Western Hunter Magazine January/February 2020 #73 | Page 4

VOLUME 19 • ISSUE 1 • JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2020 GEAR • TACTICS • INFORMATION • ADVENTURE ADVENTURE Our readers share their best stories 16 A Season to Remember ~ Isaac Augedahl 24 Rocky Mountain Fortune ~ Kurt Felix 28 The Best Year Ever: Arizona Elk Season ~ Chris Denham 30 Last Chance Bull ~ Bill Evrage 34 Over 160" ~ Cody Gray 40 Bullwhacker ~ Bill McEwen 46 The Last Hunt ~ Vicki Dryer 16 WHM GEAR • TACTICS • INFORMATION 52 64 50 Conquest Gavia 85 vs. Victory Harpia 85 ~ Zach Bowhay 68 Publishers Floyd Green, Chris Denham Associate Editor/Art Director Randy Stalcup [email protected] Marketing /Advertising Chris Denham [email protected] Dave Bond 602-695-8282 [email protected] Graphic Design Editorial Staff Introducing the Mathews VXR ~ Chris Denham 76 On the Cover: Nate Simmons Randy Stalcup, Douglas Morales, Dan Hall WHM Outdoor Solutions Long Range Schools ~ Douglas Morales 94 Zach Bowhay – Gear & Hunting Editor Nate Simmons – Backcountry Editor Remi Warren – Hunting Editor Mike Duplan – Hunting Editor Darin Cooper – Hunting/Technical Editor Fred Eichler – Hunting Editor George Bettas – Hunting/Conservation Editor Kristy Titus – Hunting/Nutrition Editor Kyle Greene – Hunting Editor Colton Bagnoli – Shooting Editor Tony Bynum – Photography Editor Mark Paulsen – Fitness Editor Dave Bond – Field Editor Douglas Morales – Field Editor Dan Hall – Field Editor Levi Sopeland – Field Editor Contributing Writers Isaac Augedahl, Kurt Felix, Bill Evrage, Cody Gray, Bill McEwen, Vicki Dryer Top Five DIY Free Range Exotic Hunts ~ Remi Warren WHM Great Opportunities Await for Fall Bears ~ Fred Eichler DEPARTMENTS More info for your hunting arsenal 6 The Big Picture 8 Room to Roam ~ Tony Bynum 10 Why We Hunt ~ Douglas Morales 14 From the Publisher ~ Chris Denham 54 Gear & Product Highlights 58 Outdoorsmans News ~ Dan Hall 4 Making a Phone Photo ~ Levi Sopeland WESTERN HUNTER 60 Shooting & Firearms ~ Colton Bagnoli 80 The Hunting Horseman ~ George Bettas 86 Hunting with Hounds ~ Kyle Green 90 Hunting Fitness & Nutrition ~ Kristy Titus 96 Listen Up: Podcasts ~ Chris Denham 98 Dialing It Back ~ Chris Denham Western Hunter Magazine 16851 E. Parkview Ave. Fountain Hills, AZ 85268 480-993-6972 [email protected] www.westernhunter.net Copyright ©2020 Western Optics Hunter, all rights reserved. Printed in the USA www.westernhunter.net