Editorial: Moving Up!
October 20, 2007
Editorial
Moving Up!
by David King
Some things just take time, which is kind of hard in today’s world. It always seems there is not enough time to go around - hence the reason I am typing up this very editorial at 1:00 a.m. However, to do things right, you need to make sure everything is […]
Ask Mr. Mule Deer
October 20, 2007
Ask Mr. Mule Deer
Got a Question for Mr. Mule Deer?
Q. What types of habitat do elk prefer to frequent in September, versus habitat preferences in October and November?
Jene Jensen – Gillette, WY
A. In order to answer your question, let’s first discuss bull behavior during the fall and winter months. In August, bulls rub the velvet […]
The Dueling Duo
October 20, 2007
Hunting for Dollars
Are public game herds being privatized?
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by Ron Spomer
Hunting in the good old USA is undergoing a sea change, and I’m not sure it’s the best thing for our grand old heritage. Increasingly, dollars determine who gets to hunt and where. Tagging a trophy has more to do with how much you […]
Mule Deer:Deer Drives
October 20, 2007
Deer Drives
Are you a sitter or a pusher?
by Dennis Wintch
I can still remember following my dad as a very young boy, being his little shadow, on the deer hunts. Back then, I never even wondered why he walked where he walked or how he chose a location for each hunt. I just thought, […]
Elk: Hunting Elk in the Northwest
October 20, 2007
Hunting Elk of the Northwest
How to hunt in the thick timber
by Rockie Jacobsen
I don’t know what is more aggravating, a bugling bull at four yards in brush so thick that there is no shot possible or a bull in the wide open country, scoring 350-plus, that won’t come anywhere near you. I grew up […]
Predators: Living the Dream
October 20, 2007
Living The Dream
Calling multiples in one stand.
by Ron Talbot
Have you ever had one of those magical days calling predators when every call leaves you with an intense anticipation of what might show up? And then it happens, your vision instantly clears and your attention is focused on the predator in sight. We all live for […]
North of the Border:Bulls of the Barren Grounds
October 20, 2007
Bulls of the Barren Grounds
Withstanding the elements for a trophy caribou
By W.P Williamson
Ghostly whiffs of movement through the stunted pines did little to betray the animals’ presence. However, the occasional yips and yaps of wolf pack communication did. Suddenly, I realized that I was not the only predator stalking the herd of caribou bedded down […]
ShadowCamo Story: The Quest
October 20, 2007
The Quest
by Chris Gilbert
I had been greatly anticipating the 2006 archery mule deer season, as had my three hunting partners Ryan Jones, Marc Wahl and Jay Becker. We started scouting in mid-July, which gave us six weeks to prepare for the hunt of our lives. Ryan Jones, my good friend of sixteen years, […]
Corp. Interview: Whisper Creek Archery
October 20, 2007
Whisper Creek Archery
Jeff Nish: CEO
by David King
Whisper Creek Archery
www.whispercreekarchery.com
Tell me a little about the history of Whisper Creek Archery.
The best place to start Whisper Creek’s history is probably with my own background in archery. I have been making archery components and doing archery design work for about twenty years now. We were Browning […]
Nuge Factor: The State of Hunting in 2007
October 20, 2007
Nuge Factor
by Ted Nugent
The State of Hunting in 2007
the Good, Bad, and Ugly
Just as our President provides a report to the American people in a State of the Union speech each year in January, good ol’ WhackMaster Nuge is here to report on hunting’s good, bad and ugly in 2007 and beyond.
Stewardship:
Hunters are the true […]
