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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 telling us a product is…
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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 hunts, I’ve found myself using…
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Where to Hunt Muleys for cheap!
If you’re dreams are filled with 200″ mule deer, you want to hunt in big buck country as often as possible. After all, the more time you can spend in the bedroom of a big deer, the better your odds of seeing or killing him. As DIY hunter’s we’re often left with two options —…
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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.
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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 the structure of nonresident general…
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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 gear up for the upcoming…
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When Will You Draw? Know Your Odds!
When will you draw the tag you’re after? It’s almost always a pretty complicated question!
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The Best states for an Elk Hunt
Elk are the ultimate hunting quarry. Combine their size, giant antlers, and in your face vocalizations, and you won’t find much more exciting. But hunting elk is a big undertaking. They are big animals, who can inhabit very uninhabitable country. They are much bigger than a deer, and getting that delicious meat out of the…
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Where to Hunt Muleys for cheap!
If you’re dreams are filled with 200″ mule deer, you want to hunt in big buck country as often as possible. After all, the more time you can spend in the bedroom of a big deer, the better your odds of seeing or killing him. As DIY hunter’s we’re often left with two options —…
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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 telling us a product is…
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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 hunts, I’ve found myself using…
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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 to shortcut research and unit…
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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 meat and potatoes of this…
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Practical Motivation for Today’s Hunter
Getting in shape for hunting season is very important. Contributor Izzy Walls tells a few stories of his training and results while chasing bugling bulls in Idaho!
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Do it Yourself DIY European Skull Mount
You can easily spend over $100 for a good European Mount of your trophy. Why not do it yourself for under $15. The process explained in this tutorial involves simmering the head and can be finished from beginning to wall in one afternoon.
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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 behind my Dad and brother…
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Alaskan Solitude – Black Bear Hunt
Southeast Alaska is known for black bear hunting. Her towering forests, and lush shorelines provide plenty of cover and food for big bears. As with most parts of Alaska, it takes some work and time to get there. One of my favorite things about southeast Alaska is that solitude is easy to come by. May…