Scouting Trip

Went out this weekend with the Rutnhard crew to check cams, drop salt, and glass for some Lope! I found the buck i'm going to hunt. TOAD! We'll see if we can get him patterned before the hunt. Ronnie glassed him and his buddies up while we were heading to water. What a sight to get a man pumped up for his hunt!!While checking one of the cams, Kevin glassed up a yote crusing into one of the water holes. We let him come right to us and "BOOM"!!! Droped her in her tracks! Saved some Antelope offspring this year! I also had the opportunity to put a great stalk on a Booner Jackalope!! Unzipped it with the .17!

Day at the range!

Went out to Usery this morning to get some good practice in with some Ronnie and Collin. The temperature was awesome so we got to spend a few more hours out there before the heat(and hunger) pushed us off the range. I made a couple of amazing 100 yard bulls eye shots too boot!! We're still trying to get Ronnie dialed in with his new bow, but we a couple of tuning issues that need to be worked out before we moved forward with sighting in all his pins. Got to spend a few minutes talking with some Rutnhard members about their upcoming hunts and their scouting efforts! Great morning overall.

I'm a little behind the power curve on training for my Archery Antelope hunt due to some physical therapy that I'm having done on my left knee. Today was a great start! Shot over 80 arrows from different distances and shooting positions while walking the range. Knee is feeling a lot better so I think it's time to crank things up for preseason. Daily shooting sessions in the yard to start and as soon as the doc gives me the okay, it's back at the gym! If I don't get the okay..... well.... I might just have to suck it up until after the hunt and get back to therapy after that. Can't hunt if I can't walk a couple of miles. Gotta make my hunt a priority!

Put boot to ground and you will reap the rewards this fall!

Vision

I would like to take a moment and introduce myself. My name is Aaron Davis and I am an Arizona native, Army Infantry Veteran, and dedicated outdoorsman. I have been blessed to have been raised by a father that introduced me to hunting at an early age even though we didn't have much money. Quail hunting was our passion!! After my stint in the Military, I was fortunate to have wonderful friends that introduced me to Big Game Hunting through an Archery Kiabab hunt in Northern Arizona. Man was I hooked!! That was a little over 5 years ago and I have have spent every day since working to become and to know all that I can, that is Big Game Hunting. My true passion lies with my archery tackel, but I do possess the skills to harvest with my trusty 30-06.

I have learned through a blue collar upbringing that dedication and hardwork is the key to success in almost any endeavor one may choose. I bring this blog forward to share my vision of "Hunter's Division"with friends, family, and fellow hunters. The "Hunter Athlete" in my mind does not mean those who are athletes and hunt, but that "Hunters are Athletes". No matter your physical predisposition genetically; those that train hard physically, mentally, and commit themselves to their passion are truely athletes. In my quest to inspire others, I will post stories of my scouting trips, workout sessions, fitness tips, and of course hunting sucesses and failures!
I hope that I can bring this to you in a raw, unrefined media that all of you can identify with. I do not claim to know everything about hunting, fitness, or motivation; but what has worked for me.

I will leave you with a favorite quote of mine: "A man does what he can until his destiny is revealed".