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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Best Gear for Utah Hunting: A Complete Guide for Every Season and Species
Utah hunting covers more terrain variety than almost any other state in the West. In a single day you can go from glassing canyon country Rio Grande turkeys at 4,000 feet to chasing Merriam’s turkeys in ponderosa pine at 8,500 feet. Fall elk and deer seasons push into high alpine country above 10,000 feet whileContinue reading “Best Gear for Utah Hunting: A Complete Guide for Every Season and Species”
Utah Spring Turkey Hunting 2026: Complete Guide to Merriam’s and Rio Grande Turkeys
Utah’s spring turkey season is one of the best kept secrets in western hunting. The state holds both Merriam’s turkeys in the mountain ponderosa country and Rio Grande turkeys in the canyon lands and agricultural river valleys, giving hunters two completely different subspecies across dramatically different terrain and requiring different tactics for each. The generalContinue reading “Utah Spring Turkey Hunting 2026: Complete Guide to Merriam’s and Rio Grande Turkeys”
Utah Rio Grande Turkey Hunting: A Complete Region by Region Guide (2026)
Utah’s Rio Grande turkey hunting is one of the most underwritten topics in western hunting content. While everyone covers Texas and Oklahoma for Rio Grandes the canyon country birds of eastern and central Utah are hunting for a different kind of hunter, one who wants dramatic red rock scenery, river bottom cottonwood groves, and theContinue reading “Utah Rio Grande Turkey Hunting: A Complete Region by Region Guide (2026)”
Utah Merriam’s Turkey Hunting: A Complete Region by Region Guide (2026)
Utah’s Merriam’s turkey hunting is world class and almost entirely ignored by the major hunting websites. While everyone writes generic western turkey content, the hunters who actually kill Merriam’s birds consistently in Utah know that success comes down to knowing specific mountain ranges, specific drainages, and specific elevation bands where birds are concentrated. This guideContinue reading “Utah Merriam’s Turkey Hunting: A Complete Region by Region Guide (2026)”
10 Best Turkey Calls of 2026: A Complete Guide for Every Hunting Style
Picking the right turkey call is one of the most personal decisions in hunting. What sounds incredible coming out of one hunter’s hands sounds like a dying cat from another. The good news is that modern turkey calls cover every skill level from absolute beginner to seasoned caller, and having the right combination of callsContinue reading “10 Best Turkey Calls of 2026: A Complete Guide for Every Hunting Style”