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The Hunt for the 363-Point Bull

As I've mentioned, I took my first big bull that netted 360 points in Unit 27. I didn’t draw Unit 27 again until 2008. Because I had hunted Unit 27 before, I had developed some places that were my go-to places. I'd either taken bulls there before, or I’d seen bulls at these places in past years. I like to call a lot and locate as many elk as I can when I'm hunting.

Big Game, Mossy Oak, Bow

360-Plus Bull Elk with a Bow

I've taken all the elk I've killed in Arizona with my bow. In 1999, I took my biggest bull elk, but I killed my first elk in 1984. He was a small bull, and I was hunting in Unit 5B southon the east side of Nevada, near the New Mexico border. Normally, we don’t see many elk over there - not because the elk don’t live there, but because the vegetation is so thick, and

Big Game, Mossy Oak, Bow

Hunting Mule Deer and Cow Elk

After 35 years of putting in for a mule deer tag in Wildlife Unit 12B on the Kaibab Plateau, I finally drew a late season (November) tag for a rifle hunt - not a bowhunt. We’re only allowed to take one mule deer per year, whether you take the animal with a bow or with a rifle.So, this year I’ll be concentrating on hunting a mule deer in Unit 12B.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Bow

BRP Intros Can-Am Defender Side-By-Side Vehicles

BRP enters the utility-recreation segment of the off-road market with the all-new Defender family of side-by-side vehicles. The Defender side-by-side vehicle brings tough features, capable performance with control and clever adaptability to consumers looking to reach remote locations to work, farm or hunt.

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Beating the Dreaded “October Lull”

If you listen to the chat in the local archery shop about a supposed “lull” that happens during the hunting season you might think it’s useless to venture forth in pursuit of whitetails during this time. It even has a name, in the northern half of the country it’s called the “October lull,” but southern hunters from Georgia to Texas also believe this mysterious phase happens, just later into the season.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries

Outhunt Public Land Hunters

One of my most-memorable Coues deer hunts occurred a few years ago. I had gone in to the mountains, scouted and set-up a tree stand at about 6,000 feet elevation. I was about 1/2-hour late leaving the house the morning I had planned to hunt from that stand. The sky was beginning to brighten as I was walking to my stand, parallel to a fence line about 25 yards to my left. As I walked

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Bow

Elk, Mule Deer and Coues Deer

View Mossy Oak's elk, mule and deer hunting article and learn how Mark Hanson who lives in Mesa, Arizona, hunted the two species of whitetail.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Bow

Canadian Mule Deer

I believe we have some of the best mule deer hunting in the world here in Canada. We have a lot of non-typical big mule deer here in Saskatchewan. The good news is: there's not very much hunting pressure on the mule deer up here. I shot the pending world record mule deer taken with a bow in 2011. This buck scored 294 points and netted 288 points. Because I didn’t take the velvet off

Big Game, Deer

Difficulties Hunting Canadian Whitetails

I'm often asked, “What’s the most-difficult problem hunters will face when going to Canada to hunt big whitetails?” My answer is simple - enduring the cold weather. I dress in layers. Because I primarily bowhunt, I want to dress as lightly as I can.

Big Game, Deer

3 Reasons Deer Management Creates Hunting Opportunities

Keeping the population down to a manageable density and balancing the buck to doe ratio is key in creating a more intense rut and increased competition for does. Keeping deer numbers down to manageable levels is also beneficial to your native browse and food plots.

Big Game, Deer, Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Booking Your Canadian Dream Hunt

I'm often asked, “Cody, you’ve lived in Canada all your life. Many whitetail hunters dream of going to Canada one day and hunting the big whitetails and mule deer that live there. What advice will you give someone on how, when and why to hunt with a Canadian outfitter when he or she finally decides to take that Canadian deer hunt of a lifetime?”

Big Game, Deer

A Life in Outdoors Television

Another of Jim’s Shockey’s friends was Arley Claypool, a deer-hunting guide at Jim Shockey’s deer camp. Jim knew that I had hunted and guided a lot of territory around my home. He thought I might be able to help Arley find a big mule deer and video the hunt. So, Arley and I spent quite a bit of time together, but Arely’s reputation had preceded this hunt. Arley Claypool was known far-and-wide as having four

Big Game, Deer

Working For Jim Shockey

Fourteen years ago I started working for Mossy Oak Pro Staffer Jim Shockey. I was his cameraman and his editor. Jim was my employer; he was my friend and my mentor. I spent more time with Jim than I did at home, and he continues to be a great friend and a great mentor. I enjoyed working with Jim because he was one of the best teachers I'd ever had, and he demanded the best

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The Hindquarter Elk Slide

As far back as I can remember, anytime my dad took an elk, he'd call my mom and me, and we’d go and help him pack the elk out. They always let me pack out the head. I thought it was neat to be able to take a big ole elk’s head and antlers out in my pack. I had a .243 Remington, the smallest caliber allowed for big game hunting. I had shot a

Big Game, Mossy Oak, Firearm

Passed on 3 Bulls and Then...

I was 17-years old, and I was on my first bowhunt for elk. My dad wouldn’t let me hunt with a bow until I could pull back 55 pounds, and I had to be able to hold that weight for 30 seconds. He was really strict about that test. After I let that 4x4 walk past me, my Dad got on my case. He told me, “Hunting elk with a bow is much harder than

Big Game, Mossy Oak, Bow

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From the Archive: Deer Calling Tips from the Pros

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