Category: ALL HUNTING

DIY Hunting: “Anyone’s Hunt” is Anyone’s Game

Post author By stevewalburn
Post date February 26, 2019

“Anyone’s Hunt” is Anyone’s Game

DIY hunting allows you to extend your archery season in the Grand Canyon State and beyond.

Sport Hawk | 2.26.19

When big-game seasons are all but over in most regions of the country, some of the best DIY deer hunting of the year is just cranking up in Arizona. With more than 80% of its total area dedicated to public land, and affordable OTC tags in abundance, there are few places that can match Arizona’s late-season offerings for coues and mule deer. Follow along as hunting photographer Steven Drake and friends head to the Grand Canyon State to show how it’s done—and how you can do it, too—in a new series from onX Maps Feature Films and Leupold called “Anyone’s Hunt.”

Want to learn more about how to pull off an epic road trip? Check out this great article on overland rigs for the self-guided sportsman.

Tags Arizona, Bowhunting, DIY, HUNT, Late Season, Mule Deer

ALL HUNTING BIG GAME WAYPOINTS

Outdoor Life’s Top 10 DIY Western Hunts

Post author By stevewalburn
Post date February 23, 2019

Top 10 DIY Western Hunts from Outdoor Life

Check out the Top 10 Do-It-Yourself Western hunts from Outdoor Life magazine. Where are you headed this season?

Sport Hawk |2.23.19

From Idaho black bears to Colorado mule deer and Montana pheasant, there’s no shortage of sporting opportunity for ambitious hunters willing to put in the research and hit the road. Combine millions of acres of national forest, federal wilderness, BLM, block management, and state lands with generous over-the-counter and landowner tags, as well as special permits and draws, and your biggest problem may be deciding which species in what state is right for you. These “Top 10 DIY Western Hunts” from Outdoor Life contributor Aram von Benedikt are a great place to start.

Rocky Mountain Elk | NPGallery

Tags colorado, deer hunting, DIY, Mule Deer, western hunt

ALL HUNTING BIG GAME CONSERVATION NEWS

Chronic Wasting Disease State by State

Post author By stevewalburn
Post date January 4, 2019

Chronic Wasting Disease is now present in 23 states. The 100% fatal neurological disorder affects whitetails, mule deer, elk, and moose. It is not known whether CWD can be transmitted to humans.

Chronic Wasting Disease State by State

Out-of-state hunt planning now includes a different kind of map work—understanding the CWD landscape.

Sport Hawk | 1.4.2019

As the season for submitting out-of-state license applications approaches, DIY big game hunters are faced with an even more serious issue than questions of herd densities, license fees, and success rates. Traveling sportsmen may want to assess the health of the cervid population itself. As reported in Outdoor Life and other outlets earlier this year, CWD remains on the march. Currently, 23 states have confirmed incidence of the 100%-fatal neurological disorder in wild cervid populations, which can affect white-tailed and mule deer as well as elk and moose. Sportsmen who are considering an out-of-state hunt, or those who just want to assess the threat in their own region, can find state-by-state maps, FAQs, best-practices for field dressing, butchering and testing, along with other valuable insights at the Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance website.

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ALL HUNTING BIG GAME

Float-Hunt The River of No Return Wilderness

Post author By stevewalburn
Post date October 30, 2018

Float-Hunt Idaho’s River of No Return Wilderness

Follow Argali Outdoors into the Lower 48’s largest wilderness area in search of mule deer and adventure.

Sport Hawk | 10.30.2018

If you’ve ever wanted to hunt in a truly classic American wilderness, you won’t find a more remote and challenging location in the Lower 48 than Idaho’s Frank Church—River of No Return Wilderness. Established in 1980 and covering parts of six different national forests, The Frank is the largest contiguous federal wilderness outside of Alaska. It and the adjacent Gospel Hump Wilderness comprise more than 3.3 million acres of wild, roadless terrain. The only way in and out is either by pack animal, whitewater raft, bush plane, or on foot. In “Hunting the Last Wild Place: The Frank”, the adventure filmmakers at Argali Outdoors captured not only an exciting float-hunt through the heart of the wilderness—the wild and scenic Salmon River—but also a personal testament to what the opportunity for such experiences means on an emotional and spiritual level.

Tags float-hunt, Idaho, Mule Deer, whitewater, wilderness