Oh, The Many Ways to Hunting Camp!

November 9, 2021

Oh, the many ways to hunting camp! by Jason Brooks It seems each year we find more and more hunters in our traditional hunting spots. And so the search for new areas and places to hunt begins. Thanks to the internet and Social Media platforms it can be very hard to find a new place […]

“Bear”y Report

August 13, 2021

“Bear”y Report by Jason Brooks When it comes to early fall black bear season in the Pacific Northwest most hunters will be scouring the internet for the latest berry report. Unlike the berries you find in your back yard or the vacant lot down the street, high country berries will ripen at various times and […]

Best Bear Defense

March 8, 2021

Best Bear Defense By Jason Brooks As spring starts to thaw the frozen ground and bears begin to wake up it is a good reminder that they will be hungry and sows will have cubs. Though most bear encounters are non-confrontational there are attacks each year and you need to be ready to defend yourself. […]

Big Game Hunting; Big ATV Time!

November 17, 2020

Now that our big game seasons are winding down, it’s time to reflect on what we love about hunting, how our gear needs to evolve and what we can do to improve in ourselves. None of us are getting any younger and so I also look to what we can do to minimize what we […]

Why You Should Hunt with a Muzzleloader

December 15, 2019

Why You Should Hunt with a Muzzleloader By Jason Brooks Looking for extended seasons, liberal bag limits, or a new challenge? Then put down the long range rifle and pick up a muzzleloader. Recently a good friend of mine began asking me about hunting with a muzzleloader, something I have been doing for years now. […]

Follow the X-Bolt – On the Range

November 27, 2019

By Rob Endsley As you may have noticed I’ve had the opportunity to use and in the case of the 300 WSM, abuse, a couple of Browning X Bolts this fall. Both are Pro Tungsten’s and one is calibered in 300 WSM and the other in 6.5 PRC. The 300 WSM was in the field […]

Joe Pyburn with his Idaho Mule Deer - photo Travis Van Dam

Man Shoots Thru Tree, Gets Deer!

November 6, 2019

I had the good fortune of hunting mule deer in Idaho recently with some outdoorsman that I hold in high esteem. But after this they might actually walk on water, make the earth flat…you get it. When Joe Pyburn and Travis Van Dam arrived at our trucks back at the trailhead a few days into […]

E-Bike Hunting, What Have I Been Thinking?

November 5, 2019

My good friend Joe Pyburn and I were able to secure some Black Max electric bikes for a couple of hunts this fall and after riding them I feel like a complete idiot. I should’ve gotten on the e-bike movement a long time ago! These bikes are SWEET! They have Shimano components and Bafang electronic […]

Follow the X Bolt – Idaho Mule Deer

November 4, 2019

There’s really nothing quite like a traditional deer camp. Drinking camp coffee around the wood stove in the morning, scheming up the days hunting plans, eating far too much for dinner (is that possible), and sitting around the wall tent at night telling stories. It all adds up to memories that simply can’t be replaced. […]

Montana Elk Opener with the Can-Am Defender!

November 3, 2019

To a native Washingtonian, the opportunity to get out of state on a hunt offers several game-changing advantages; More animals, less pressure, more days to hunt, a vast landscape and the absolute necessity of an All Terrain Vehicle to access the country and hopefully, a big bull elk! Fortunately, we’ve been able to make a […]