Beyond The Acorns

An Aspiring Hunter’s Spiritual Journey in the Bear Woods

"My accelerated path into hunting began on the worst night of my life. Up until that point, the timeline had been gradual, fueled by many questions and a desire to understand my food source from start to finish. It’s ironic that it took a negative interaction with a black bear to eventually inspire a love of conserving them."
Join the Author in her story of overcoming a traumatic experience, becoming a student of the bear woods, and entering the life-long passion of bear hunting.

The Strategic Bear Hunter

How I Got This Way

"Every so often someone asks me how I got started in bear hunting and why I put the effort into the hunting, especially baiting for bears, that it takes to be successful at a high level. I’m not really sure how I got hopelessly addicted to this, but I can tell you my story."
Join the Author in his story of getting "The Bear Bug".
"March 17th, 2023 will go down in one of those days that I’ll likely never forget. It was one of those moments where I was extremely grateful to be one of the few people in this world to get to be on a bear den study. I held bears, learned new things, and gained a great appreciation for wild things. (AND the people who track those wild things.)"
Join the Author on a bear den research trip with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.

The Strategic Bear Hunter

Traveling Bears

Join the Author as he dives into his experience and knowledge, as well as research by state biologists, on just how far a typical black bear travels within a home range.

Becoming A Bear Hunter

Shot Placement

Learn how to select an accurate shot on a black bear with Bear Hunting Magazine columnist Doug Boze.
“If there is any one duty which more than another we owe it to our children and our children’s children to perform at once, it is to save the forests of this country, for they constitute the first and most important element in the conservation of the natural resources of this country” - Theodore Roosevelt.
The Author dives into the importance of keeping our heritage of hunting and fishing public lands, alive for the future generations.
"Scott Kiefner set out to kill all four bear species with a .50 caliber rifle and pulled it off in style."
Join the Author as he tells of Scott Kiefner's North American Bear Grand Slam journey.

Fleshing It Out

You Do You!

"Be yourself! Everyone else is taken,” said the sign in front of the shop where I get my oil changed in my pick-up truck. In some ways this is a ridiculously simple statement, in other ways it's profound. It's simple because it's obvious that you can only be yourself. But it's also profound––in a life-changing way-––you are free to be yourself: who you are, how you roll, and your life goals."
The Author encourages readers to be themselves, because, "everyone else is taken".
Meet our new Western Bear Hunting columnist Jana Waller. Get to know a little about her background in bear hunting, media, and all things outdoors.

Strike A Pose

Western Bear Hunter

"...when success is finally achieved you want to make the best of it by capturing the moment with quality photos that tell your story. With today’s digital equipment literally in our pockets every day, it’s pretty easy if you’re willing to take the time and effort." The Author gives you tips to, by photo, capture the story of your bruin of a lifetime.