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The Muley Freak Hunting Journal

Hunting Insights, Tips, & News

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Layering For Late-Season Hunts: How To, What With, & The Why

In this Muley Freak article we dive deep into how to layer for late-season hunts so you stay warm, comfortable, and agile during the duration of your hunt.
The 6.5 PRC: The Most Universal Hunting Cartridge Ever? - Muley Freak

The 6.5 PRC: The Most Universal Hunting Cartridge Ever?

In this article we dive deep into if the 6.5 PRC is the most universal cartridge ever created. We also lay out the details of Erik's latest 6.5PRC custom rifle.
How To Mount A Rifle Scope - Muley Freak

How To Mount A Rifle Scope

Do it yourself rifle scope mounting: The best part of mounting your own scope to your precision gun is that if anything goes wrong when at the range, or on the mountain, you only have...
11 Spring Bear Hunting Tips - Muley Freak

11 Spring Bear Hunting Tips

Table of Contents The Beginning • Tip #11: Marksmanship • Tip #10: Get Physically Fit • Tip #9: Sharpen Your Tracking Skills • Tip #8: Be Composed • Tip #7: Try Bear Baiting • Tip #6:...
PROOF Research Tundra Ti - Muley Freak

PROOF Research Tundra Ti

A Lightweight Hunting Rifle  When it comes to ultralight hunting components you think of two key materials: carbon fiber & titanium. Carbon fiber is 5X stronger than steel and 2X as stiff and extremely lightweight....
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Mathews LIFT Impressions & Comparing The PHASE 4 - Muley Freak

Mathews LIFT Impressions & Comparing The PHASE 4

To Upgrade, Or Not To Upgrade? Every year the major bow manufacturers release their innovations and disclose to the hunting and shooting community their all-new flagship options. This usually comes in the form of a...
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A Hunt Two Decades In the Making - Muley Freak

A Hunt Two Decades In the Making

The Hunt Written By Clint Wirick  I didn’t grow up hunting elk.  As a family we did hunt a few other species, fish some, and camp whenever possible.  I say whenever possible because both my...
Field Dressing An Elk - Bone-In or Bone-Out Method? - Muley Freak

Field Dressing An Elk - Bone-In or Bone-Out Method?

Photos by Aaron Van Woerkom Self sufficiency During the COVID pandemic, the self-sufficiency hunters have long told everyone about really shined. Being able to get meat became a worldwide crisis for non-hunters. Prices skyrocketed because...
4 Reasons to Use Trekking Poles For Hunting - Muley Freak

4 Reasons to Use Trekking Poles For Hunting

Why Using Trekking Poles for Hunting? 1. Versatile Tools Trekking poles can be extremely versatile tools when hunting the backcountry. A few ways to use them for other than hiking include: pitching a shelter setting...
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How to Find Success on General Season Rifle Deer Hunts - Muley Freak

How to Find Success on General Season Rifle Deer Hunts

How To Find & Hunt Bucks On General Season Rifle Deer Hunts Braving the “pumpkin patch”, aka, hunting public land in October, can be an overwhelming experience for many. It can seem as though there...