Author: Alex

Alex is a hardcore public lands hunter and fisherman. When he's not spending time scouring maps for somewhere he's never been, and no one else is likely to go, he's at home cooking up delicious wild fish and game meals for family and friends.

Blog Entries, Hunting Stories, Wilderness Hikes

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I Could Have Killed my First Ptarmigan With a Rock

Ptarmigan hunting and multiple use ethics collide in this hunting story. Often you don’t know it but you’re an ambassador to the sport wherever you go.

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Blog Entries, Wilderness Hikes

Hike 5/41: A Family Hike!

Best Laid Plans This long weekend I wanted to get out, originally I wanted to visit to Gunnison where we’d enjoy ourselves but we...

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Blog Entries, Wilderness Hikes

Hike 4/41: Scouting Sarvis and Scuttling

Hiking with a Purpose It had been a long time coming. I drew tags this year in the leftover draw for GMU 15 for mule deer and found cow elk...

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Blog Entries, Wilderness Hikes

Hike 3/41: Plodding Towards Ptarmigan

I’ve become obsessed. Rather than a white whale it’s a white bird, the white tailed ptarmigan. I will not be happy until I’ve scouted and found them.

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Blog Entries, Cyberscouting 101

Cyber Scouting Quick Tip: Use Your Zoom!

Air Conditioned Scouting It’s August, and many hunters are out and about sweating and putting in final work for their food plots,...

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Blog Entries, Wilderness Hikes

Hike 2/41: Is it Even the Wilderness if You Don’t Get Lost?

Priorities Change This week I was able to slip out for another hike, promising both to test some gear and keep it brief since my little boy...

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Blog Entries, Maps for Lunatics

Colorado OTC Rifle Tags Map

Looking to do an Colorado OTC Rifle hunt? I found the GMU maps to be somewhat lackluster on the CPW website, and using the techniques I...

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Blog Entries, Book Reviews, Reviews

Book Review: Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose

Stephen Ambrose is an author who should need no introduction. If you’re a history buff like me you’ve encountered his works...

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Blog Entries

Pennsylvania Sunday Hunting: One Step Forward Two Steps Back

Pennsylvania has long standing blue laws that prohibit Sunday Hunting in the state in favor of filling pews. With new ground gained in other areas PA will surely follow suit, right?

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Blog Entries, Hunting 101

I Want to Go Hunting But Don’t Know Where to Start!

I was inspired this week by a post on Powderhook from a person who wanted to go hunting in my home state of Pennsylvania but didn’t...

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