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Prevention and treatment for the one thing that can instantly cripple your hunt My most miserable backcountry hunts haven’t been caused by bad weather or heavy packs; nope, they almost all involved blisters on my feet. Sounds like a little thing just talking about it and it’s kind of uncomfortable when you get one on […] The post One Foot at a Time appeared first on Western Hunter. View the full article

Hunting clothing, like most things these days, has come leaps and bounds in the last decade, benefiting from the influx of technology and advancements in manufacturing. I’ve been hunting my entire life but started hunting all over the West in 2012. My first backpack hunt in Nevada quickly taught me the importance of clothing when […] The post Guide to Buying Down Insulation appeared first on Western Hunter. View the full article

Prior to the 2020 hunting season I had spent 7 years working for a popular hunting apparel brand, using their clothing exclusively. Naturally, I had kept an eye on offerings from other apparel companies in the hunting space over the years, often seeing pieces that caught my interest. Just because I worked for a certain […] The post Stone Glacier Grumman Goose Down Jacket Review appeared first on Western Hunter. View the full article

With the current situation in our country, I have never been more proud to be a hunter. Hunters have the uncanny ability to be able to thrive in the harshest environments, whether that is in the mountains on a backpack hunt or on lockdown at home. However, one thing we need to survive is the […] The post WH Multi-Editor Sleeping Bag Review appeared first on Western Hunter. View the full article

Some of the most useful hunting gear in your pack may not be hunting gear at all. I have listed my top five most underrated pieces of kit and how to constantly repurpose them for many useful tasks that will change the way you think about what you bring on a hunt. When I analyze […] The post Remi Warren’s Top 5 Most Underrated Gear Items appeared first on Western Hunter. View the full article

What makes the perfect hunting jacket? This question is difficult to answer, as it varies greatly from person to person. Much depends on the type of hunting one does, the type of climate and terrain they hunt in, and people’s individual wants and needs. For years, it seemed almost everyone used a soft-shell jacket of […] The post Western Hunters Top 6 Insulated Jackets for 2021 appeared first on Western Hunter. View the full article

Over the last several years there’s been a sharp uptick in the “superhero” genre of the entertainment industry. It seems every media giant is clamoring for their piece of the superhero pie. Thankfully, and not surprisingly, there’s also been an increased awareness of the actual heroism among real and ordinary people. Nurses, teachers, firefighters, police, […] The post How To Cape An Animal For a Shoulder Mount appeared first on Western Hunter. View the full article

Everybody now-a-days has a cell phone in their pocket, right? During a SE Arizona bear hunt I was on a few days ago, we had plenty of “Kodak” moments, featuring everything from sunsets to bears to velvet mule deer bucks skylined on yellow hillsides. I was in decent company, and one thing I noticed is […] The post How To Get The Most Out Of The Camera In Your Pocket appeared first on Western Hunter. View the full article

As I marched off a frozen snow-covered peak in Montana, tears streamed down my face. I had been climbing this mountain every day for the last two weeks, but today was the last day of elk season. Fifteen minutes earlier, I had finally earned the chance of being 50 yards from a magnificent six-point bull […] The post Three Steps To Making Better Shots On Game appeared first on Western Hunter. View the full article

Bring more creativity to your photographs by manipulating your exposure. Today’s consumer-level cameras are extremely capable and can make even the most novice photographer look like they know what they’re doing. However, auto mode can only do so much and if you want to take your photo game to the next level, you’re going to […] The post The Basics Of Shooting In Manual appeared first on Western Hunter. View the full article

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With so much detailed hunting advice and information at our fingertips these days, paralysis by analysis can be a real concern for anyone new to the sport who takes to the internet looking to read their way to a shortened learning curve. With this article I’d like to take a step back and share some […] The post 5 Principles for Success appeared first on Western Hunter. View the full article

2020 was an interesting, unique, and challenging year for everyone. Like many others, the fitness industry and its customers were hit especially hard. Widespread gym closures and restrictions across the country forced folks to get creative with how they got their exercise. Unfortunately, this also halted people’s motivation to workout with no gyms to go […] The post Creating a Solid Game Plan in the New Year appeared first on Western Hunter. View the full article

