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The Muley Freak Hunting Journal

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5 Archery Elk Hunting Tips + In-Depth Gear Dump - Muley Freak

5 Archery Elk Hunting Tips + In-Depth Gear Dump

5 Archery Elk Hunting Tips for Beginners Article Contents: Prepare physically How to learn elk language How to find elk How to figure out elk behavior Upgrade your gear Tip #1: Prepare yourself physically Elk are...
TOP STATES FOR RECORD ARCHERY VELVET MULE DEER - Muley Freak

TOP STATES FOR RECORD ARCHERY VELVET MULE DEER

Measuring Stick for Success There are some hunters out there that think record keeping is simply egotistical and narcissistic. Clubs like the Boone & Crockett and Pope & Young keep copious records of meticulously scored...
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Erik's Early-Season Archery Mule Deer Gear List - Muley Freak

Erik's Early-Season Archery Mule Deer Gear List

Archery mule deer season is officially here. Archery mule deer season is officially here in many states around the West. More than a decade ago Muley Freak founder Erik Van Woerkom began archery hunting early-season...
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How Erik Runs His Game Changer For Spring Bear - Muley Freak

How Erik Runs His Game Changer For Spring Bear

SPRING BEAR HUNTING & THE GAME CHANGER BINO HARNESS There are many different types of ways to bear hunt from arduous backcountry spot and stalk hunting, to chasing bears with hounds, to the more "gentlemen-like"...
5 Tips For New Backcountry Mule Deer Hunters - Muley Freak

5 Tips For New Backcountry Mule Deer Hunters

 1. Get in hunting shape If you plan on braving the backcountry after mule deer this year know that the biggest and baddest bucks are likely going to be in the most difficult portion of...
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Muley Freak’s “Game Changer” Binocular System | An In-Depth Review - Muley Freak

Muley Freak’s “Game Changer” Binocular System | An In-Depth Review

Written By: Colton Heward   Western big game hunters have a multitude of options readily available to them when it comes to picking which bino harness they strap to their chest. While any bino harness...
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I Had Permission: Part 3 - Muley Freak

I Had Permission: Part 3

Hey guys, thanks for your support so far as we share the facts. In this video we are sharing more evidence that Erik had received explicit permission to hunt where he did. In court the...
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I Had Permission: Part 2 - Muley Freak

I Had Permission: Part 2

First off, we want to thank everyone for the positive feedback on our first article/video. With that being said we don’t want this to happen to you or anyone else. The purpose of today’s video/article...
Healing Through Hunting: A November Veteran Mule Deer Hunt - Muley Freak

Healing Through Hunting: A November Veteran Mule Deer Hunt

Last November we had the privilege of documenting our 4th Annual veteran mule deer hunt in conjunction with Hunts for the Brave. As we’ve mentioned before in other articles, Hunts for the Brave is a...
We Raised $44,000 for Veterans!!! - Muley Freak

We Raised $44,000 for Veterans!!!

BACKSTORY Before we jump in on how we helped rase $44,000 for veterans in 2023, let me give you a little back story. In 2017 our cousin Clint Wirick, a US Fish & Wildlife biologist,...
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