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Bill Custer Makes a 60 Yard Shot on an Elk

The huge bull kept staring at me, but I was wearing Mossy Oak Break-Up, and he never could seem to decide what I was. Then he took-off at a gallop, but because he was so big, he didn’t jump the fence. He just seemed to step over it.

Big Game, Mossy Oak, Bow

Bill Custer Passes Up an Elk and Later Takes Him

I’d learned that most of the elk in this section of land came to wallows between 2:00 pm and 9:00 pm. So, I didn’t go to a tree stand over a wallow in the mornings to hunt. I arrived at my tree stand about 3:00 pm. On this particular hunt when I got to my tree stand, I became fidgety. I’m not a tree stand hunter. I’m a spot-and-stalk hunter primarily. But since I’d seen

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak Obsession, Mossy Oak, Bow

'Beyond the Hunt TV's' Rick and Julie Kreuter Bring Conservation into Focus

"Julie and I realize that we are beyond fortunate to have the opportunity to live our dream," said Rick. "But it's not just our dream we want to share with our audiences - we want everyone to know what a rewarding life they could have through involvement in, and appreciation of, the great outdoors."

Conservation, Mossy Oak, Bow

Perfect Practice

Are you one of those bowhunters who waits until the week before the season begins to start shooting? Bad idea! An archer owes it to the game they’re pursuing as well as every other bowhunter in the world to be as lethal as possible BEFORE stepping foot afield. Plus, set aside bowhunting, archery is a fun sport in its own right. Practice until shooting becomes second nature. Practice enough so that when the moment of

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Bill Custer Relives His Five Bull Elk Circus

This section of Colorado where I hunt homes a lot of range cattle too, besides wild animals. When I arrived at one of my favorite spots to hunt elk, a small herd of cattle was there. I just stood still, not wanting to spook the cattle that potentially could spook any elk in the vicinity, if the cattle stampeded. I decided to let the cattle feed on through that area. As the cattle were leaving,

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Bow

Elk Hunting with Bill Custer

Bill Custer of Clovis, California, is a member of the Mossy Oak and PSE ProStaffs and has bowhunted most of his life. He’s hunted elk in Oregon, New Mexico and Utah, but 90-percent of his hunting is in Colorado on public lands where he can buy a tag over the counter. The 2013-2014 season will be his 33rd hunting elk on public lands, and he’s taken 27 elk with his bow.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Mossy Oak, Bow

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