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Who Paid for That Opinion?
How to Read a Gear Review Without Getting Played. Most hunting opinions come with a price tag. That doesn’t necessarily make them wrong. But it does make them difficult to interpret until you understand where the money is coming from. We’ve all seen it happen. An influencer spends six months […]
Ounces to Miles: The Dual-Purpose Rule for Mountain Hunters
Most hunters spend too much time thinking about how much gear they can fit into a pack and not enough time thinking about what that gear actually earns. The mountain doesn’t care how much gear you brought. It only cares whether you brought the right gear. After years of backpack […]
The Long Season
After quite a few years of building points, my brother Ben and I decided to pull the trigger on a DIY Mule Deer hunt in Wyoming. I’d hunted this area as a resident years before, but had yet to return to chase mule deer again. Growing up, and hunting […]
How Colorado’s New Draw Rules Impact Your Hunting Strategy
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?
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
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 […]
Wyoming Elk Hunting 2024: Nonresident Changes and Fee Updates
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 […]
Wyoming Nonresident Hunting Fees Surge in 2024: Understanding the Impact on Hunters
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 […]