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Mule Deer in Grand Teton National Park

How Colorado’s New Draw Rules Impact Your Hunting Strategy

By Brad Carter | January 14, 2025

Colorado’s new split-draw system impacts mule deer and elk hunters. New split draw system will be implemented in 2028. See how it affects DIY hunters like you.

Is GoHunt Insider or Eastman’s TagHub worth it?

By westerne | January 24, 2024

As long as HuntAddicts.com has existed, we’ve strived to help DIY hunters find success in the field. For some states, we’ve provided some information on how to apply and start getting tags in other states. Since our start in 2009, there have been several companies that have developed software applications […]

How to Grow a Mule Deer Herd

By Brad Carter | January 18, 2024

Mule Deer management, especially where biology and social issues meet is a complex issue, but an easy band-aid approach doesn’t solve anything. Have more fawns that live to be adults. End of story… That could easily be the end of this article, and it really is that simple. But the […]

Large Bull Elk

Wyoming Elk Hunting 2024: Nonresident Changes and Fee Updates

By westerne | January 9, 2024

Big changes are underway for nonresident elk hunters in Wyoming in 2024, with the introduction of a new regional structure for general elk licenses. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has revamped the nonresident elk hunting system, departing from the traditional statewide general tag to implement a regional approach, mirroring […]

Mule Deer in Snow

Wyoming Nonresident Hunting Fees Surge in 2024: Understanding the Impact on Hunters

By westerne | January 9, 2024

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon approved significant fee increases for nonresident hunters in 2024, impacting both special draw licenses and licenses for the “Big 5” trophy game species. House Bill 200 was signed into law on Thursday, which mandates these fee hikes to take effect from January 1, 2024. As hunters […]

Another Chance for tags in Wyoming: Leftover Draw

By Brad Carter | June 20, 2023

Even though draw results in Wyoming came out last week, there’s still another chance to pick up tags for elk, deer, and antelope in Wyoming through the leftover draw. Keep in mind that the application period is short – from June 19th – 23rd, and this draw is a random […]

Brad Carter’s 2022 Early Season Gear List

By Brad Carter | January 6, 2021

By far the most asked question for us is what gear we are using. So we thought we’d put together some gear lists and let you know exactly what we’re carrying into the backcountry on our hunts. You’ve probably head the saying: “There’s more than one way to skin a […]

Digiscoping: The Best Way to Take Photos & Video through Your Optics

By Brad Carter | December 14, 2020

Whether you want to take footage of animals on your hunts, the winter range, or record videos of your long-range steel target shooting, It is easy to capture and share these moments with today’s digiscoping products. Let’s look at a couple of options, the pros and cons and compare custom […]

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