Western Hunter Magazine May/June 2020 #75 | Page 4

VOLUME 19 • ISSUE 3 • MAY/JUNE 2020 GEAR • TACTICS • INFORMATION • ADVENTURE WHM ADVENTURE Our readers share their best stories 14 Big Sky Dreams ~ Jon Gabrio 20 Addiction ~ Nick Muche 26 Brotherhood ~ Nick Posselt 32 Rich Experience ~ Shawn King 36 Lessons Learned ~ Nick Boren 20 On the Cover: Photo by Levi Sopeland Publishers Floyd Green, Chris Denham 36 Associate Editor/Art Director Randy Stalcup [email protected] WHM Marketing /Advertising GEAR • TACTICS • INFORMATION 40 56 60 64 Chris Denham [email protected] Dave Bond 602-695-8282 [email protected] Graphic Design Randy Stalcup, Douglas Morales Editorial Staff 2020 Sleeping Bag Review ~ WHM Staff 3-Steps for Better Archery Shots ~ Nate Simmons THRIVE! It’s a State of Mind ~ Mike Duplan 70 76 86 The Taste of Success ~ Remi Warren 90 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 Gardening for the Western Hunter ~ Chris Denham WHM On Cougars and Courage ~ Steve Opat Train to Fight ~ Lindsay Niestrath DEPARTMENTS More info for your hunting arsenal 6  From the Publisher ~ Chris Denham 8 The Big Picture 10 Room to Roam ~ Tony Bynum 46 Product Review: Seek Outside Courthouse ~ George Bettas 48 Product Review: Trail Boss Stove ~ Zach Bowhay 50 Gear & Product Highlights ~ Zach Bowhay 4 The Ageless Athlete ~ Chris Denham WESTERN HUNTER 52 Shooting & Firearms ~ Colton Bagnoli 74 Predator Hunting ~ Fred Eichler 80 Hunting with Hounds ~ Kyle Greene 84 Hunting Fitness ~ Ty Hoelzen 88 Trials & Triumphs ~ Ian Fitzpatrick 92 Hunting Rigs ~ Levi Sopeland 96 Listen Up: Podcasts ~ Chris Denham 98 Dialing It Back ~ Chris Denham Jon Gabrio, Nick Muche, Nick Posselt, Shawn King, Nick Boren, Steve Opat, Ty Hoelzen, Ian Fitzpatrick, Lindsay Niestrath 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