Field Notes

rants. raves. ruminations.
photos. philosophies. films.
poems. plagiarisms. parodies.
stories. soliloquies. solitude.
words. witticisms. wonderment.

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February
2020

February 22, 2020

Western States Draw Strategy

bowhunting elk
In the last several years, more and more hunters have started expanding their hunt opportunities by traveling to other states to hunt. With so much of the fall open for hunting throughout the various states, the opportunities are immense, but

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October
2019

October 18, 2019

The hardest part. The best part.

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It’s type-two fun. The kind of fun you hate. The kind of fun you dread. The kind of fun that’s only fun looking back on it. The kind of fun that results in tingling feet, raw hips, and sore backs,

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September
2019

September 30, 2019

On Getting Mountain Fit

azerbaijan hunt
I’m approaching my mid-40s. I’m 7 years older than Chase and a decade older than Kevin. When I was younger, that age difference would have been my advantage. But as we age, it is a liability. A liability I feel

13

June
2019

June 13, 2019

A Comprehensive Look at the Stone Glacier Skyscraper 2P Tent

Skyscraper Tent
As mentioned in the video, Stone Glacier has been an important supporter of The Mountain Project since 2017. SG provided this tent for our use in the field, and in this review; but in no way has influenced the outcome.

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February
2019

February 23, 2019

A New Mexico Tahr

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We recently received an awesome message from one of our Channel subscribers (who asked to not be named), about an incredible hunt he just finished up… in New Mexico of all places. We’re making plans to travel to New Zealand

16

November
2018

November 16, 2018

Season 5 Teasers

man with fingers crossed
We’ve been pretty quiet on the video front for the last month or two, but if you’re following along with the Seasons, we’ve been working hard in the field and behind the camera. We’re starting to put together some teaser

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November
2018

November 14, 2018

How To Kill Giant Animals

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I’ve long been a Coues deer fanatic. Something about the little mountain dwelling whitetail caught my interest some years ago, and chasing them has been one of my favorite things to do. Whether it’s their natural state of high alert

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October
2018

October 31, 2018

Tribe. Meat. Movement.

tribe
Because we put ourselves and our hunts on YouTube, we draw criticism from people who don’t hunt. Our message is that hunting is a natural and fun human activity. But this falls on deaf ears with most uninitiated urbanites. To

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March
2018

March 6, 2018

4 (Not So Easy) Steps to Afford a Sheep Hunt

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So, with the release of our Season 4 video series on our YouTube channel, we’ve fielded a lot of questions about how we were able to go on a sheep hunt. I mean, they’re not cheap. A fully outfitted fly-in