TABLE OF CONTENTS
Departments
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8 Leupold Scope Winner
9 Editor’s Letter
10 Photo Essay
WHJ Field Editor Zach Mansfield tells a
story of making a gun dog work for you.
14 Short Blasts
Over a dozen stories ranging from trigger
control to hunting blacktails.
26 Reader Story
Jason Inman struck lightning in a bottle
twice when he was drawn for two once in a
lifetime hunts.
28, 30 Over the Counter
Oregon’s High Cascade Buck Season is a
double-edged sword. Opportunity abounds
for Washington’s black bear hunters.
32 New Gear
Midland’s X-Talker radios. Buck’s 550
Selector knife. KUIU’s Ultra Down Jacket.
Pocket Ox’s Mini Hoist.
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34 Gear Review
10 internal frame hunting packs reviewed.
44 Shooting
Eliminate the clutter and learn to sight-in
your rifle using Maximum Point Blank
Range.
52 Shooting
A lot to like about the .280 Ackley.
84 Bone Yard
BONE YARD
WINNER
BONE YARD WINNER
Congrats to Jason Inman for winning
Sig Sauer’s KILO2200MR rangefinder.
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