Outlaw Bowhunt 2013

Well, is is a little late in the year to be doing an update on our 2013 archery season, it being December 1st and all, but late is better than never I suppose, especially with all of the good times and memories we had.

Asay Knoll, Uinta Flats, Kane County, UT

Our hunt stated off well this year, with a few pre-season scouting trips up to our little honey holes in Kane County on the Panguitch Lake, UT, deer and elk unit. Dustin and I were after both animals this year, he had the buck deer tag, I with an archer's choice elk tag (which was either spike or cow on the Panuguitch unit). 7 miles down the dirt road off of Highway 14, we parked the truck and unloaded our packs. Working our way through the trees, keeping a keen eye on the Garmin GPS, we worked our way the mile uphill and towards some good spots we had found in the previous years. Things were looking up for us as it seemed that the deer and elk were everywhere we looked. The spot we were searching has always held a good amount of animals as there are no nearby roads and the only access is by foot. Places like this are best for hunting, as it seems more and more people are becoming lazier and hunting only by road or places accessible by ATV or Side by Sides. 

After putting in a few miles on foot and finding quite a few animals that we could pursue, it seemed we had found our spot for opening morning. The next three weeks all we could talk about was opening day of the Utah Archery Season.

Outlaw Camping Spot

Two days prior to the opener, us Outlaw Boys were all ready to start hunting. We got the camp trailer up to our selected camping spot for the year, our food shopping was done and our bow stings were waxed. The night before the opener, we left work for a weekend packed full of adventure and fun. 

Opening morning started out slow with almost no sign of life in our little "honey hole." After hiking all over our little ridge and finding little sign, we were disappointed to say the least. Not sure what was going on, we began our hike back to where we had parked the Rhino and went back to the camp trailer for breakfast. 

Nothing beats having breakfast on the mountain in my opinion. Eggs, bacon and toast always tastes 10 times better when it's cooked above 8000ft elevation. We ensured we packed enough bacon and eggs to each have 1lb of delicious fried bacon as well as near a dozen eggs each. . . it takes a lot of food to ensure our bodies keep going when we hunt, besides it tastes so good.

Dustin the mighty Bacon Cook

 After eating and feeling refreshed, we headed back out to try our luck at another spot up the road about 4 miles. A lot of other hunters must of had the same idea as we did, and it seemed like a freeway at the second spot we tried; the traffic did not keep us out though and after setting out on foot, our effort stated paying off. Almost immediately we found us a couple of awesome bucks, which Dustin pursued for quite some time before the sneaky buggers gave him the slip.

The day wore on with many miles walked and many more driven. Soon the rain clouds developed, which would start the rainiest archery hunt that anybody could ever remember having. The days wore on as well, with many animals being seen, but none "big enough" to shoot.

Patrick getting in some serious hiking as the sun slips away

Eventually we found the "buck" that was worthy of Dustin's arrow, the only problem was the darn rain. Water seemed to always fall out of the sky for what seemed like a full, solid month. Every time we would get in on the awesome buck, the lightning would strike followed by the deep, dark rumble of thunder. Almost immediately, the sky would open up and dump rain from the sky for hours at a time, making our pursuit of this buck near impossible. Many an hour was spent hiding underneath a canopy of Pine boughs, waiting out the torrential downpour that mother nature dealt us regularly throughout this archery hunt.

The Outlaw Dodge driving through deep, rainwater to reach our hiking destination

The poor Rhino was always covered in mud

Another rainy Labor Day morning

 Eventually the days ran out, and we went home empty handed, wishing that we hadn't passed on any of those "too little" ones. There is always next year though, and a late season hunt for Muleys in Northern Arizona this year. The memories that we made this year are worth every moment and every dollar spent on our hunt. The weather was just a fluke, and made things difficult for everybody to tag out on a good buck or even elk (not much elk was pursued this year for us). Hopefully the weather works out for us in 2014.

Make sure to stay tuned for some reviews of the new products that we used this year, such as the Rocky Brands Grit Armor boots pictured below and the Scent Lok camo we wore.

Rocky Grit Armor Boots - watch for the review on this product

The rain wont keep us down - putting in a 6 mile hike in a solid downpour

Things have been busy

What we do, and who we are - ALL THAT IS MAN

Hey there, we have been away from the bloggspot arena now for almost a year, but we are getting back in the game starting today. Growing the business from the nothing that it was last year at this time and reaching we've done thus far has kept us plenty busy. We've been extremely busy working many late nights on building guns, repairing or doing performance mods on atv's and side by sides, or just working on our store inventory, but alas, the days have come that we can begin going home to our families at a decent hour once again... shoot, we even closed down a few days this last month to get in some bow hunting.

