in order to claim his/her prize. If the potential winner cannot be contacted within ten (10) days of the first attempt to contact him/her or if he/she fails to sign and return the Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability & Publicity Release within the required time period, an alternate entrant will be selected in his/her place at random from among all eligible entries received. Only three (3) alternate drawings will be held after which the prize will remain un-awarded. Prize will be fulfilled 8-10 weeks after winner confirmation.

7. Prize. One (1) Grand Prize will be awarded. The grand prize is a 2009 Yamaha Grizzly 550 FI ATV. The color may change as shown in promotional materials. There is an an estimated retail value of over $7,500. All applicable federal, state, and local taxes on prize are the sole responsibility of the prize winners. In addition to the Grand Prize, there is also a Referral Contest that includes additional prizes. Every person who you get to subscribe (refer) to Christensen’s Hunting Illustrated, gets one point per year that is subscribed to, with a limit of (5) years/changes for that referrer. The person who signs up (payment included) the most referral points will be the top referral winner. There will be (5) winners chosen who have the most points, in order from highest to the fifth highest. The top referral winner will receive a Christensen Arms custom carbon barrel rifle with a Swarovski Rifle Scope. Second Prize will receive a Canon Safe. Third Prize will receive a Limbsaver Deadzone Bow. Fourth Prize will receive a Vortex Razor 10×42 Binoculars. Fifth Prize will receive a Gift Box of Beef Jerky from Jack Links.

8. Publicity. Except where prohibited, participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes winner’s consent to Sponsor’s and Promoter’s use of winner’s name, likeness, voice, opinions, hometown, and state for promotional purposes in any media without further payment or consideration.

9. General Conditions. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes should virus, bugs, unauthorized human intervention, technical failures or any other factor beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control corrupt the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper operation of the Sweepstakes. In such event, Sponsor reserves the right to award the prize at random from among the eligible entries received up to the time of impairment. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or any other Promotion or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

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11. Limitations of Liability. Sponsor and Promoter are not responsible for: (1) incorrect or inaccurate transcription of entry information or late, lost, stolen, illegible, incomplete, misdirected or postage-due entries or entries received through impermissible or illegitimate channels, all of which will be disqualified; (2) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunctioning of any telephone, computer, network, hardware or software; (3) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any Web site or service; (4) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Sweepstakes; (5) electronic or human error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; or (6) late, lost, undeliverable, damaged or stolen mail. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In the event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, un-awarded, eligible prize claims.

12. Disputes. Entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prizes awarded, other than the administration of the Sweepstakes or the determination of winners shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the state of Oregon; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out of pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (3) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant, Sponsor and Promoter in connection with the Sweepstakes shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Utah, U.S.A., without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Oregon, U.S.A., or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Utah, U.S.A. All federal, state, provincial and local laws apply. Offer not valid in the states of HI, AK, RI, NY, and FL. Offer void where prohibited by law. Subject to all federal, state, local laws and regulations. No substitutions, cash equivalents, or transfer of prizes permitted except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor who reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if advertised prize is unavailable. Winner is responsible for title and local taxes.

13. Data Collection. Sponsor and Promoters collect personal information from you when you enter the Sweepstakes. The information collected is subject to the Privacy Policy of the Sponsor. Your name will not be sold or shared with any other company, but will be used internally for any future promotional contact.

14. Winner List/Official Rules. For the name, city and state of prize winner and a set of Official Rules, send a hand-printed, self-addressed, stamped envelope to “Hunting Illustrated ATV Giveaway Winner List/Official Rules” HC-13, Box 300585; 192 E. 100 N. Fayette, UT 84630 USA. Requests must be received by July 31, 2010.

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Personal data is gathered when users provide personal data to the website, for example, when registering for contests, sweepstakes or promotional opportunities.

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Other than disclosure to contest or promotion sponsors, Hunting Illustrated and Christensen Arms generally does not disclose website user information to third parties. However, Hunting Illustrated and Christensen Arms will disclose personal data, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Hunting Illustrated and Christensen Arms or the Websites; (b) protect and defend rights or property; and (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of website users, Hunting Illustrated and Christensen Arms employees or the public.

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Hunting Illustrated and Christensen Arms will occasionally update this Privacy Policy to reflect company and user feedback, or changes in applicable law. You are encouraged to periodically review this Policy to be informed of how Octane utilizes or discloses user information. Your continued use of huntingillustrated.com and christensenarms.com constitutes your consent to any and all such changes.

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World Record Elk: Spider Bull Story
Utah’s Red Hot Run of Record Elk
Harris Junell’s Amazing #7 Elk in the World
Colorado Mule Deer: How Lucky Can A Man Get?

