More Shooting Pictures

I have been shooting so much and so well that I feel the "Zen" with my Alphamax 32. Here are a few more pics of shooting at 80 yards the last few days.

Nuggets VS Lakers Game 6

Last night a buddy of mine (Craig Stinehour who has helped me in the past working as a cameraman) called and said he had just gotten tickets to game 6 of the Nuggets VS Lakers. It was awesome!! My first NBA game, and wow Kobe Bryant was unstoppable. The Nuggets lost but the game was a blast, maybe next year. Here are a few pics.

Summer Fun

I have been "super busy" lately between working, writing, editing, and trying to get my Colorado turkey killed. I have been shooting my bow quite a bit and thought I would post a few pictures of my 80 yard groups from the other day (I snapped the pic with my phone) I love shooting my bow and now that it stays light a lot later I find myself flinging arrows more frequently.

Outback Outdoors Webisode 3 is Online

Hey all, just a quick note to let you know that the newest webisode (webisode 3 parts 1-3) from Outback Outdoors is up and online. This month we showcase Jim and Ryan's tri-state turkey bonanza. Great video check out all the hits and misses. Check it out and let us know what you think!!

http://www.outbackoutdoors.net/

Nebraska Spring Gobblers 09

You can always hedge your bets that in Nebraska bowhunting for turkeys will be action-packed and exciting! This year was no different. I was able to arrow my first turkey of 09 with my good friend and Outback Outdoor team member Adam Wells. We had horrible weather (for turkey hunting) with 40+ mph winds and blowing snow, but we still were fortunate to both take birds on video. Sitting in a blind with freezing conditions is not what I think of when hunting spring gobblers, but we made the most of it and had a great time and got great video to boot. Here are a few pics of my bird (which was a first for me as it had a double beard - 5" & 2") I took the first morning.

Mountain lions in the high country of Colorado

I just returned from one of the most grueling yet rewarding hunts I have ever been on in my life!!! And I was just the cameraman and we didn't even kill anything! I accompanied my good friend and partner Adam Wells on his mountain lion hunt and with HD Camera in hand we were determined to capture the real action from start to finish by staying with the hounds the whole way. I have never seen a TV show where the hunter runs with the dogs the entire hunt, it was exhausting but very cool to see those dogs work the scent through some rugged terrain. Trailing conditions for the dogs were horrible but after 2 days and many miles in steep rough country we finally treed a great cat. Only one problem, it was a female! This cat had hunted in a huge circular pattern killing a mule deer doe (which was very fresh) and most likely had a den of kittens in the vicinity. Adam chose to let that cat live (and therefore her kittens too) and take his shot at the lion with a camera rather than his new Hoyt Alphamax. What a great hunt!!

ATA 2009

It has been a while since I took the time to catch everybody up. So here goes...... The ATA Show this year was in Indy and as usual it was awesome. Having teamed up with my good buddies Adam Wells, Jim Brennan, and Ryan Litwin with the production company OUTBACK OUTDOORS, we had plenty to do as we get ready to launch our new webisodes on http://www.mossyoak.com/ later in Feb 09. We partnered up with some great sponsors like Hoyt, Badlands Backpacks, Mossy Oak, Montana Decoy, Muzzy, Winner's Choice Strings, and more.... Check us out at www.outbackoutdoors.net

2009 is going to be a great year and there is a ton of exciting things on the horizon. I have co-hosted 3 TV shows in '09 already (Hardcore Hunting TV - Pursuit channel - DirecTV 608) and made the cover of The Colorado Bowhunter and it is only February. I only hope I can keep up with my blog updates in a timely fashion!

New Partnership with Hoyt Archery

I am stoked to announce my partnership with Hoyt Archery in 2009. (even though I shot their Hoyt Katera all last year) In my opinion, Hoyt is a company that has been through the fire and is still smoking HOT! With the introduction of their cutting edge AlphaMax bow line this year, Hoyt has once again proven themselves as one of the industry leaders in the bowhunting world. Check out my bio at www.hoyt.com/pro_staff/

Montana Mule Deer

I headed back to Montana for a great mule deer hunt (again with Matt Wickens and Dog Ceek Outfitters- http://www.wickensranch.com/) and played hunter/cameraman. It was great, as I videoed Bill Miller kill a nice 4X4 and I shot an older cull buck (big 2 point) for Matt, working to help support his management plan. Here are a few pics.....

Antelope retribution

As most of you probably know Colorado Antelope season was unfruitful (the antelope kicked my butt) because of all the rain we received the night before season. I was fortunate to get some antelope retribution in Montana. Jim Brennan and Ryan Litwin (Rocket Ryan - PBR Barrelman) helped me decoy and video a great kill scene on a trophy antelope buck while hunting in the heat of the day in Montana. It was action packed footage and a great kill scene captured for Muzzy's Bad to the Bone Bowhunting TV show. I felt as if I got a little pay back from the "schoolin" the Colorado antelope gave me earlier in the season!

