Columbia Blacktail Slam Complete!
The Oregon archery opener found us chasing blacktails in southern Oregon. After two days and only seeing two does and a small forked-horn, I left the area, for bucks hadn’t started migrating from the high [...]
About Scott Haugen
Prior to entering into the outdoor industry full-time, Scott Haugen taught science for 12 years. With a Masters Degree in education, a bachelors in science/biology, and lifelong outdoor experience, Haugen is uniquely qualified to share what he knows and continues to learn. Since hanging up his teacher’s hat, he’s appeared on more than 300 television shows, penned over 1,400 magazine articles and written several books – with new titles always in the works.Idaho Triple
Our most recent hunt found us back in Idaho with Boulder Creek Outfitters (www.bouldercreekoutfitters.com). This is a place I’ve hunted for the past seven years, and there’s a reason I keep going back. This time [...]
Spring & Summer Fishing Adventures
“Dad, how long’s it been since you’ve made a blog post?” quizzed my oldest son. “Uh...wow, a long time,” I hesitated. “Yeah, 9 months,” he reminded me. While I love my job of hunting and [...]
From The Arctic To Valdez
Part two of our Alaskan adventure found us regrouping, thanks to the help of many friends. Unfortunately, the middle of the trip suffered some setbacks due to the passing of Tim Delarm’s dad, as many [...]
From Adak To The Kenai
We’re off and running in Alaska. The first week was spent hunting caribou on Adak Island, Alaska’s westernmost, and southernmost, city. Just seeing the WWII history in this place, and all the other military infrastructure, [...]
Doves & Pigeons & Dogs, Oh My!
I grew up hunting doves and pigeons. Back in the 1970s and early ‘80s, the daily limit on bandtails in Oregon was 7, today it’s only 2. But with favorable nesting conditions the past [...]
National Rifle Association Convention…& More!
Being in the outdoor industry, full-time, Tiffany and I wear many hats. Together we deliver nearly 100 seminars a year, but this sportshow season, for the first time ever, we joined forces on some presentations. [...]
Texas Father-Son Adventure: Part II
Following our late night hog hunt, and not getting to bed until 5:30, we hit the road about noon. Good friends Tony Hartelius and Kyle Hawkins continued looking out for us on this buddy hunt, [...]
Texas Father-Son Adventure: Part I
This trip to Texas found Kazden and I on a father-son adventure. Kazden would soon be turning 12–seven years had passed since he’d been to TX. It took some digging, but once good friend Tony [...]
Father-Son Idaho Bear Hunt
For several season’s, either spring and fall, I’ve been going to Idaho with Boulder Creek Outfitters hunting bear, elk, deer and turkey. This spring I returned, with my oldest son, Braxton, who’d just turned 14. [...]