December 12, 2011

Planning For Next Season

2010 and 2011 were rough years. My chronic back trouble flared up with a vengeance in the fall of 2010 and left me with permanent nerve […]
November 29, 2011

Learning From Failing

Every year, thousands and thousands of elk hunters will take to the mountains with big dreams and lofty aspirations of putting their tag on the bull […]
October 24, 2011

2011 Colorado Archery Hunt

My hunting partner, Donnie Drake, and I began the long drive to southern Colorado, anticipating the screaming bugles we’d been deprived of the last 11 months. […]
August 23, 2011

Aggressive Elk Calling

I mopped my brow as I descended the steep and unforgiving ridge  in the hot midday sun.  My purpose for subjecting myself to this torture is no more […]
August 23, 2011

Solo Elk Hunting

I had always dreamed of hunting elk out west. Coming from a small town in Michigan the closest I came to hearing a bugling bull growing […]
June 27, 2011

How Are You Preparing?

By now, we all know what elk tags we have drawn for this fall and are busy making plans. Maybe you drew a tag for your […]
June 22, 2011

Judging Distance

I remember my first encounter with archery. I stopped at ACE hardware while heading home after one of my college football games. We had played WV […]
May 30, 2011

Building Confidence

It’s hard to believe how fast the rut in closing in on us. The late spring we are having here in the west seems to be […]
May 11, 2011

Working Out for Elk Season

Last week Tony wrote an awesome article on staying in shape, rather than getting in shape, and it goes hand-in-hand with my personal schedule for working […]
May 2, 2011

Get in Shape – Stay in Shape

Are You Ready? Ask yourself this question and be honest with yourself! IF tomorrow morning was opening day of elk season would you be in shape […]
April 25, 2011

Shed Antler Tactics

Itching to Get Out? Ooh here we go! This is one of my favorite times of the year. The snow is steadily melting, the streams are […]