Category Archives: Backcountry

Edge of Shadows: Coues Deer

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Go Carnivore

When my friend and hunting partner, TC, managed to draw a much coveted Coues deer rifle tag in a trophy unit of Arizona, I jumped at the opportunity to come along as an extra set of eyes and intuition. Though … Continue reading →

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Land Between The Lakes 2015

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Go Carnivore

In a continued effort to exploit Tennessee’s larger tracts of federal land open to hunting access which includes at least two national recreation areas that are exceptions to the national park services’ usual policy on hunting (it is rare that … Continue reading →

Posted in Backcountry, Deer, Deer hunting, Hunting, Uncategorized | Tagged between, Carnivore, Deer, Hunt, lakes, land, LBL, tennessee, Whitetail | 3 Comments

Trip Report: San Juan Elk Hunting

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Go Carnivore

Having hunted across the river last year, we daily saw the steam powered train passing through the canyon well below us and thought that using the train for backcountry access might indeed be a fun and adventurous way to access … Continue reading →

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Rethinking Backcounty Calories & Nutrition

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Go Carnivore

In 36 hours so, I’ll be heading out for the first Fall hunting trip. I drew a either sex Elk rifle tag for CO, which is good for Oct 10th-14th, but we’re heading in 4 days early to get some … Continue reading →

Posted in Backcountry, Elk, Fitness, Gear, News | Tagged #health food, #wild game cooking, backcountry, backstrap, bacon, Carnivore, cook, heathers choice, Pemmican, Venison | 4 Comments

The Solution To Your Blaze Orange Problem

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Go Carnivore

If you hunt in a state (or states) that require you to wear blaze orange on your body and you hunt in a ultralight or backcountry style, or you rely on technical hunting clothing, then you have a blaze orange … Continue reading →

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Trip Report: Smoky Mountain Bear, Hog & Whitetail

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Go Carnivore

We spent six crusty days in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, having the first two days to hunt Whitetail and then another four days for the late season bear segment which also allows for the opportunistic taking of wild hogs. … Continue reading →

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Ultra-Late Season Mixed Bag Hunt: Bear, Hog & Whitetail

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Go Carnivore

It has been a great hunting season that has included two trips: A Backpack Elk Hunt in Colorado and a Backpack Whitetail Hunt along the John Muir Trail in Tennessee. For the last few days of the season, we’re headed … Continue reading →

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Idaho Man Reportedly Uses Siberian Tiger to Hunt Deer

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Go Carnivore

Bizzare. “He was petting the tiger and talking sweetly to it in a baby voice while he was dressing the deer. The tiger was licking him,” Tom Elbert said. “This tiger appeared to be his pet. Not appeared, the tiger was … Continue reading →

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Christmas Presents for Hunters

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Go Carnivore

When it comes to hunting, Go Carnivore is hardly a mainstream hunting blog. You will not see us advising hokey gaderty and the latest big buck tactic. At the end of the day, successful hunting is about skill. There are, … Continue reading →

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Venison Field & Meat Care Tips: Game Bags & Ice

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Go Carnivore

I am a big proponent of skinning and butchering game meat as soon as possible. Part of this has to do with the weather this far South in Tennessee where cold fronts usually involve clear, sunny skies, meaning that cold … Continue reading →

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