Western Hunter Magazine Nov/Dec 2017 #60 | Page 4

Volume 16 • Issue 4 • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017 Gear • Tactics • Information • Adventure WHM ADVENTURE Our readers share their best stories 12 16 22 26 32 36 26 40 WHM A Long Overdue Gift ~ Dave Woods Life’s Good! ~ Jason Wittwer A Little Luck Goes a Long Way ~ Scott Schulz A Storm to Remember ~ David Burgess Memories That Last a Lifetime ~ Jason Younker God and Rams ~ Dave Montoya Dream Season ~ Phillip Krall GEAR • TACTICS • INFORMATION 56 62 On the Cover: Jason Wittwer 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 Access and the DIY Hunter: Easements, Historic Use, and More ~ George Bettas 48 Timber Topography ~ Remi Warren 52 68 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 Scope Mounting and Bore Sighting ~ Darin Cooper WHM 20-Step Peep-Sight Straight Jacket ~ Darin Cooper Backcountry Hunters Course ~ Colton Bagnoli DEPARTMENTS More info for your hunting arsenal 6 The Big Picture 8 Don’t Fence Me In 10 From the Editor ~ Ryan Hatfield 44 Gear & Product Highlights 46 Gear Legends ~ Ryan Hatfield 72 Predator Hunting ~ Fred Eichler 78 Hunting & Outdoor Photography ~ Tony Bynum 82 86 88 90 94 96 98 The Hunting Horseman ~ George Bettas Hunting Fitness ~ Mark Paulsen Hunting Nutrition ~ Kristy Titus Killer Man Caves ~ Ross Sharp Glory Days ~ Ryan Hatfield All Tagged Out View from the Mountain ~ Ryan Hatfield Dave Woods, Jason Wittwer, Scott Schulz, David Burgess, Jason Younker, Dave Montoya, Phillip Krall, Ross Sharp 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 ©2017 Western Optics Hunter, all rights reserved. Printed in the USA 4 Western Hunter www.westernhunter.net