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My passions include hunting, fishing, backpacking, hiking, and spending time with my dogs.
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4y ago
When I ventured out on my first big game hunt in Washington state, I was pursuing mule deer, not predators. At the advice of a hunting mentor prior to season, I had purchased black bear and cougar tags on the off chance I stumbled across one. Never in a million years did I anticipate spotting one of these critters, let alone both, on my first true public land hunt.
It was a quick weekend hunt chasing muleys, as many of us who work standard 9 to 5’s are forced to condense our wilderness adventures to.
If you’ve hunted public land in Washington state, you are familiar with the chaos that e ..read more
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5y ago
A light, tropical
breeze rustled the leaves of palm trees lining the dock as I strolled towards a
smiling man in waders perched on the bow of his boat. The sun had just started
to peek over the horizon, casting a golden glow across the rows of white
fishing vessels.
“Good Morning!” the grinning man
bellowed out to us, now waving us over as he pulled the nose of his craft over
to the dock. He introduced himself as Captain Javier and eagerly ushered us
aboard.
Captain Javier of Extreme Fishing Puerto Rico
As he maneuvered the
boat out of its stall, he explained that we’d first obtain b ..read more
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5y ago
As the 2018-19
waterfowl season comes to an end, we start gearing up for the next season
ahead. In some areas of the country, the focus shifts to coyote, hog, or rabbit
hunting. As the saying goes, something is
“always in season”. More feather-focused hunters opt to wait
for the start of turkey season in late spring. And for those of us who reside
in the western United States, we also have the opportunity to hunt spring bear.
While some states
offer spring bear tags OTC, in Washington State you have to apply and be drawn
for a special permit. Hunters submit applications for designated GMUs ..read more
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5y ago
I’ve had the fortune and pleasure to experience two distinct forms of waterfowl hunting. The difference lies in the type of land we as hunters have access to: private and public. Here’s a glimpse into my experiences on both.
Private Hunting Lease – Texas (2015) – One of my first hunting seasons
Three successive shotgun blasts reverberated across the water. Two winged figures fell from the sky.
One dropped at a 90-degree angle from its prior trajectory straight down to the water. The other descended from its flight path at a 45-degree glide, landing a few dozen feet to the right of ..read more
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5y ago
Washington’s western peninsula is characterized by evergreen canopies that sprawl across the terrain, extending from the coastal shores through the Olympic mountain range. Beneath the canopy, a forest of old growth, flora and fungi flourish. The peninsula is home to glacier-fed river systems that originate in the heart of the Olympic National Park and empty into the Pacific. These dynamic waterways tolerate over 100 inches of precipitation annually, evolving the velocity and character of each river season by season and fostering arguably the best steelhead and salmon fishing on the west coast ..read more
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5y ago
The guide called up to my perch on the game platform, “We’ll keep moving and try to circle around on him.” As he reached down to start the ignition, I continued glassing the field where the brown and white form had disappeared. Two horns popped up over a patch of tall, dead grass on the right side of my scope’s view. Barely breathing, I shifted ever so slightly and placed the crosshairs directly behind the now exposed left shoulder. My thumb flipped the safety off. Without hesitation, I slid my finger over the trigger. I inhaled. In one smooth exhale, I squeezed.
BOOM!
Christian, next to ..read more