Tips for Decoying and Calling Big Game

Calling and decoying big game is so much fun because it’s just about the only time in life when you can justify deception, double-crossing, hoaxing, fraud, dupery, and dishonesty. Here, the goal of the hunter is to mimic, through visual and audio trickery, the same critters that he’s trying to harvest. It’s an exciting, challenging, and interactive discipline that forces you to learn detailed information about your quarry, information that will...

Video: Grizzly Bear Kills Big Bull Elk in River

If the video doesn’t play, follow this link to YouTube to watch. This video, captured by B.E. Judson, a retiree from Cody, Wyoming, shows a rarely seen battle between a mature bull elk and a grizzly bear. Ms. Judson, who captures videos primarily to share with her grandchildren, had been living in a tent since the end of May. September 18 was supposed to be her last day camping out and she was cruising slowly through the Hayden Valley in...

How to Hunt Big Bucks in the Rain

Yesterday I pulled up the 10-day forecast to take a look at the expected weather for my first weekend of bowhunting this year and I couldn’t have been happier with what I saw. Highs in the 50’s, low’s in the 30’s and showers! Could it get much better than that for Oct 1-3?! Now I imagine some of you might be confused. Hunting in the rain sounds miserable, right? Rain drops sliding down your neck, dripping down your nose, and soaking your ass...