Western Hunter Magazine September/October 2019 #71 | Page 4

VOLUME 18 • ISSUE 5 • SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2019 GEAR • TACTICS • INFORMATION • ADVENTURE WHM ADVENTURE Our readers share their best stories 16 22 26 32 38 44 26 WHM The Extra Mile ~ Zach Bowhay 13 Months ~ Brad Carter Whatever It Takes ~ Zach Kenner Breaking the Ice ~ Lance Bernal A Season to Remember ~ Andy Norbeck Alaskan Alpine Adventure ~ Jake Lamphier GEAR • TACTICS • INFORMATION 48 64 On the Cover: Zach Bowhay Publishers Floyd Green, Chris Denham Associate Editor/Art Director Randy Stalcup [email protected] Marketing /Advertising Chris Denham [email protected] Dave Bond 602-695-8282 [email protected] 68 Graphic Design Randy Stalcup, Douglas Morales Editorial Staff Technical Pant Review ~ Zach Bowhay 72 The Blueprint for Mule Deer, Part 3 ~ Mike Duplan Mid-Power Riflescope Review ~ Colton Bagnoli 78 86 Zach Bowhay – Gear & Hunting Editor Nate Simmons – Backcountry Editor Remi Warren – Hunting Editor Mike Duplan – Hunting Editor Darin Cooper – Hunting/Technical Editor Fred Eichler – Hunting Editor George Bettas – Hunting/Conservation Editor Kristy Titus – Hunting/Nutrition Editor Kyle Greene – Hunting Editor Colton Bagnoli – Shooting Editor Tony Bynum – Photography Editor Mark Paulsen – Fitness Editor Dave Bond – Field Editor Contributing Writers Ian Fitzpatrick, Zach Bowhay, Brad Carter, Zach Kenner, Lance Bernal, Andy Norbeck, Jake Lamphier, Mark Denham, Dan Hall Western Hunter Magazine The Art of Elk War ~ Remi Warren WHM Anti-Hunting Hunters ~ Fred Eichler DEPARTMENTS More info for your hunting arsenal 6 The Big Picture 8 Don’t Fence Me In 10 Why We Hunt ~ Ian Fitzpatrick 14 From the Publisher ~ Chris Denham 56 Outdoorsmans News ~ Mark Denham and Dan Hall 4 The Start of a New Season ~ Kyle Greene WESTERN HUNTER 58 Gear Highlights 62 Gear Legends ~ Chris Denham 82 The Hunting Horseman ~ George Bettas 90 Hunting Fitness & Nutrition ~ Kristy Titus 94 Listen Up: Podcasts ~ Chris Denham 96 All Tagged Out 98 Dialing It Back ~ Chris Denham 16851 E. Parkview Ave. Fountain Hills, AZ 85268 480-993-6972 [email protected] www.westernhuntermagazine.net Copyright ©2019 Western Optics Hunter, all rights reserved. Printed in the USA www.westernhunter.net