We live in a time and society that numbs us with numbers and labels and signs. When we walk into the mountains to pursue trophy game we must awake our senses form their modern coma and reconnect with nature. Initially it may be overwhelming, but the longer we spend away from the city, away from the buttons and junk food, the more we become aware. And awareness, more than physical strength and fancy equipment combined, is the hunters ultimate asset.
Different Personalities Individual mule deer personality has been overlooked for too long. This may be because many hunting styles don’t allow or require a hunter to identify the personality traits of their prey, or it may be due to the moral complications that arise within…
Alpine buck age classes Alpine bucks are not all the same – and this fact is not to be taken lightly. They can be grouped by age, and then again by personality. Yes that’s right, I said personality. Most toddlers can’t use the toilet (age…
My favorite hunting spot lays three miles (and 3,000 feet in elevation) up into some of the wildest mountains around. This makes for a tough, rugged hunt along jagged mountain ridges and cliff edges, and just making it there and back in one piece is…
We sat motionless behind our spotting scopes, chewing on Cliff bars, watching the sky, just waiting for our chance: two P&Y bucks lounged about in their sub-alpine sanctuary below, soaking in the sun and sipping on fresh snow-melt. “It’s probably about time to stalk in…
