A picture is worth a 1000 words!

The Reason

I can honestly say that I have never experienced the first week of season to be so action packed. We started it off with Friday morning, the day before season, with a solid 6x6 in our laps at 35 yards bugling and ready for action. Too bad we couldn't duplicate that on Saturday. Nothing!!! Not even a sound.
Sunday was a different story...Steve had an opportunity, but just couldn't connect. Let me tell you, fog and rangefinders do not mix!
As the week progressed, so did the sightings and close encounters. Little did we know that Trent was about to start a trend. He kicked things off with an incredible evening hunt after work.
The next weekend is when things really got crazy! It stormed like none other that weekend. The wind was blowing and calling was out of the question...luckily for us, the spot and stalk was on. Treavor closed the distance and arrowed his biggest bull ever! Yep, count 'em, 6 X 8!Before the celebrating was over, the game was on again...with Trent elbow deep in butchering, a bull was bugling and coming fast. Springing into action, Treavor coaxed this bull into the thick reprod for Chris. After making a stellar shot, he had his first bow kill on the ground!

All of these events unfolded unbenounced to Ty, Steve, and I. Little did they know we were doing our fair share of harvesting. Across the drainage Steve wrapped his tag on a respectable big timber Blacktail buck.

After meeting up and swapping stories the BRO crew called it quits to one hell of a Labor Day weekend.

With a couple weeks left in the season, Steve, Ty, and I headed deep into the unfamiliar timber-lands to try our will and skill. After a couple days of nothing, make that absolutely nothing. We located a herd in the distance, 3 miles away to be exact. We packed up camp in the dark, saddled the mountain bikes and headed by headlamp down the long gravel trek. Daylight brought us within striking distance and by 8am, Ty had his bull on the ground.

After a grueling 14 mile pack out, the tender vitals were tucked away in a walk-in cooler. The next day led us into some old stompin' grounds from back in the day. After locating a herd the game was on...

An hour later Steve had horns in hand!
Going into the last weekend and having the only tag remaining, I felt like one of the, "Last of the Mohicans." With the help of Treavor and Chris, we called this bull into a mere 20 yards. One well placed arrow finished the season for Born And Raised Outdoors.

We are now in the mix of late deer season, we will try our best to continue the streak!

Tagged Out-

Kody

More to come...

Life has been crazy with elk season wrapping up last week...a whirlwind has caught us and we haven't looked back. I am sorting through the photos and stories from this past season. I will update shortly...in the mean time check out a blurb from our latest release, "Tagged Out"



I hope you enjoy....

TAGGED OUT

Well it has been a couple years in the making, but it is finally here. We released our latest project this last week, which encompasses our journey through an entire bow season. Feel the blisters, sweat and tears as we push ourselves to the breaking point while pursuing Roosevelt's in the rainforest jungle of Oregon.

You can find your copy at these retailers:

Waldron's Outdoor Sports
330 NE Garden Valley
Roseburg, OR 97470
541-672-8992
http://www.waldronsoutdoor.com/

XXX Archery
75940 Rockcrest St.
Rainier, OR 97048
503-556-1322
http://www.xxxarchery.com/

Dewclaw Archery
2722 West Main Street

Medford, OR 97501

800-278-1896
http://www.dewclawarchery.com/

We are currently working on a Web-Store to purchase other BRO merchandise at http://www.bornandraisedoutdoors.com/ which is expected to launch later this month.

Currently season is on and it has been one heck of a week. I will load up some pictures when we get a free moment....

Kody

2009 BRINGS A NEW BRO

Born and Raised in Coos Bay, Oregon. Steve is a licensed journeyman plumber in the state of Oregon. He has been chasing Oregon blacktails and Roosevelt Elk since the age of 13. Now at the age of 33, Steve's been bowhunting for the last 15 years taking big game in Oregon, Wyoming, California and Nevada. When he's not spending time in the outdoors, he is spending it with his beautiful wife Heidi, 6-year old daughter Chelsea and 2-year old identical twin daughters Ashley and Shelby. Every day Steve is thankful for his family letting him chase his passion - bowhunting big game.

Steve in Nevada @ Camp
(Camp - AKA - a sleeping bag)

After having the pleasure to hunt with Steve this past year, I learned that there is not a more dedicated or motivated guy in the woods. He is relentless in the pursuit of his obsession. He has a "Never Quit" attitude that has lead him to be a very accomplished and successful hunter. BRO is proud to be able to have him on the team! Look for more to come.....

Kody