Hunting tips from craig Boddington

The Toughest Hunt: Conventions!

Some hunts are tougher than others, some are tough physically, while others are tough mentally. On any mountain hunt you know going in that you’re going to sweat, struggle, and huff and puff your way up—and with increasingly bad knees, I know the downhill is going to hurt just as bad.

Bear Country

There was scat along the trails, and long-clawed tracks in just about every wet spot. We were in bear country. More specifically, we were in grizzly bear country. At least one of the bears had marked a tree close by hunting camp with deep scratch marks.

Is The World's Greatest Game For You?

“I didn’t know you could still hunt elephant.” This is one of the first comments I usually hear on the subject of elephant hunting, even among fairly knowledgeable hunters. That’s the first hurdle to get past: In our new millennium, should elephants be hunted? Indeed they should, and indeed they must.

America's Earliest Deer Season

Awesome Ammo

Praire Mule Deer

The End Of The Three Amigos?

A Whole World Of Wild Hogs

Turkey Season

Swamp Buffalo

Blogs from craig Boddington

California Deer Hunting is its Best Kept Secret

California offers some of the most varied deer hunting in the West, with five distinct mule deer subspecies spread across dramatically different regions and seasons. Despite political misconceptions, harsh climates, and predator pressure, the state supports a large, passionate hunting community and resilient deer populations that locals know and value well.

Choosing the Perfect Knife by Richard R Charlton Sr

Uncle Steely by Jim Morando

A LEGACY OF CONSERVATION Game Trackers Africa - Rockwood Conservation

Game Trackers Africa's Rockwood Conservation has the ideal combination of family-friendly luxury facilities and wildlife encounters.

The Dreamland called Greenland

Cruising past icebergs in a bright green fjord while glassing for a beast that looks nothing less than prehistoric is as exotic as life gets.

Namibia - The Montana of Africa

The people make Namibia a wonderful first African country to hunt. English is the official language. The roads are great. The landscape makes it an excellent choice for someone that’s hunted other African countries.

5 Costly Mistakes I Made on My First Elk Hunt

I made some rookie mistakes that cost me opportunities at filling my tag. ‍Hopefully my blunders will help other first-time elk hunters avoid making the same errors I did.

Why Safari Club International?

At the annual SCI Convention, a truly great hunters convention, you’ll meet hunters from around the world, and you can truly be a part of the main. It’s past time more of us stood up to be counted.

What Makes A Great Outfitter?

An outfitted hunt is the culmination of hunting dreams. Finding a great outfitter can make the difference between those dreams coming true and your worst nightmares! So let’s try to understand what makes an outfitter great.

SO, What’s A “CBEO Outfitter?”

This past September we opened a new little business, “Craig Boddington Endorsed Outfitters.” Although it has parallels in fishing and bird hunting, it’s an entirely different concept in the world of big game hunting that I’m most familiar with. It’s not a booking agency.

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