Months of planning and preparation is involved in every hunt. The last thing you want to happen is to “hit a wall” and tap out early. Going the extra miles could mean the difference between filling a tag, and coming home with tag soup. Here are some top nutritional strategies to propel you beyond your […] The post Charging Up for High-Exertion Backcountry Hunts appeared first on Western Hunter. View the full article

One of the very first and most important hunting values my dad mentored me on while growing up was meat care and cleanliness. I can remember details like it was yesterday… little me standing next to a downed wild hog in the mud that dad and his dogs had just taken, moments before my much […] The post Intro to Backcountry Meat Care appeared first on Western Hunter. View the full article

As Hunters, we spend a lot of time breaking down our animals on the mountain and caring for the meat afterward. It’s all a practical and necessary part of hunting. However, I’ve been making a very basic assumption. It’s the assumption that most hunters out there felt like I did; that meat is one of […] The post More Than The Minimum appeared first on Western Hunter. View the full article

In Part 1 of this article, I shared some examples of interactions I had with an outfitter while hunting in the Clearwater National Forest some 20 years ago. In this issue, I’ll review current situations and outline some “best practices” the DIY hunting horseman can use to avoid conflicts with outfitters who may be operating […] The post Shared Use of the Backcountry: Best Practices appeared first on Western Hunter. View the full article

I often hear the excuses made by hunters who make the conscious decision not to carry a sidearm to defend themselves while hunting. There is no question predator numbers are on the rise across the West, and this is not limited to the four-legged varmints. With human trafficking and marijuana grows on the rise, your […] The post It’s Worth Carrying appeared first on Western Hunter. View the full article

If you are unfamiliar with the classic Jack London short story To Build a Fire, it is a tale of a Yukon miner who makes a mistake, gets wet, then builds his survival fire under a tree full of snow. The snow extinguishes the fire and the man dies of hypothermia. I actually think of […] The post To Build A Fire appeared first on Western Hunter. View the full article

The concept of the Pap Winkle Project started with creating a place for industry-leading rifle component manufacturers and custom rifle makers to come together and showcase their work. Being a rifle builder and gunsmith, I receive emails, PMs, texts and phone calls daily from fellow riflemen with questions about their next custom rifle build. Some […] The post The Pap Winkle Project appeared first on Western Hunter. View the full article

On August 15, 2019 Eddy Corona from Outdoor Experience 4 All & Wounded Warrior Outdoors called me and said he had a donated archery Bull Elk tag in Arizona’s unit 10 if I was interested. I replied, “heck yeah I’m interested”. My buddy Paul Baird contacted his friends from A3 Trophy Hunts LLC to find […] The post Last Chance Bull appeared first on Western Hunter. View the full article

A long hunt in spectacular country by Hyrum Facer, Utah, 2016 Utah! What a great place to live, hunt, and grow a family. It’s truly unlike any other place on Earth. Utah has it all, from the solitude of the highest peaks to the low desert floors of Moab. The best part of all is […] The post A Test of Mental Toughness appeared first on Western Hunter. View the full article

It’s funny how before a fall hunting season ends, you find yourself daydreaming and strategizing about next year. Yet, when you’re “born to hunt” what else is a person to do? In some states you can strategize and plan hunts with the expectation of drawing your desired tag. In other states you can only swing […] The post Back-To-Back Antelope Bucks appeared first on Western Hunter. View the full article

As the waves crashed to the beach below, I could not help but think of all the people that came to this island just for the beaches. In this moment, sitting on a beach was as far from my mind as it could be. I had just heard the tell-tale whistle/bark of an axis deer […] The post Top Five DIY Free Range Exotic Hunts appeared first on Western Hunter. View the full article

Leica unveiled the Geovid 3200.COM laser rangefinder binocular in January, cementing their position at the top of the category industry-wide. This new model builds on Leica’s 25-year history of groundbreaking laser rangefinder technology for hunters. The 3200.COM is the first high-performance optic with Bluetooth connectivity to Apple or Android phones via their free app, allowing […] The post Leica Geovid 3200.COM appeared first on Western Hunter. View the full article