There’s something about the first cold morning of October in the Wasatch Mountains that gets a hunter’s blood moving. The aspens have turned gold, the air bites with just enough edge to make your breath visible, and somewhere in the timber above Park City, Utah, a big mule deer buck is working his way throughContinue reading “Chasing Mule Deer in the Wasatch: A Hunter’s Guide to Park City, Utah”
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Hunting Coues Deer in Arizona GMU 36A: Complete Guide to the Sierrita Mountains and Altar Valley 2026
Unit 36A is not the unit that gets the most ink in Coues deer conversation. That distinction typically goes to the trophy sky island units further east — the Chiricahuas, the Huachucas, the Santa Ritas in adjacent units. But what 36A offers that most of those units do not is a genuinely accessible entry pointContinue reading “Hunting Coues Deer in Arizona GMU 36A: Complete Guide to the Sierrita Mountains and Altar Valley 2026”
Hunting Mule Deer on the Kaibab Plateau: Arizona GMU 12A and 12B Complete Guide 2026
If the Arizona Strip is the most famous mule deer address in the world then the Kaibab Plateau runs a very close second. Units 12A and 12B sit on the North Kaibab Plateau north of the Grand Canyon and have produced more Boone and Crockett mule deer than almost any other unit in the AmericanContinue reading “Hunting Mule Deer on the Kaibab Plateau: Arizona GMU 12A and 12B Complete Guide 2026”
Hunting Mule Deer on the Arizona Strip: GMU 13A and 13B Complete Guide 2026
There are deer tags and then there are Strip tags. The Arizona Strip — units 13A and 13B in the northwestern corner of the state — occupies a category of its own in the world of mule deer hunting. Bucks over 200 inches Boone and Crockett are taken here every single year. Not occasionally. EveryContinue reading “Hunting Mule Deer on the Arizona Strip: GMU 13A and 13B Complete Guide 2026”
Hunting Coues Deer in Arizona GMU 24B: A Complete Guide from Someone Who Knows the Ground
I have hunted unit 24B more times than I can count. It is close to home, I know the terrain well, and every time I go in I come out with a deeper respect for what a Coues deer actually is. The grey ghost reputation is not marketing. These animals are genuinely one of theContinue reading “Hunting Coues Deer in Arizona GMU 24B: A Complete Guide from Someone Who Knows the Ground”
Texas Hog Hunting on Public Land 2026: Where to Go and What to Expect
Texas is approximately 97 percent privately owned making it the most privately held state in the country. That single statistic is why most hog hunting content focuses entirely on private land access and why so many hunters assume public land hog hunting in Texas is either impossible or not worth pursuing. Both assumptions are wrong.Continue reading “Texas Hog Hunting on Public Land 2026: Where to Go and What to Expect”
Best Caliber for Hog Hunting in Texas 2026: An Honest Breakdown for Every Situation
The caliber debate in hog hunting circles is one of the most reliably heated conversations in all of hunting and the reason it never gets resolved is that there is no single right answer. The best caliber for hog hunting depends on the terrain you are hunting, the distances you are shooting, whether you areContinue reading “Best Caliber for Hog Hunting in Texas 2026: An Honest Breakdown for Every Situation”
How to Get Permission to Hunt Hogs in Texas: A Practical Guide for DIY Hunters
The single biggest barrier most hunters face when it comes to Texas hog hunting is not equipment, not skill, and not knowledge of the animals. It is access. Texas is approximately 97 percent privately owned making it the most privately held state in the country. Without access to private land your Texas hog hunting optionsContinue reading “How to Get Permission to Hunt Hogs in Texas: A Practical Guide for DIY Hunters”
Hog Hunting at Night in Texas: The Complete Guide to Thermal and Night Vision Hunting 2026
Daytime hog hunting in Texas is productive. Night hog hunting in Texas is something else entirely. When the sun goes down and you flip on a thermal scope the world changes. Hogs that spend the daylight hours invisible in thick brush and cedar draws come out to feed in the open, move predictably between beddingContinue reading “Hog Hunting at Night in Texas: The Complete Guide to Thermal and Night Vision Hunting 2026”
Best Eastern Turkey Hunting Gear 2026: Everything You Need for Missouri and Tennessee Public Land Hunts
Eastern turkey hunting demands a different gear setup than hunting Merriam’s in the open ponderosa country of the West or Rio Grandes in the canyon lands of the Southwest. You are sitting tight against a tree in dense hardwood timber, birds can be on you before you hear them, and any flash of unnatural colorContinue reading “Best Eastern Turkey Hunting Gear 2026: Everything You Need for Missouri and Tennessee Public Land Hunts”