Hog Heaven

Hog Heaven

You can cuss wild hogs, just don't cuss them with your mouth full You can run them with hounds and chase them on horseback or on foot. You can wade into the slashing, squealing, howling melee and kill them with a blade if it's too tight to shoot between the dogs. You...

Choosing the Right Outfitter

Choosing the Right Outfitter

When researching an outfitter, a little extra digging can make a big difference in the outcome of your hunt. By all rights, it should have been the hunt of a lifetime. Both the outfitter and his area were legendary for producing superlative trophies; we were hunting...

The Buffalo’s Demise

The Buffalo’s Demise

No one was fully aware of the buffalo's impending demise, not even the countless hidemen who rushed out West to hunt the huge beasts. John and George rode silently across the snow-covered plain, staying to the windward side of the big herd. The buffalo were slowly...

The Hunt for the White Unicorn

The Hunt for the White Unicorn

The packs grew heavy on their backs, the rifles like lead in their hands. But they continued on.  Neither knew how many miles lay ahead. It is said that the ancient shamans knew when a man’s last day had come. They could see it in the stars, the smoke, the shadows,...