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Hunt Early. Go West.

Many western states have archery hunts for elk, mule deer and whitetails that begin from mid-August through September. While many easterners are riding the waves and getting suntans at the beach, western archers are climbing mountains or hunting from tree stands. Mossy Oak Pro Mark Hanson lives in Mesa, Arizona, and starts bowhunting not far from his home as soon as the season opens in Colorado.

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The Game Day Mule Deer Buck

I took my best mule deer buck this past season in Colorado. I climbed two miles into an area that I wanted to hunt. A lot people were hunting where I generally hunted for mule deer in Colorado, and I wanted to get away from all these people. To do that, I knew that I had to hike farther and climb higher. Over the years, I've learned that once hunters start hunting a section of

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Brian Mosley’s After School Bull Elk

I was hunting in the unit closest to my house after football practice. A friend of mine who is a guide told me that he had seen a big bull in a certain area of this unit. So when I got to the spot where the guide told me he’d seen this bull, I sat next to a big tree and started cow calling.

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Train to Hunt Competitions Have Paid Off

I had planned a hunt in Colorado with my 15-year-old son Kenyon, who had a deer tag. I had an elk tag. Prior to this hunt, I realized I might have to help carry out an elk and a mule deer if Kenyon took one. So, I wanted to be in the best shape possible.

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Brian Mosley’s Most Grueling Elk Hunt Ever

Since I wanted to get away from the crowd, I put a quality pack on my back and hiked 4.5 miles in before I started hunting on this day. All along the trail I saw plenty of elk sign. Just before I got to the peak where I was going to look for elk, I cleaned myself up and tried to get rid of as much human odor as I could. Then I slowly and

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Brian Mosley’s Obsession: Hunting, Football, Track and Conditioning

Brian Mosley has been hunting elk for 17 years and has taken 15 elk – 98 percent of those with his bow. Mosley’s an avid elk hunter but also enjoys being a football and track coach, as well as a strength and conditioning coach for students at the junior high and Bloomfield senior high schools. For Mosley, the challenge of the mountains and hunting elk in high terrain is just another day’s workout.

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