If a caribou hunt is on your "Bucket List" and there's a hole on your trophy room wall just the right size to fit a nice shoulder mount of a caribou bull or two, you may want to find a way to make…
In a previous blog we examined some questions to ask a potential outfitter before you book a hunt. Most people also know to ask for references from previous clients of the outfitter. Although this is…
After over 20 years of guided hunting and fishing trips in five states, five provinces and the Caribbean, I thought I knew all the right questions to ask before I book a trip with an outfitter.…
Non-hunters often get the wrong idea of the meaning of the term "trophy hunting". Some people mistakenly believe that it somehow refers to shooting game and then just removing the head to leave the…
For many big game hunters, Africa is a dream destination, but that dream can be a reality. I'd dreamed of hunting Africa since I was a boy, and although I expected to get there "one day", I…
As deer seasons wind to a close, many people shift their activities indoors and begin repairing gear, applying for licenses and planning their strategies for next fall's hunting. But you don't have…
Richard L'Esperance and his Yukon Stone sheep, with each horn measuring 43 4/8 inches. On a recent whitetail hunt in Illinois with Zack's Whitetail Expeditions, I shared a camp with a couple…
Conventions are one way to find big game outfitters for an upcoming trip. (Photo courtesy of Safari Club International) Although there are still a few late season big game hunting opportunities…
Many hunters dream of hunting in Alaska. Some dream about chasing bears, while others dream about chasing caribou or moose. In September 2007, my dream of hunting in Alaska finally came true when I…
If you live east of the Mississippi and travel west for your first pronghorn hunt, you're in for a treat. Rare is the hunter who is not awed by the sight of vast herds of these tan and white animals…
Now, declaring a best state for hunting is difficult from the get-go because it all depends on what we’re talking about hunting: hog, duck, turkey, wolf, bison? Also, we’ve left Alaska off of…
