Hunting
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Preparing for an Elk Hunt (Part 2) – “Pre-Scouting” Scouting
by Darrell Benson • April 7, 2012
Elk hunting Rule #1: you cannot shoot an elk if you can’t find one. Unless the laws of physics have changed recently, we’re pretty certain you’ve got to locate one of these large critters before you shoot it. Here’s where your scouting pays off. The better idea you have of where to locate elk on your hunt, the better your chance of success. The average elk hunter, however, has ... [...]
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Preparing for an Elk Hunt (Part 1) – “Adjusting” Your Eating Habits
by Ben Davis • March 18, 2012
You’ve already applied for your elk license. Now what do you do? To answer that question, we’re starting this series, “Preparing for an Elk Hunt”, to give you lots of important information and suggestions about the many things you can and should do to get ready for your hunt. We at American Sportsman Outfitters believe that luck favors the prepared, especially when elk hunting. Follow our series of articles and tips and I guarantee you’ll have a much better chance of [...]
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by Ben Davis • March 11, 2012
Spring is an excellent time to get outdoors and do some fun, light training with Fido. Most dogs are cooped up during the winter time, so spring is a chance to get them some much needed exercise as well as some training review. Whether you own a hunting dog or family companion, take advantage of the sunny weather and do some training with your dog [...]
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Colorado Big Game Application Tips
by Andrew Davis • February 12, 2012
“Yes! It finally arrived,” I said, as I began thumbing through the new 2012/2013 Big Game hunting regulations brochure. “This is going to be the year that I draw all my dream hunting tags,” I thought to myself. Consistently drawing quality, Big Game hunting tags in Colorado (or most other western states, for that matter) is not a perchance experience, nor does it require three wishes from Aladdin’s genie [...]
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South Dakota Pheasants - A Hunter's Dream
by Ben Davis • October 25, 2011
As the grizzled, hard-working farmer stepped down from his tractor with a slightly irritated look on his face, I began to doubt our chances of gaining access to hunt his little private piece of pheasant paradise. My good friend and fellow hunter, Brad, had hunted with me on public walk-in areas for the previous two days. On opening day, we found a lot of roosters and had both taken our limit. Day two had been a different story [...]
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DIY Wilderness Hunting 101 - Choosing the Right Gear
by Ben Davis • July 19, 2011
You’ve done your research, submitted your applications, and finally received your tags. You even decided the basin, drainage, or general wilderness area your going to hunt. Whether your a bow, muzzleloader, or rifle hunter, it’s important to make sure you have the right gear for your DIY wilderness hunt. No matter [...]
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DIY Wilderness Hunting 101 - How to Properly Load a Pack
by Ben Sabo • August 23, 2011
Many people pay little to no attention to how they load their pack and suffer unnecessary pain and discomfort because of it. Backpackers, campers, and wilderness hunters alike often head out on the trail with a pack that doesn’t ride on their back the way it was intended to. They just start cramming without any rhyme [...]
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Gun Dogs - Pheasants in Eastern Colorado
by Ben Davis • August 20, 2011
The afternoon sun was high and beginning to warm the snowy December day. Molly, my eight month old German Shorthaired Pointer was getting "birdy" again and I could tell there was a pheasant close by. My suspicions were confirmed when Molly halted and suddenly locked up on a rigid point. She was young, and I knew either she or the bird wouldn't hold still for much longer. I hurried into position [...]
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Camping and Backpacking Safety
by Andrew Davis • August 11, 2011
Every year, my family and I schedule at least one or two summer weekend trips to a beautiful streamside campground in the mountains outside Colorado Springs. We always have a lot of fun-fishing, hiking, and telling scary ghost stories around the campfire make up our daily activities. I never really concerned myself camping and backpacking until the summer of 2010. It was the first night [...]
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by Ben Davis • August 9, 2011
Nearly every outdoorsman can find the kind of sporting opportunities they are looking for in Colorado. Colorado offers opportunities for birds, small game, and big game animals as well. The South Platte River throughout northeastern Colorado is a prime area for waterfowl. The plains of eastern Colorado are loaded with fields full of ringneck pheasants (see article, Pheasants in Eastern Colorado). Colorado also has some of the best, most exciting big game hunting in the country. [...]
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Ben Davis and recent pro-staff addition, Brad Anderson, enjoy the hunt of a lifetime on both private and public land in South Dakota.
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