Backcountry Safety: Hearing Protection for Hunters
This article was published in the Backcountry Safety Column of the "Hunt Alaska" Magazine, Summer 2016.
Story by Jon Hunt
Finally, after days of glassing, we found three magnificent caribou on a distant bluff. Without hesitation, we planned and executed our stalk. Despite their superior vantage point, the caribou didn’t notice our approach. Just 200 yards away, in a prone position, I placed my crosshair right behind the caribou’s shoulder.