Western Hunter Magazine May/June 2018 #63 | Page 4

VOLUME 17 • ISSUE 3 • MAY/JUNE 2018 GEAR • TACTICS • INFORMATION • ADVENTURE WHM ADVENTURE Our readers share their best stories 14 The Hidden Wallow ~ Ben Gorman 20 Pokey ~ Justin Burt 24 Third Time’s a Charm ~ David McNeill 28 The Story of Ol’ Sleepy ~ Ted Thornburgh 30 Diligent Pursuit ~ Dioni Amuchestegui 34 Against All Odds ~ Jake Downs 30 42 The Thirst for Adventure ~ Rick Searcy WHM GEAR • TACTICS • INFORMATION 46 50 56 On the Cover: Ben Gorman Publishers Floyd Green, Chris Denham Editor Ryan Hatfield [email protected] Marketing/Advertising Chris Denham [email protected] Dave Bond 602-695-8282 [email protected] Art Direction/Graphic Design Randy Stalcup [email protected] Editorial Staff New World Record Bighorn Sheep ~ Tony Bynum 62 16 Gear Items from Show Season ~ Darren Choate 68 The Proof Research Switch Rifle ~ Colton Bagnoli 90 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 Tony Bynum – Photography Editor Kristy Titus – Hunting/Nutrition Editor Mark Paulsen – Fitness Editor Colton Bagnoli – Shooting Editor David Peck – State Draws Guru Contributing Writers Outfitting Your UTV: Part 1 ~ Darin Cooper WHM 6 8 10 12 60 72 76 4 6 Multi-Tools for Hunters ~ Darren Choate Proper Photo Preservation ~ Ryan Hatfield & Randy Stalcup DEPARTMENTS More info for your hunting arsenal The Big Picture Don’t Fence Me In Why We Hunt ~ Shepard Greene From the Editor ~ Ryan Hatfield Gear Legends ~ Darren Choate Hunt Tracker ~ David Peck Predator Hunting ~ Fred Eichler WESTERN HUNTER 78 82 86 94 96 98 Hunting Horseman ~ George Bettas Fitness & Nutrition ~ Kristy Titus Killer Man Caves ~ Todd Wirthlin Field Judging ~ Ryan Hatfield All Tagged Out View from the Mountain ~ Ryan Hatfield Ben Gorman, Justin Burt, David McNeill, Ted Thornburgh, Dioni Amuchestegui, Jake Downs, Rick Searcy, Shepard Greene, Todd Wirthlin Western Hunter Magazine 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 ©2018 Western Optics Hunter, all rights reserved. Printed in the USA www.westernhunter.net