Western Hunting Journal, Premiere Issue whj001_premiere | Page 6

TABLE OF CONTENTS
16
DEPARTMENTS
7 Editor’s Letter
Welcome to Western Hunting Journal’s family.
8 Photo Essay
Spend a day hunting Canada geese with
photographer Luke Clark.
12 Bone Yard
Congratulations to Makenzie Hitner for her entry
into the Bone Yard Photo Contest. She won a
SigSauer KILO2200MR rangefinder valued at $500
for her Rocky Mountain goat photo.
16 Short Blasts
Quality ammo, optics. Sitka blacktails. OTC
Roosevelt elk. Anatomy of a hunting bow. The
perfect hunting pack. And more.
28 New Gear
Leupold’s BX-4 Pro Guide HD binoculars Reviewed.
50
38 Shooting
6.5 Creedmoor lives up to its hype.
44 Archery
Hard-learned lessons after a missed opportunity.
88 Trail’s End
The Big Finish by E. Donnall Thomas Jr.
GEAR REVIEW
30 Rangefinders
10 affordable units reviewed; and what to look for
when you’re in the market.
DESTINATIONS
50 King of the Crags
Pursuing the ultimate big game trophy in Oregon’s
Deschutes River drainage.
58 Your Own Private Idaho
Hunting mule deer in Idaho’s Frank Church
Wilderness.
TECHNIQUES
66 Shot Placement
58
Knowing where to place the crosshairs means a
quick, humane kill.
68 Cagey Blacktails
Cracking the code to hunting one of the most
difficult species of deer.
74 Goose Hunting
The art of hiding well pays off handsomely.
80 Winning the Whitetail Game
Idaho is ground zero for hunting Western
whitetails.
74
ABOUT THE COVER
Kyle Hurst with a mature mule deer from
Idaho’s Middle Fork of the Salmon River. Read
more about hunting one of Idaho’s greatest
treasures on page 58. JASON BROOKS PHOTO