Jason Wood was kind enough to share his families hunting success from this year. This is Jasons bull he got during an early muzzle loader hunt. His first bull, and a good one.

He was also able to harvest a good black bear with his bow. His first kill with the new bowtech. Now it's broke in.

His dad was lucky enough to draw a late bull tag, and was able to find this beauty. An excellent choice. Good job.

This next bull was taken by Jasons little brother Jake. This is his first bull, he came in to ten yards the week before this, but it wasn't till the next week that they was able to put it all together. At only fifteen yards to.

Jake also had some success hunting bear this year. It also looks like he put big brother and dad to work getting it out. That is how you do it. have all the fun harvesting and not much of the work getting it out. I like that. Congrates Jake.

Thank You Jason for sharing. Keep up the good work.

This article is from a guest blogger named John O'Conner. The information that he has provided can help us all while we are enjoying the outdoors. I thank him for his efforts and time he has put into this for us. Does Hunting Really Affect Hearing? For hunters, their main concerns are having their permits in order for when hunting season rolls around; having enough protective clothing to keep warm and safe; and successfully getting that animal. Unfortunately, many hunters don't think about the safety and health of their ears and hearing when they're out in the field or practicing at the shooting range. Many people don't realize how quickly hearing can be damaged. It doesn't always take years of exposure to loud noises, like the high decibels from a shotgun. Just one loud noise can seriously damage your hearing for good. This is why it's so important to be prepared during hunting season or when using a gun. My father who has always loved to hunt, often did not where hearing protection when out in the field or at the range. Due to hunting and shooting without hearing protection, he now is affected severely by hearing loss. In order to increase hearing levels he wears hearing aids and always makes sure to have his earmuffs on when at the range or out in the field. Luckily, there are a few easy, cost-effective options when it comes to protecting your ears. Earplugs and foam earmuffs are among the cheapest ways to protect your ears. Ensuring that you have earplugs with the correct level of protection is key. Look for ones that protect against decibels of at least 160. For those who are willing to spend a bit more for the sake of their hearing, liquid earmuffs and electronic earmuffs are available. Electronic earmuffs are the most effective and convenient, especially if you like to hunt with a group of friends. While these earmuffs protect your ears from anything over 80 decibels, they'll filter talking through the speaker in the earmuffs. That means that you'll be able to clearly hear and converse with your friends without exposing your ears to harmful noises. If you spend time at the shooting range during the off-season, try to use an outdoor shooting range instead of an indoor one. Indoor shooting ranges are convenient, but a shotgun is even louder when inside because the sound reverberates off the walls. This is even worse for your ears than a regular shotgun. Whichever path you choose to protect your hearing, do it now instead of later. Your hearing will go quickly and you may not even notice it in the beginning. Take the right precautionary steps to save your hearing before it even starts to go. Hi my name is John O'Connor, I am a father, outdoorsman and passionate about living a healthy lifestyle. Over the past few years I have become more and more interested in hearing loss. My father and grandfathers, who are and were all hunters, are affected by hearing loss. I feel that there is a general lack of understanding around the issue and it is our job to spread awareness where we can. Check out my new blog at bloggingwjohno.blogspot.com!

This is a picture of Jamie and her white tail buck this year. Her oldest daughter posing with her in the second picture.

A six by six bull taken by Rowdy Rigby during archery season

Here is one taken by Corey Statham. Thanks Cory!

      I drew this hunt early in the year and was excited to do so. It opened with the general deer hunt, I knew there were deer in the area but I also knew the big one would not come down until we had a good snow storm. I had seen a few good bucks but nothing I wanted to take. On November 19, 2011 myself and long time hunting partner TY Klingler were out glassing for critters on the desert. We had been out their for some time it was cold, snowing and the wind was blowing hard. When i spotted a small group of does, but I could not see a buck. I pulled out my spotting scope and mounted it on the drivers side window. The wind was blowing so hard my eyes were watering profusely. It was really hard to see, but I could see something. "Ty" I said, do you see that little bull elk with those does, "wait thats a big buck" I exclaimed. "We need to get down their" said Ty. We were about five miles out, and the road went right by this deer, we drove within about a quarter mile. I parked the truck, we grabbed our gear, shut the doors on the truck and headed out after him. This was exciting to see a deer of this size. We hiked toward him and made it to within 600yds, the wind was in our favor and blowind hard enough I could not get a steady shot. I told Ty "we have to get closer I'm shaking to much". We crawled on our hands and knees in 6 inches snows, it was cold yet the anticipation was killing me. Up over this small ridge we were at 200yds. I can do this "I said". Then we seen the buck lay down in the snow, he had about eight or nine does with him, so

there were many eyes to look out for. Ty was grunting trying to get the monster buck to stand up. Finally he did turning to his left standing slightly quatering to me.I slowly sqeezed the trigger on my new howia 7mm. I looked up and did not see the massive rack laying on the ground. I was very angry. But Ty said "you got him, he's laying right their on the ground". I was relived to see that he was infact laying on the ground.Boy was I excited when I walked up on him. A 6x7, its was great. The most fun I have had in along time.
We later scored him, he was 180 inches, These kind of animals are still in Idaho but you have to put the time and effort into it to be able to see this caliber of deer. I have hunted many years and I have seen alot of animals. I look at different areas do alot of studying and learning about big bucks and it is finally starting to pay off. I love to hunt and my son is now at the age to go with me. Hopefully, soon he will learn everything I can teach him.