Signing Off
As many of my customers already know, I have taken a new job that is going to severely restrict my ability to write and to work on my website. I am shutting down westernhuntingdata.com, and will be...
View ArticleThe Western Hunter lives on!
Over the last several years, I have become helplessly infatuated with hunting in the mountain states. If I could make a good living solely hunting for myself, I'd be doing it. It's what I think about...
View ArticleEasy Hunts to Plan
The summer has started. With temperatures across the nation in the 80’s and higher, the cool breezes of fall are often forgotten amongst the summer vacations, baseball practices and time spent with the...
View ArticleHow to Hunt the Drought
Last season, we all observed the effects of the nationwide drought on wildlife. Fortunately, we had one of the mildest winters ever to compensate and that resulted in very low winter mortality rates in...
View ArticleFinding Your Record Book Bull
Where is the best place to take a trophy bull elk? It’s the same question that is on the minds of every hunter hitting the elk country this year. Everyone has their honey hole, and their opinion of...
View ArticleFreedom Munitions Gear Review
After having to wait through nearly the entire summer just to be able to use a fire arm out of doors, Kansas was hit with a cold front, and although I nearly had to put on a parka to hold up to the...
View ArticleUncertainty in Changing Conditions
So, I’ve gathered an extensive network of brother hunters all over the country. From Alaska, down the west coast- all of the way to the east coast. And yes, even Texas. read more
View ArticleFirst Hunt of the 2012 Season
Recently, youth season opened up for deer. Even though my own son isn't old enough to take hunting, I still managed to get some time out and glass the bean fields for some whitetail. I found LOTS of...
View ArticleColorado 2012 Second Rifle Season
Colorado Elk Season 2012 Two friends and I set out this year to fill our first ever bull elk tags in Colorado. I've hunted elk in the past in other states, but this was our first time hunting second...
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