Exo Journal — Deer Hunting

Mark Huelsing
No Off-Season — Hunting Arizona's Deer Rut in January

No Off-Season — Hunting Arizona's Deer Rut in January

When most hunters have ended their seasons and are waiting for Spring, there is plenty of hunting opportunity to still be had in Arizona. Bowhunters can pursue Coeus Deer, Mule Deer and Javelina during the month of January. Here is how to get started with an "off season" hunt in a bowhunter's paradise.

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Mark Huelsing
5 Cartridges to Consider for Hunting Mule Deer

5 Cartridges to Consider for Hunting Mule Deer

if you’re looking for a new rifle for hunting mule deer, these five cartridges provide a combination of good accuracy, a relatively flat trajectory, good resistance to wind drift, and hard-hitting performance at extended range — which is what mule deer hunters need...

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Mark Huelsing
How to Plan an Out-of-State Backpack Hunt

How to Plan an Out-of-State Backpack Hunt

The possibility of hunting out of state is becoming a reality for more and more folks.  When I was younger, I thought I would never be able to do something like that.  I remember thinking how it must be such a hassle and way out of my price range.  In reality, however, an out of state hunt is totally doable for the blue-collar hunter.  Doing the hunt as a backpack-style trip only adds to the level of adventure.  That was actually how I pulled off my very first out of state hunt.  Since then, the idea of doing it on...

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Mark Huelsing
Western Hunting Packs for the Whitetail Hunter

Western Hunting Packs for the Whitetail Hunter

Frame packs aren’t just for the western hunter anymore. Backpacks marketed to the whitetail hunter are convenient for organization and taking everything we need into the stand, but lack one major feature — effectively carrying a treestand. Exo Mtn Gear packs solve that problem...

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