Archive for the ‘Hunting Stories’ Category

By:  Mike Price It was so cold that day in the swamp about 30 minutes south of Baton Rouge.  The temperature plunged to 19 degrees during the early morning hours, and the humidity was 80%, making the experience much worse than it actually was. The cold went right through our clothing and felt like it [...]

By: Jim Kinsey Suddenly stopping mid-stride, I slowly turned to Jana and whispered, “You’re going to kill this bear!” Not far below us a nice, fat, black bear stood, its hide glistening in the evening light. Quietly dropping our packs we both knelt down trying to make the least amount of noise possible. The slightest [...]

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Army’s adoption of John M. Browning’s model 1911 pistol. The 1911 pistol is more popular today than it has ever been with one version or another being made by almost all of the major handgun manufacturers in the United States and abroad. Those who have been [...]

Written By: James Brion Hunt Dates: July 28th – July 31st, 2010 Species: Stone Sheep Just back at the beautiful Stone Mountain Ranch Lodge near Toad River, British Columbia after one of the most amazing hunts of my life. They say that luck is when preparedness meets opportunity. Well, we were prepared and the opportunity [...]

Written By: Mason Payer “I can’t be the first one to give up, but what are we doing?” This was the thought that ran through my head as I pushed my bike and trailer up the steep dirt grade. Myself, my brother Graham and our hunting partner Derrek “Butters” Butterfield were only half a mile [...]

Written By: Zach Waterman Hunt Dates: April 30-May 3, 2010 Species: Leopard After months of anticipation and 23 hours in the air, I finally landed in Johannesburg, South Africa on the evening of July 4th, 2010. It was difficult missing America’s birthday but it was a sacrifice I was willing to make. As exciting as [...]

Written By: Chef John McGannon George and the draw After pursuing nature’s harvests for the past four decades, June 2010 will go down as one of the most exhilarating times for me as a hunter. The ritual of applying for all of the western states starts in January and runs through June. For those of [...]

Written By: Tim Herald I’m still on the 54′ Alaska Adventure as I type this report of one of the absolutely most enjoyable hunts of my life. Let me start this report by saying that I have taken quite a few black bears and a couple of real monsters, so this hunt was to be [...]

Written By: Justin Moore Last year I got lucky enough to draw a mule deer tag for the unit in Eastern Oregon where I grew up hunting with my family and friends. There really is nothing like hunting with family in the same area where you first learned to hunt, fish and enjoy nature. The [...]

Written By: Rob Dunham When my partner James Brion, the president of Magnum Hunt Club, told me we should film a moose hunt in the Yukon Territory, I was all ears. We needed content for Nosler’s Magnum TV, and moose hunts always make for a great show. Thinking about where to go for a trophy [...]

Written By: Jim Kinsey A large figure moved through the small stand of jackpines nearly 300 yards away as Jana and I peered intently at the ghostly shape. My fingers still cold from the crisp clear morning begged for warmth from the sun, which still lay hidden by a large mountain to our east. Slowly [...]

Written By: Jim Kinsey Day 1 After arriving at the small Indian Village of Fort Ware, Hugh Huston, Jon Schulte and I met up with our bush plane pilot and readied our gear for a perfect day to fly into the bush of Northern British Columbia. The weather was bright and sunny. Not exactly what [...]