Category: <span>tough</span>

Last week, I was invited to be a guest on the Take Aim Outdoors podcast with Brandon Hammonds. It’s an honor to be on with Brandon and had some good questions for me. Plus, we got to talk deer hunting, which I love to do. Listen to the Episode 45…

Building arrows is a process that I have a passion for. I love building arrows. The entire process is something I enjoy from cutting the shafts to size, cleaning them, fletching, and then setting the inserts. Now, what happens when you have to work backward a bit to attain the…

Big boar track on the trail gave us hope!  My legs are dog tired! I have hiked mile after mile in sand and up and down hills before, but Saturday my legs and feet took a beating. The funny thing is, I had a blast doing it! My buddy Chris…

My brain has been flooded with ideas for my 2013 Gift Guide. There are so many cool new toys, gadgets, apparel, and quality merchandise out there for hunters. There are more than enough items on my list and many I have reviewed over the past year or two. Believe me…

My gear has been getting a workout this year. So have my legs. I have been practicing, scouting, hiking, and hunting for a couple months and have yet to draw back on a deer. It’s been tough to say the least. Will I let that get me down? Heck no!…

Image of Ryan Hatfield © The Western Hunter TV. Hunting the West, in a word, is tough. Trying to describe it to my friends back East is difficult to do because most don’t understand it. Think about it. Back East I might hike in 300 yards, hunt from a treestand…

Some of the best hunting advice I have ever received was that in preparation for any hunt, I should always take care of my feet. Hunting should be fun and full of adventure, and not worrying about constant foot anguish. In preparation for my Colorado archery elk hunt, I began…

Product Review: Pure Hydration Armoured Reservoir and Inline Filter Last Fall, I found the need for a new water bladder that could hold more than a liter of water.  You need to stay hydrated or risk major problems, disorientation or even death. I did plenty of research and found what…