Nutrition in the Field: A Hunter’s Guide to Staying Fueled

When it comes to hunting, staying properly energized and hydrated are key. After all, most hunts are physically demanding. In order to keep up with your guide, fellow hunters, and the animal you’re pursuing, proper nutrition is equally important as physical fitness. In other words, maintaining peak physical shape correlates to consuming nutrient-dense, whole foods. In an ideal world, a hunter is in good health — both in athleticism an[...]

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The 2019 Fall Black Bear Season is Underway!

We are thrilled to announce the results of the first week of fall black bear hunting. With the first week complete in western Wyoming, we’re happy to report that we have five bears on the ground thus far. This is no overnight task, as our guides spend a considerable portion of the summer scouting, baiting, identifying good locations for bear baits, and more.

With that in mind, let’s talk about how our guides prepare for you,[...]

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Wild Game Recipe: Meatloaf

We love sharing recipes inspired by Nevada Foodies. Today we’re sharing their Wild Game Meatloaf with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, however we have a couple tweaks to make it perfect to us! Enjoy, and be sure to check out their website for wild game inspired recipes.

Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds ground wild game1 cup sun-dried tomatoes, julienne cut1 cup onio[...]
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Season Prep Tip: Sighting in Your Rifle

All rifles should be sighted-in before every hunt using the ammunition you plan to use. A gun that was sighted-in prior to your last outing could have been knocked out of alignment by a single jolt. That misalignment could mean the difference between a successful hunt and a disappointing experience. Rifles should be topped with quality scopes at a minimum of 3×9 power with a 40mm objective or larger. Remember, we take longer shots out[...]

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FAQ: What Should I Tip?

“What is proper etiquette for tipping my guide and support staff (I.e. cooks, camp jack, etc) on my hunt?”

This is a question I get asked quite often this time of year and the answer is simple, yet complex. 

Let’s start with your guide. It is customary to tip your guide 10% of the hunt price for a single hunt since you will be working with the same guide for the entire hunt (check the price of the hunt y[...]

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Wild Game Rib Recipe

Summer is winding down, which is both a good and bad. As we approach the hunting season our previous seasons wild game supply is dwindling. One thing we always save for September are the ribs. Wild game ribs are shockingly good, and easy to master. Here is our favorite recipe!

What you need:

Baking sheetRack of ribsMesquite wood chipsYour favorite BBQ sauce – we recommend StubbsDry rub rib seasoning – we used the[...]
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The Perfect Hunting Boot Recommendation

The countdown has begun to our 2019 fall hunts. We are sure you have spent the last few months preparing physically, mentally, and gathering all the necessary equipment for your western hunt. This is an exciting time and here at SNS want to make sure that packing the wrong equipment won’t stand in the way of that once in a lifetime hunt.

All of those in our outfit would agree that proper footwear is the number one necessity i[...]

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Plan Your Wyoming Summer Trail Ride with Jackson Hole Outfitters!

Summer’s not over yet! Although we’re closing in on the first of August, we still have over a month left in our trail ride season. If you or anyone you know will be in the Jackson, Wyoming area this summer, be sure to spread the word! Nestled in one of western Wyoming’s most spectacular river valleys, this camp is our hub for our summer trail rides.

Do not hesitate to get your A[...]

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The 2019 Hunting Outlook

The 2019 hunting season is a little over a month away and the outlook for SNS Outfitter and Guides season is looking to be a great one. The snowpack this winter was above average and melted off a little slower than normal in many parts of the state, which meant a late spring. Although we were pushing through snow we had a favorable spring bear season. Not only did the delayed spring lead to a great spring bear season, it also led into a v[...]

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Memory Made: Wyoming Moose Hunt

Growing up in Wyoming and hunting from the time I was little it is very difficult to narrow down my favorite hunting memory. From the time I was old enough to walk I was old enough to tag along. I was rabbit hunting, prairie dog hunting, and varmint hunting from a very young age. These hunts built the foundation for all successful hunts in the future. Of all of my successful hunts there is one that is easily my favorite. This hunt did not[...]

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