21 years ago in April, while my mother was in labor with me, my dad was out fly fishing the Missouri River. Perhaps I was born to fish. When I turned 21, I held my dad…
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Senior Chief Mike Day on the upper reaches of Mt. Rainier at sunrise
Mystery Ranch is proud to have sponsored Camp Patriot’s 4th annual Summit Challenge, an attempt by 4 disabled veterans climb 14,411 ft. Mt Rainier in Washington’s portion of the…
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Another evening spent locating spring black bear.
I started the spring season with two goals, one: see more bears than I had ever seen in a spring season, and two: kill a spring bear with my bow. Goal one would be…
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Author, Steven Drake, arcing big GS turns down the Gardner Headwall
“We are having way more fun than they are,” said Jake. He wasn’t kidding!
On the 4th of July weekend, I found myself perusing through Yellowstone Park en-route to my family’s…
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James Binkley weaving through Aspens
We work the winter trade shows in Salt Lake City and Denver, setting up early, talking shop late, and cram in as many days of skiing as humanly possible, because that’s what we do. With OR finished, we…
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The author sampling some silky pow.
After Outdoor Retailer Dave Downing and I, plus 4 others, one dog and a ridiculous amount of gear strategically stuffed ourselves into a minivan and set off toward Carbondale, CO. Carbondale is where I grew…
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Jeff Christenson drops into the Alpental backcountry
It’s the end of December in the Northwest and it’s been 6 weeks since we have released a skiing blog. It’s not because we aren’t getting out and it’s not because we’re slacking. There…
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As luck would have it, I tagged out on a beautiful bull elk on the fourth week of this year’s archery season. With eight more weeks of hunting, I had the opportunity to broaden my horizons and focus hard on…
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James Binkley with his Alaskan moose
With only five days left on both our moose and sheep tags, the elusive Dall sheep was too tempting to pass up. With an abundance of pilots throughout Alaska, my brother Wade and I called…
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2010 Montana Archery Antelope Hunt – VIDEO
Pronghorn at sunset
The learning curve in hunting as an archer is steep. Many seasons of spot and stalk techniques have left me close but empty handed. After years of hard work and persistence, I was fortunate enough to harvest my…
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