“Bear”y Report by Jason Brooks When it comes to early fall black bear season in the Pacific Northwest most hunters will be scouring the internet for the latest berry report. Unlike the berries you find in your back yard or the vacant lot down the street, high country berries will ripen at various times and…
Best Bear Defense By Jason Brooks As spring starts to thaw the frozen ground and bears begin to wake up it is a good reminder that they will be hungry and sows will have cubs. Though most bear encounters are non-confrontational there are attacks each year and you need to be ready to defend yourself….
By Rob Endsley As you may have noticed I’ve had the opportunity to use and in the case of the 300 WSM, abuse, a couple of Browning X Bolts this fall. Both are Pro Tungsten’s and one is calibered in 300 WSM and the other in 6.5 PRC. The 300 WSM was in the field…
I had the good fortune of hunting mule deer in Idaho recently with some outdoorsman that I hold in high esteem. But after this they might actually walk on water, make the earth flat…you get it. When Joe Pyburn and Travis Van Dam arrived at our trucks back at the trailhead a few days into…
My good friend Joe Pyburn and I were able to secure some Black Max electric bikes for a couple of hunts this fall and after riding them I feel like a complete idiot. I should’ve gotten on the e-bike movement a long time ago! These bikes are SWEET! They have Shimano components and Bafang electronic…
Normally I spend the Washington rifle deer opener in Okanogan County cruising the ridges in hopes of finding a mature muley. With mule deer trips on the calendar to Idaho, Montana, and Nevada in the coming weeks, however, I decided to do something a little different. With some intel from good friend Jason Brooks in…
My new Browning Pro Tungsten showed up shortly after getting home from a summer in Alaska and I couldn’t wait get the break-in process going on this sweet rifle and drill some holes in paper at the range. I chose to caliber this rifle in 300 WSM because the ballistics very nearly match the famed…
Turn Your Rifle into a “Tack Driver” by Jason Brooks We all dream of a “tack driving” rifle that pierces the bullseye at long distances with regularity. When it comes to rifles there are some things we can do to increase their accuracy. Here are some starters on building yourself an accurate rifle. New Barrel….
Start Planning an Out of State Hunt by Jason Brooks With hunting season’s going strong in several western states it seems my Social Media pages are full of photos of friends and co-workers filling their tags. This is the time of year when hunters start thinking about extending their seasons or increasing success by hunting…
Choosing the Right Taxidermist By Jason Brooks It might be the “trophy of a lifetime” or your first harvest, maybe it was a special species or a hunt to remember. No matter what your reasons are for having an animal mounted by a taxidermist you want it done right. Recently I sat down with Michael…