Western Hunter Magazine Sept/Oct 2017 #59 | Page 4

Volume 16 • Issue 3 • september/october 2017 Gear • Tactics • Information • Adventure WHM ADVENTURE Our readers share their best stories 12 Rams, Rockslides, and Rimrock ~ Blaze Solomon 16 A Humbling Encore ~ Ty Heaps 22 Second Choice Treasure ~ Cory Shorette 26 No Man’s Land ~ Gary English 30 Dedication ~ Joe Frater 36 Return on Investment ~ Shane Burleson 40 Hail Mary ~ Chantry Marble 26 44 15 Years of Struggle ~ Ryan Gasser On the Cover: Dennis Simmons Publishers Floyd Green, Chris Denham Editor Ryan Hatfield [email protected] Marketing/Advertising WHM GEAR • TACTICS • INFORMATION 50 70 Chris Denham [email protected] Dave Bond 602-695-8282 [email protected] Art Direction/Graphic Design Randy Stalcup [email protected] Editorial Staff The Long Rangers: G7 BR2 and Sig KILO 2400 ABS ~ Darin Cooper 66 Access and the DIY Hunter: Private Land and Public Wildlife ~ George Bettas 80 86 Nate Simmons – Backcountry Editor Remi Warren – Hunting Editor Darin Cooper – Hunting/Technical Editor Fred Eichler – Hunting Editor George Bettas – Hunting/Conservation Editor Corey Jacobsen – Hunting Editor Mike Duplan – Hunting Editor Bryan Martin – Hunting Editor Zach Bowhay – Hunting Editor Roy Grace – Bowhunting Editor South Cox – Hunting Editor Tony Bynum – Photography Editor Kristy Titus – Hunting/Nutrition Editor Mark Paulsen – Fitness Editor Colton Bagnoli – Shooting Editor Contributing Writers Checking All the Boxes ~ Colton Bagnoli Ready for the Long Haul ~ Remi Warren The Hunt for One ~ Mike Duplan Blaze Solomon, Ty Heaps, Cory Shorette, Gary English, Joe Frater, Shane Burleson, Chantry Marble, Ryan Gasser, Brent Morrill, Western Hunter Magazine WHM DEPARTMENTS More info for your hunting arsenal 6 The Big Picture 8 Don’t Fence Me In 10 From the Editor ~ Ryan Hatfield 56 Gear & Product Highlights 64 Gear Legends ~ Ryan Hatfield & Chris Denham 94 Predator Hunting ~ Fred Eichler 98 Hunting & Outdoor Photography ~ Tony Bynum 102 The Hunting Horseman ~ George Bettas 104 Killer Man Caves ~ Brent Morrill 108 Hunting Fitness & Nutrition ~ Kristy Titus 110 Field Judging ~ Ryan Hatfield 112 All Tagged Out 114 Saying Goodbye to a Friend ~ Ryan Hatfield P.O. Box 11367 Chandler, Arizona 85248 480-993-6972 [email protected] www.westernhuntermagazine.net Western Hunter (ISSN 2573-7910) is published bi-monthly by Western Optics Hunter LLC, 1814 W. Oriole Way, Chandler, AZ 85286. Annual one-year subscription rate is $29.95, cover price is $6.99. Application to mail at periodicals postage price is pending at Chandler, AZ and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER send address changes to Western Hunter, PO Box 11367, Chandler, AZ 85248. Copyright ©2017 Western Optics Hunter, all rights reserved. Printed in the USA 4 Western Hunter www.westernhunter.net