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Basic Preparations For An Extreme High Country Hunt

By the end of August, a high wilderness hunter should be conditioned enough to hike the steep, climb over deadfall, bushwack new trails, boulder hop through fields of talus, navigate a mountain side of skree, and ford snow melt rivers all at elevations where only rarified air and trophy beasts exist . The most basic of final preparations, should include evaluating your boots, socks and base layers.

Mossy Oak

Mark Davis’ Biggest Public Land Buck

The buck was running so fast and was so interested in the doe that he never saw me in my Mossy Oak camouflage. I got off a shot with my blackpowder rifle, and the buck didn’t travel more than 30 yards from where I was sitting.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Firearm

Mark Davis Says to Go Into the Woods Before Daylight and Come Out After Dark

By going into the woods before daylight and before most hunters get to the woods, I ensure no one sees where I’m hunting. I come out of the woods after dark, and once again, other hunters don’t see where I’ve been. I do have an exception to the rule, in that if I take a deer during daylight hours, I go ahead and bring the animal out of the woods.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak

Oklahoma Whitetails on Public Lands

I hunt deer three or four different places here in Oklahoma. Most of the time I go to southeastern Oklahoma and hunt what we call the mountains. I also travel to the southern part of the state, to a place we call Sulphur Davis. I primarily hunt public lands, because it’s far-less expensive than hunting private lands. Public land has produced a tremendous number of deer for me over the years and some really-nice bucks.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Bow

1000 Yards with a Ballistic Savant

Zach, 31, is a walking ballistic calculator, an outstanding elk guide, and arguably the nicest person you’ll ever cross paths with. He and a friend shoot pie plate groups at 200 yards with an open-site, factory .22LR loaded with junk ammo. Freehand. Having shot some of their builds, I knew that whatever was in the green case in the back of Thom’s rig would be a dandy. But I wasn’t entirely prepared for what they

Firearm

Dave Parrott’s Game Camera Evolution

I have a technology background and have worked on computers and phone systems. So, I understand the technology that’s required to build a trail camera. When I started studying digital trail cameras, I told myself that I should be able to build one and save myself some money.

Big Game, Deer, Gear, Mossy Oak

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