“Tag: Western Hunting”

An ideal optics setup for Western big-game hunting includes a binocular, spotting scope, rangefinder and riflescope. Here’s how to choose the best of each for your needs.  

Application deadlines, research into the best game units, bonus points: Any hunter who has never navigated Western states’ big-game draws has a lot to learn. Here’s how to approach “tag season” for your best chance at success.

For the hunter with courage, resourcefulness and a bit of skill, opportunities for hunting the West abound. Here’s how to begin turning your dreams into reality.

There’s no shortage of over-the-counter opportunities throughout the West that you can enjoy every year. Here are five of our favorites.

Come one, come all to a four-day family affair you won’t want to miss!

By avoiding these questions, your outfitter won't have to second-guess your woods savvy.

In the northwest corner of the Centennial State, the deer of the West migrates from the high country to winter on lower ground. Every day new critters enter the mix. Sometimes, success is measured by merely being in the right place at the right time.

On the wide-open Western plains pronghorn antelope, the second-fastest land animals on Earth, use distance as a buffer from danger. It’s wise to admit a truck is best used to locate herds. But reality is boots will need to hit the ground to close the deal.

Wise old mule deer bucks hole up in dark timber … or hide in plain sight. Tactics for one habitat may not work in the other; here’s how to adapt to successfully hunt both.