Western Hunter Magazine March/April 2018 #62 | Page 4
Volume 17 • Issue 2 • MARCH/APRIL 2018
Gear • Tactics • Information • Adventure
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ADVENTURE Our readers share their best stories
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The Buck Lair ~ Gabby Nielsen
Day 14 ~ Chris Pascua
The Full Alaskan Experience ~ Matt Haggerty
Simple Math ~ Dustin Hunt
Seizing the Moment ~ Cameron Hooper
My Turn ~ Cody Gray
Back to My Roots ~ Auston Butt
GEAR • TACTICS • INFORMATION
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On the Cover: Gabby Nielsen
Publishers
Floyd Green, Chris Denham
Editor
Ryan Hatfield
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Marketing/Advertising
Chris Denham
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Dave Bond 602-695-8282
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Art Direction/Graphic Design
Randy Stalcup
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Editorial Staff
A Six-Pack of 15’s:
15x Binocular Review
~ Darren Choate
Spring Training
~ Chris Denham
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Hunt Tracker:
Playing the System
~ Remi Warren
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Nate Simmons – Backcountry Editor
Remi Warren – Hunting Editor
Darin Cooper – Hunting/Technical Editor
Fred Eichler – Hunting Editor
George Bettas – Hunting/Conservation Editor
Darren Choate – Gear 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
A Closer Look: Hoyt Carbon RX-1
~ Darin Cooper
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A Closer Look: Rock River Arms
LAR-15 FES Predator 2 ~ Fred Eichler
DEPARTMENTS More info for your hunting arsenal
The Big Picture
Don’t Fence Me In
Why We Hunt ~ Ryan Lampers
From the Editor ~ Ryan Hatfield
Gear & Product Highlights
Gear Legends ~ Darren Choate
Hunting Horseman ~ George Bettas
Western Hunter
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86 Hunting & Outdoor Photography
~ Tony Bynum
88 Fitness & Nutrition ~ Kristy Titus
94 Field Judging ~ Ryan Hatfield
96 All Tagged Out
98 View from the Mountain ~ Ryan Hatfield
Ryan Lampers, Gabby Nielsen,
Chris Pascua, Matt Haggerty,
Dustin Hunt, Cameron Hooper,
Cody Gray, Auston Butt
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