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High country mule deer hunting with my bow is something that I have really grown to be passionate about. It always takes me into the gnarliest places both in terms of ruggedness and looks. This past 2023 early season was one for the books. Now, I know that is a cliche way of describing something, […]

Hunting

December 10, 2023

New Mule Deer Film – Perspective – An Archery Mule Deer Story

Josh Kirchner from Dialed in Hunter glassing for mule deer in the backcountry of Colorado
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I had dreamed all year long about my archery elk hunt in Arizona. And now that I sit here, 12 hard days of hunting are behind me. Time feels like it has been swept right from under me. The hunt had it all. Good weather, bad weather, moments where I felt unstoppable, and moments where […]

Hunting

December 5, 2023

Post Archery Elk Hunt Jibber Jabber

Prime RVX bow on an archery elk hunt in Arizona
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Gear for backpack hunting is something that gets no shortage of attention. It’s for good reason too. What we bring with us into the backcountry are items that we need to have full trust in. Finding one system is time-consuming enough. The different seasons though, being early, mid, and late pose different conditions, which can […]

Hunting

October 7, 2023

My Early Season Backcountry Sleep System – Backcountry Cribs

Josh Kirchner from Dialed in Hunter packing in the backcountry on an early season mule deer hunt
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We learn by doing. It’s the only way to find out what works and doesn’t work for us individually. Archery has been an enriching journey for me. It’s also been humbling, especially on the bowhunting side of things. That has a way of truly bringing you back to zero, which in my opinion is healthy. […]

Hunting, Tips

September 23, 2023

My Biggest Archery Issues

Arrows in a target
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Show me a bowhunter that enjoys missing and I’ll show you a liar. Especially after so much effort, it is crushing to watch your arrow sail harmlessly passed an animal. It’s damn near debilitating mentally. While there is no shortage of suck that comes from missing, I will say that there is a lot to […]

Hunting

September 15, 2023

Missing Sucks – The Bowhunting Aftermath

Broadhead tipped arrow on a mule deer hunt
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We’re sitting less than a month out from the 2023 Fall hunting season at the time of writing this. Along with my uncontrollable excitement, e-scouting, and focus on fitness, there is one other thing heavy on my mind. That thing is accuracy. To me, it doesn’t matter how fancy your bow is, it doesn’t matter […]

Hunting

August 12, 2023

Accuracy Killers in Bowhunting – These 3 Things Helped Me Shooter Better

Josh's 2022 archery mule deer
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It’s been a while since I did a more personal post on here, so I figured I’d give it a rip before hunting season kicks in. A sort of pre-season personal assessment if you will. Joshua Kirchner

Hunting

July 29, 2023

The Final Countdown to Hunting Season

Josh Kirchner from Dialed in Hunter on a spring bear hunt in 2023
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Bow season is something that I look forward to literally every single day of the year. I fell in love with archery hunting many years ago and it was for several reasons. Some of them are the sheer difficulty involved, intimate encounters with animals, and honestly just the act of shooting a bow and arrow. […]

Hunting

May 1, 2023

The Road to Bow Season

Josh Kirchner's Bow sitting up against the tire of his truck
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Method Archery is offering the next generation of hunting arrows. Built to your specs and delivered to your door. In all honesty, I’m not a guy that shops around too much for hunting arrows. For one, when I find something I like and that works, I stick with it. There are way too many things […]

Hunting

March 23, 2023

Method Archery ZMR Arrow Review

Josh Kirchner holding a Method Archery ZMR arrow after a successful coues deer hunt in Arizona
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Another year and another Fall hunting season has passed us by. If you’re anything like me, you’ve been doing some serious e-scouting for next year, crushing workouts, and making sure you’re proficient with your weapon. Maybe you’ve even got out on some after-season scouting trips. It’s pre-season prep time for next Fall and I love […]

Hunting, Tips

February 7, 2023

Mindset = Success: Pre-Season Prep

Josh Kirchner from Dialed in Hunter hiking out of the backcountry

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