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The Desert Rat

The Desert Rat

I have been a freelance outdoor writer since High School (a long time). I have two successful blogs - Desert Rat which focuses on hunting and fishing in Arizona, the southwest and beyond. If you like smoking, barbecue and other fun cooking stuff, visit the Dry Rubbed Rat. On both sites you'll find cool product reviews, interviews, industry news and more. My "other" job is in Facilities Management. I was born and raised in New Brunswick, Canada; I lived in northern Maine for about 6 years before moving to Arizona 15 years ago. I live in Queen Creek with my wife, daughter and dogs.

Areas of Expertise: Hunting, writing, barbecuing

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Good Arizona Draw Year for Desert Rat

After a bunch of years of some frustrating hunts and a bunch of vanilla tags, it looks like this year might be different! I learned in the early draw results that I drew a Unit 21 General Antelope tag. With 8 bonus points, this tag…

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Meet the Man Behind the Grave Digger Broadhead

Just when you think nothing new can be added to broadheads, someone does something a bit different. Thanks to Dale Perry from No Limit Archery for taking the time to talk to me about their broadheads. Well-known Arizona bowhunter Corky Richardson was raving about these heads at…

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Meet Darren Choate, Editor of Western Whitetail Magazine

Thanks to long-time acquaintance Darren Choate of Western Whitetail for taking the time to answer some questions. If you are into Western Whitetails, you need to check out his online site, forum and magazine! The Desert Rat: So,why a magazine dedicated to western whitetails? Darren Choate: I have…

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Interview with Dorge Huang, the Man Behind Firenock

I’d like to thank Dorge Huang from Firenock for answering some questions. I was blown away by the innovation Dorge has demonstrated. The hunting world is full of gizmos and gadgets, not all of them practical. Dorge invents and produces cool and interesting products that…

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Review: APALS: Next Generation Glowsticks

As usual, thanks to Kim Cahalan of Media Direct Creative for giving me the opportunity of reviewing these cool little lights. When I was in the military, we used chemical glowsticks for everything. We used them to identify vehicles and checkpoints, we used them to…

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