Its slim bullets killed all out of proportion to their weight, charming hunters and changing an industry.

​If money and time weren’t an issue, what hunt would you do?

There really isn’t a better way, in my opinion, to learn some new country than on a bear hunt. Load up your backpack as you would for a fall hunt, and head into the mountains. Early spring can reward you with morels, shed antlers, and a freshly emerging bear from hibernation whose coat and meat is second to none. A fall trip can serve as a scouting trip for an upcoming hunt, and without the…

This year, 2023, marks the 50th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Having spent the last seven years studying the ESA, I’ve come up with two observations—but first, let me set some context.

Adding packrafting has catapulted MOHAB into the highest category of BSA high adventure programs.

The Economics of Guiding: Why Tips Matter

“How much should I tip my guide?” is the most universally asked question among hunters booking an outfitted big game hunt.

Looking into the forest shadows, I could see a form that looked out of place against a backdrop of thick spruce.  I shouldered my rifle and peered through the scope.  The image observed through the riflescope electrified me as I realized I was only yards from the monster grizzly — and I was clearly the focal point of its attention.

Listen Now > > The huge elk caught me by surprise. I was hunting mule deer with my guide when a bull bugled 200 yards away. I say “bugle,” but that’s really not the word. “Growl” would better describe the sound.

Gray wolves and grizzly bears have become the most controversial species of wildlife in North America. Once considered animals to be eradicated by any means possible, these two species were “listed” under the Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 1970s. Since then, they have recolonized remarkably in the lower 48 states of the U.S., advancing under decades of Federal protection and three…