Finally, My First Successful Archery Deer Hunt!

After a week of getting up hours before sunrise and evenings sticking around until the last bits of sunlight passed through the woods, I thought I was going to get nothing again. Just like all the other years of hunting up until this point. The deer would always be just out of range, a change in wind would spook them, there would only be doe when I’m targeting a buck, or more than not, the deer just all seem to disappear. And to be clear, I’m not out there looking for trophies. All I care about is the challenge of …

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My Beginner Archery Progression

This post was originally written back in October of 2020 I’ll be honest for a second. I’ve hesitated writing about archery or hunting for fear that it is not on-brand with what I’ve written and made videos about for the past 6 years. But that doesn’t make any sense since I write and make films about the things I enjoy and am passionate about. And right now, as of October 25, 2020, I am very passionate about archery and the potential to go hunt next season for Mule Deer with a bow and arrow.  This all started back in late …

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Bow Hunting: My First Experience

As of writing this, on October 24th, I still have not harvested a Mule Deer or Elk, but I absolutely love hunting! I’ve been out almost 15 times with no luck, but every single time I learn something new and try to apply it in my next time out. I’ve been close many times, so far, but can’t wait to actually get my first deer or elk. My path to hunting started in the fall of 2020 when my wife’s dad, a life-long hunter, was visiting us in  Utah for an Elk hunt. Around that same time, my coworker Evan …

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