Working on our website has been quite the chore as well lately, as we are just a couple of rednecks trying our best to understand this technology lingo and such. It has sure been rough, but we've had the internet to do a little research, built us a store, and now we have a pretty kick ass website (for a couple of rednecks). If you haven't had a chance to check out our real domain/website, now would be a swell time to check things out. Give us a visit @ www.outlawactionsports.com. Now, it is still growing mind you, so don't judge too harshly, but give us a comment, let us know what you would like to see on a website. We are extremely customer oriented and take all the comments and suggestions from our customers that we can get. Unlike other companies, we actually do something about those suggestions and you, the suggestor, will see you idea or suggestion come to life (as long as it is pretty good). The cool thing about us and our perspective on things is this: We are extremely professional in our jobs and customer relations, but when it comes down to it, even on our website, we say it how it is. If your state is a liberal state and doesn't allow 30 round magazines, our disclaimer says that right there on the website. We are real and honest with everybody, trying to make it in the real world.

Now, I don't know if I have explained the theory behind our business yet, but let me explain. We started Outlaw Action Sports, LLC, not because it was a "new" idea (sure there are plenty of other sporting goods stores that do guns, hunting and atv and motorcycle mechanics), but where we differ is in our mindset. We are there for the customer. We are extremely personable and are there to offer the customer some one on one service to consult with a very knowledgeable staff. We know all of our customers by name and continue to have repeat customers because of this aspect of our business. We stay away from that "big box" store mentality. Our staff lives and breathes everything we do in our business and is extremely knowledgeable, not just because we "read something somewhere," but because we actually participate in each and every activity we deal in and have real experience. Our labor rates are fair as well as our retail prices and guarantee that you will love us as your source for "ALL THAT IS MAN!" If not, well, we will make it up to you and keep you coming back.

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Anytime you have a question that pertains to guns, hunting, fishing, tactical, atv, motorcycle, dirtbike, side by side, etc, we are your source to turn to. If our website doesn't have it listed yet, don't fret, we have it and can ship it. We know ammo is scarce right now, and sure, we don't have it listed on our website, but we have it in stock. Just give us a call, our contact info is located on our website.


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Tis The Season - of Coyote Hunting

Predator Hunting in Southern Utah

Every winter, when the majority of the fall hunting seasons have ended, many people begin their a new hunting season. The itch to get out into the hills, especially during the time of year when most people are indoors because of the dismal weather, is very overwhelming for most. Coyote hunting is a very popular sport for many people throughout the United States, and here in Utah, coyote hunting is extremely popular.

Outlaw Action Sports owner, Patrick, glassing for coyotes in Southern Utah.

Camouflage and hiking are key to bagging some Coyotes.

The crew at Outlaw Action Sports spends a great deal of time out in the hills during these upcoming winter months, taking down these predators that cause many problems for the local livestock owners. Across the country many landowners and folks that own livestock are hunting these elusive animals, trying to take care of the problems that arise from having these dogs running among us. Along with the livestock threat that these predators pose, the wild game in all areas is at risk. In our own state of Utah, a bounty has been increased for each coyote that is killed and turned in with ears and the lower jaw (for DNA studies).

Predator Hunting in Southern Utah

Cabe, and Outlaw Action Sports fan, got this one with a 1911 on a fence line where some  livestock was located.

In Southern Utah, the coyotes have had an extensive amount of hunting and calling pressure. A few years ago, getting a coyote to respond to a call was seemingly easy. Today, after so many people have been hunting them, they are much more elusive and less responsive to calls. It is not a lack of predators that is the problem, but it is the lack of quality shooting and calling being done. So many dogs have heard the fox pros  and run of the mill hand calls, making calling difficult. The guys at Outlaw have found the new "ultimate calls," Merlin Game Calls.

Merlin Game Calls - coyote hunting set

The Detail on Merlin Game Calls, so amazing

Merlin Game Calls are phenomenal! The owner, Marcus, has hand crafted each one of his calls from wood and antlers. So many of the dogs in this area, and the U.S. have not heard the sounds that come from his calls, and he is almost always successful. Outlaw Actions Sports owners, Brett and Patrick, will be using these calls from here on out, helping gain profits from bounty's and helping to lower the predator population in the area!



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Hunting, fishing, shooting, riding, & camping - dont miss out on us!!

Things have been pretty darn busy for the guys at Outlaw Actions Sports lately. With family, holidays, and getting their official business up and running, there is hardly time for sleep. Along with this blog, OUTLAW ACTION SPORTS has also started a tactical and wilderness athlete blog located here:

 http://outlawactionsportsfitness.blogspot.com/

Outlaw Action Sports has also started up a Facebook page to help keep our customers and fans up to date with what is going on. Make sure to visit our page and "like" and share us with your friends as we will be doing give aways, contests and events that nobody will want to miss out on. Here is the link to our page:

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Make sure to follow us on our pages and stay up to date here. We will be posting things about hunting, fishing, shooting, riding, and camping daily so make sure to not miss out on anything!!!