An issue for the ages. Hunting Illustrated has assemble one of the most impressive compilations of record elk in one issue. If you are looking for the biggest elk in the world, the Spring 2009 issue is it. Featuring the new world record elk – the Spyder Bull (Spider Bull) taken in Utah in 2008 by Denny Austad. Read the story, read the official declaration from Boone & Crockett and even see the original score sheet and how this amazing world record elk officially panel scored 499 3/8 gross and 478 5/8 net B&C.

But that is not all. Utah has had the most amazing run of record trophy elk in history over the past seven years. We take you through each year and each record bull – archery, muzzleloader and rifle and how each year the elk just got bigger and bigger. See photos, stories and official scores of 16 of the top bulls for Utah. The biggest, most impressive list you will find. Record Typical and Non-typical… they are here!

That is not all…What other monster elk was taken in 2008? How about Harris Junell’s incredible elk that is now the new #7 in the World. Read the story here first.

Of course, when it comes to Hunting Illustrated, these stories are just a part of what you will find when it comes to awesome content. We have features in mule deer, predator, shooting, the Nuge Factor with Ted Nugent and much.

Check out the special issue today via our exclusive Hunting Illustrated Virtual Magazine.

But wait. More chances to win!

Sign up your friends, family, co-workers, hunting buddies and you could win huge prizes in our referral contest. Each person you get to subscribe/renew under your name, you get a point for each one. You get even more points when they sign up for multiple years. Sign up two buddies for a 2-year subscription, you get four points towards the referral contest.

First Place: Whoever has the most points by contest end will will a Christensen Arms Custom Carbon Barrel Rifle with a Swarovski Rifle Scope

Second point getter: Cannon Safe

Third place: Limbsaver Bow

Fourth Place: Vortex Binoculars

Fifth Place: Jack Links Beef Jerky Gift Bag

That is a lot of chances to win a lot of great prizes. You could have up to five chances to win the Grizzly ATV. Plus, sing up your friends and you could be one of five top referrers who could win even more.

What are you waiting for. Click Here to Subscribe on-line.
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So what does that mean for the magazine and the subscribers? For those of you who are waiting for the next issue to arrive, please be patient as this process has delayed our next issue. The most important thing is you will get the next issue coming in May and the magazine is continuing as strong as ever and all issues you have purchased in the past will still be honored. It really should be a smooth transition without much happening on the outside that will affect much of what you already enjoy about Hunting Illustrated.

I will continue as the Editor of the magazine and you will still get great articles and stories from writers and contributors as usual. Jeff Bishop is also continuing his great job of layout on the magazine and making it one of the best designed publications on the market. Some changes will come to the web site www.huntingillustrated.com and the on-line store and some other things will be changed out as this domain will become tied to www.christensenarms.com in some way still to be determined.

I will post some more a little later about some of the changes, but in the meantime if you have any questions or concerns please let me know. If you want to sign up or check on a subscription you can call (888) 517-8855. There will be many of you who signed up over the last two months who will just now see their credit card or check get processed. We held these on purpose until this deal was finalized. Because of this you will see your credit card charged by TDJ, Inc Christensen Arms.

Thanks for everyone’s awesome support!
David King
Editor
Hunting Illustrated

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Christensen Arms takes on new ownership of Hunting Illustrated

Fayette, UT- April 6, 2009 – The hunting industry’s premier custom rifle maker with their carbon barrels, Christensen Arms, has purchased Hunting Illustrated Magazine.

Known for cutting edge technology in the rifle industry, Christensen Arms is also home to their award winning Christensen Outdoors TV program currently on the Pursuit and Sportsman Channel. “Bringing on Hunting Illustrated Magazine as part of our company is a great fit and expands on what we do best here at Christensen Arms,” company president John Mogle relates.

Hunting Illustrated launched in 2001 and brought a unique format of editorial content combined with featured stories on the biggest bucks and bulls taken throughout the west. That format, along with its high standard of design and layout will continue with the magazine as it goes forward with its loyal followers and readers.

“We are excited about the future and the great combination we have with our TV show and now Hunting Illustrated to bring great hunting experiences and stories to our customers,” Mogle continues. “Hunting Illustrated will carry forward its high level of content that you will not be able to find anywhere else from the contributing writers and editors to the everyday hunter who has a once-in-a-lifetime story to tell.”

Staying on with the magazine is original editor David King and art director Jeff Bishop. These two positions are key to maintaining the high quality of the magazine as it expands and grows in the future. The first issue under this new ownership will be released May 26, 2009 and will be available on newsstands through Curtis Circulation Company.

For more information about Christensen Arms products and services visit www.christensenarms.com. To request an updated media kit please contact John Mogle.

Contact:
Christensen Arms
John Mogle
johnm@christensenarms.com
HC-13, Box 300585
192 E. 100 N.
Fayette, UT 84630 USA
435-528-7999

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