The Blog

To be honest, Mule Deer and I, well, we don't know each other very well. Each September I focus my archery time on elk. Don't get me...

10.21.2023 That date has a permanent place etched in my memory, but holds a piece of my heart. I have been dreaming of this day. Notching...

When I started Encounter Outdoor, it really began as a place to document my journey into new adventures with my boys post divorce. I...

A month ago I was invited on a girls trip to hike to Delta Lake. A place I had never actually heard of. All I was told is that it was...

I have been trying to get back to hike Alice Lake again ever since I went. The only problem is Alice Lake is about 5 hours from my house....

My journey into golf and how it feels to be out there trying something new.

This is probably the most vulnerable and scary post I will write on here. I think it is important to share my story and what led me here...

I was anxious to get out and took the first few days of the season off work. I took to a new location and hiked in about five miles. I...

This season was a whole new world to me. Each time out I feel I am gaining more and more knowledge on not just hunting but the patterns...

I am surrounded by amazing places to hike. I can hop in my car and be at an amazing trail head in ten minutes. Gibson Jack is one of my...

Ever since I took up hunting more seriously I have wanted to build a place I could go and shoot my bow without having to get all set up...

I came across Exo Mtn Gear at the Hunt Expo in Salt Lake City. I looked at quite a few different vendors and tried some packs on but I...

We did a last minute camping trip up to Stanley, Idaho. We did not book any campgrounds. The views on the way to Stanley are amazing. We...

Idaho is the best playground. There is ton of places to go and see across the entire state. I have so many hidden gems yet to discover. I...