Field reports & gear guides.
Marco Polo & Ibex in the Tian Shan
Horseback miles, thin air, and rams that live where the map runs out. An honest report from Kyrgyzstan's Naryn high country.
Choosing the Right Dispatch Blade for Your Hunt
Skinner, drop point, or gut hook? A plain guide to matching a Dispatch blade — and its steel — to the animal in front of you.
Wood-Tikchik Drop Camp: An Alaska Moose Report
A DIY float-plane drop camp in the Wood-Tikchik country. What a self-guided Alaska moose hunt actually asks of you.
Training for the Mountain
Sheep and ibex hunts are won in the months before you fly. A realistic training plan for high-altitude, high-mileage days.
Spring on the Alaska Peninsula: A Coastal Brown Bear Report
Glassing beaches and avalanche chutes for a boar coming off the den. A patient man's hunt on the coast.
Rifle, Cartridge & Optics for Open-Country Game
What actually matters when shots stretch past 400 yards — and what doesn't. A no-hype setup guide for mountain and plains hunts.
Maral in the Rut: A Kazakhstan Field Report
Bugling elk in the Tian Shan and ibex on the rocks above. A combo hunt from the Rahat Tour lodge.
Bringing Your Trophy Home: CITES, USFWS & Import
The paperwork side of international hunting, in plain English. Permits, timelines, and how not to get your trophy stuck at the border.
How to Pick Your First Sheep Hunt
Sheep hunting is the deep end of the sport. Here's how to choose a first mountain hunt that sets you up to succeed instead of suffer.
Field Dressing With the Right Blade
A skinner, a gut hook, and a folder walk into a pack. What each blade is actually for, and how to choose.
Spring Brown Bear: What to Expect
Coastal Alaska in the spring is one of the great bear hunts on earth. Here's the honest brief.