Bowhunting Wyoming: Of Elk and Bears: Part 2

With a great base camp set up, I settled into a daily routine – I was searching for elk.
READ MORE ›With a great base camp set up, I settled into a daily routine – I was searching for elk.
READ MORE ›The summer of 2013 found me preparing for a DIY bowhunt for elk in northwestern Wyoming near Cody.
READ MORE ›As bowhunters, one of the most beneficial things we can do is practice shooting at 3-D animal targets.
READ MORE ›New bowhunters burn most of their energy early instead of waiting for “prime time.”
READ MORE ›A common mistake committed by bowhunters each year is a lack of practice from elevated positions.
READ MORE ›When it comes to becoming a successful bowhunter, the author says the devil is in the detail.
READ MORE ›Throughout our great land lies a lot of ground that is serving as a sanctuary to wildlife populations, especially whitetail deer. “CRP,” or the “Conservation Reserve Program” is a government-funded program, which pays farmers to take highly erodible ground out of agricultural production. The result is natural habitat is returned and enhanced, with the ultimate result being a “win-win” situation for both landowner and local wildlife.
READ MORE ›In the last part of this series, we took a look at “concealment issues” in our effort to create the “perfect treestand.” In this
installment, let’s consider another topic — the entrance and exit of our hide. “Leave no stones unturned” is the motto of the diligent, consistently successful, whitetail, treestand bowhunter. Let’s roll!
No matter the situations of your life, if you really want to bow-kill big
bucks on your own, and you don’t have a “leg up” on the game, would you supply
two weeks of your time to “git’er done?”