More Mt Goat Hunting Pics

The Fulfillment of a Dream

I am still a little blown away at the results, experiences and memories of my Colorado Mt. Goat hunt. To have been able to share it with my dad is even more special! I would love to be able to share all of this hunt with you first hand, but that is impossible, so the next best thing in my opinion would be to lay it out in a series of pictures that hopefully will set the tone and give you a glimpse of what it was like on this hunt.

It's Go Time!!

The time is finally here and bowhunting season is in full swing. I have already been on 2 hunts in Colorado and leave this weekend for my mountain goat hunt.

My first hunt was in SE CO with my buddy Jace Bauserman and we had a blast! Unfortunately it rained a ton and our plan was to hunt and video over waterholes in the normally dry and flat prairie country aroung La Junta, CO. It was not to be and although the conditions were hard and we didn't harvest an antelope on this trip my buddy Jace Bauserman and Marc Smith both arrowed bomber bucks later in the season. (see pics attached)

Next I headed to NW CO to hunt public land elk with my good friend Gil Ruybal and left the camera in the truck. We called in some great bulls but just wasn't able to get that perfect shot placement we wanted, but that is bowhunting! Regardless of the end result it was great to get into God's creation and remember what it is about this style of hunting that we love! (see pics of camp attached)

I now head into the high elevation of Colorado with my dad (he will be rolling camera for me) to hunt my dream animal - CO mountain goats and then on to Montana for elk. Check back soon for more updates and pics.

Bass Pro Fall Hunting Classic - Denver

August 9th saw the official kickoff for the Denver's Bass Pros Shops Fall Hunting Classic, and I was the opening seminar speaker. What a privilege and a thrill! There was a great turn out and Badlands Backpacks, Mossy Oak, Muzzy Broadheads, and Wilderness Athlete sent me a ton of goodies to give away at my seminar. Just as always it was a lot of fun meeting new people and talking about bowhunting western big game, here are some pics of the event.

Antelope season is this coming week and hunting season will be in full swing!!

Scouting for CO Mt Goats part 2

Here are some more pics of the scouting trip.

Scouting for Colorado Mt Goats

I just returned form a great trip scouting for Mt Goats in the clouds of the Colorado Rockies. Craig Stinehour joined me and we saw lots of goats and we got more familiar with the unit I will be hunting in. September 15th can't comequick enough. Here are some pics

2008 Big Game Hunting Expo - Denver, CO

I just had a great weekend giving three seminars and visiting with tons of avid hunters telling stories and comparing notes on some great backcountry honey holes, (well maybe not exact locations). The seminars went great and the show was well attended. We (Jeff Lampe, Jason Dickert, & Craig Stinehour WA Prostaffers) also had a Wilderness Athlete booth were we introduced a huge amount of people to their awesome product line. Hunting season is just around the corner and this weekend I will be heading out to the high country to scout for some Mountain Goats and Archery Antelope starts August 15th. I have been shooting my bow a ton and I feel ready and it can't come soon enough. Stay tune and I will keep you posted on my scouting, God Bless.

Gander Mountain / RMEF Elkfest Seminar and Booth

This last weekend I had the pleasure of working the Denver Gander Mountain / RMEF Elkfest show and was the featured seminar speakerboth days. While the turn out for the event wasn't exceptional the seminar was well attended. I also worked a Wilderness Athlete booth, along side fellow Wilderness Athlete prostaffer Lewie Foltz, and got to talk to a ton of people about Wilderness Athlete, Muzzy Broadheads, Mossy Oak, Montana Decoy, and Badlands Backpacks. It was a lot of fun as I always love meeting new friends and talking hunting!! Here are some pics from the event,

Wilderness Athlete and "The Shoot for the Cure" Archery Shoot

I had an opportunity a few weekends ago to participate in the first ever "Shoot for the Cure" 3D shoot held in Loveland CO. The turn out was great as local archers raised money for St. Jude's Children's hospital. It was a lot of fun and I got to introduce a bunch of people to Wilderness Athlete and their product line.

North American Hunter Magazine

I just received a copy of the lates NAH Magazine and to my surprise there was an interview that my buddy Mark Kayser did with me a couple months ago about keeping bowhunting simple. I had forgotten all about it and it was great to see my name mentioned in such a nationally recognized and respected magazine. Here is the link to my website where a portion of the interview is viewable. http://www.westernbiggamehunter.com/Articles/NAHC%20-%20article.pdf

Off Season is in Full Swing

Well with turkey season behind us off-season is in full swing and now is the time to get "dialed" in with outdoor 3-D shoots. I am lucky enough to have a great archery league (Fort Collins Archery Assoc. http://www.ftcollinsarchery.com/) to shoot every Wednesday. Here are some pics from some of the first shoots.

I love this timeof year as the weather warms and I get a chance to perfect my bowand arrow combo!