Muley Rut Hunt – Archery Style
Background I hadn’t filled my over-the-counter (OTC) non-resident Idaho deer tag at the end of rifle season, so my daughter and I each had deer tags in hand as a late November archery season...
Adventure / Archery / Hunting / Hunting Techniques and Stories
by sboyce42 · Published February 11, 2021
Background I hadn’t filled my over-the-counter (OTC) non-resident Idaho deer tag at the end of rifle season, so my daughter and I each had deer tags in hand as a late November archery season...
Adventure / Hunting / Hunting Techniques and Stories / Preparation
by sboyce42 · Published April 12, 2020
Big Worries ‘Mate I entered the lobby of our Perth, Australia hotel and was immediately met by my coworker and two young Aussie teammates. The first words were (I’m paraphrasing): “The client needs you...
Adventure / Hunting / Hunting Techniques and Stories
by sboyce42 · Published March 2, 2020 · Last modified March 17, 2020
A Rare Tag My nephew Jordan was a bit victimized on his first pronghorn hunt as a youth. Turns out he and my dad did some experimenting with his first tag and they landed...
So You Want to Hunt? New Hunter or Not? How many of you are out there who would really like to try hunting, but are intimidated by starting? It seems a very complex undertaking....
Big game hunting in the west doesn’t need to break the bank or be something for another day. It is time to hunt now!
One Person’s Trophy Hunting… Why do we hunt big game animals? When someone asks you this, do you immediately flash to how great the meat is? Is the answer any different when someone “accuses”...
Owyhee Desert Mule Deer Setup In my home state of Nevada, mule deer numbers have been decreasing each year for a long time, maybe 40 years or so. Hunters seem to point fingers at...
Hunting / Hunting Gear / New Hunter
by sboyce42 · Published September 18, 2018 · Last modified October 30, 2018
Recoil Front and Center Do you remember the first time you shot a rifle? How old were you? I don’t know exactly how I knew it, but when I was seven years old, I...
To Shoot or Not to Shoot? I am a hunter. As a hunter, I’ve learned to understand when a shot is solid or ill-advised and whether to attempt it. Whether using a recurve, compound...
High Desert Mule Deer When I was about thirteen or fourteen years old I saw the biggest mule deer buck of my life. We weren’t in the high mountains or thick buckbrush country, nor...
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