New Mexico allocates a limited number of non-resident tags to pursue Oryx and Ibex in a free range environment. These unique offerings are a chance for hunters to purse some of the great collector species of the world, without the time and expense of traveling to African continent or country...
Oregon Blacktail Deer
The Pacific Ghost, as the Columbia Blacktail is known, inhabits the Pacific coast line from as far north as central British Columbia to as far south as the central part of California. The range of the Columbia Blacktail is no more than a couple of hundred miles inland from the...
“Private Land” New Mexico Desert Sheep
Commonly referred to as the “Slam Ram”, the Desert sheep is often times the last sheep on a hunters list to complete their Grand Slam of North American Wild Sheep.Desert sheep tags are notoriously difficult to draw in the United States and auction tags are sold for exorbitant amounts of...
Consultant’s Corner: Arizona Elk Tags
Applying for an Elk Tag in Arizona This post comes to you from our TAGS Manager, Eric Pawlak. Arizona Elk Application Deadline ALERT- The 2019 application deadline for Arizona elk tags is fast approaching. Non-residents must have their applications submitted by midnight, February 12th. Draw Results – Mid-March Point...
Chamois Hunting in France/ WTA Exclusive
When you think of European or mountain hunting, France usually isn’t one of the top destinations that is talked about. I had thought France would be a hard country to bring firearms to. I figured that the country wouldn’t be very hunter friendly. I even doubted, as compared to other...
Consultant’s Corner: Wyoming Elk Tags
APPLYING FOR AN ELK TAG IN THE GREAT STATE OF WYOMING This post comes to you from our TAGS Manager, Eric Pawlak. Wyoming Elk Application Deadline ALERT- The 2019 application deadline for Wyoming elk tags is fast approaching. Non-residents must have their applications submitted by midnight, January 31st. Only on-line applications...
Saskatchewan Whitetail
There is something about whitetail hunting in Saskatchewan that has fascinated me for as long as I can remember. Just seeing photos of old, big bodied, chocolate antlered, giant bucks is something that gets the blood pumping in all hunters. This past fall my schedule finally worked out for me,...
Alaska Reindeer Hunting
As a hunting consultant in the industry for over 20 years, I have seen a lot of hunting patterns change. Unfortunately, one of the biggest changes has been in caribou hunting across North America. Call it what you want, global warming, predation, over hunting, government politics, special interest groups, migration...
Canada Whitetail Hunting – Now Is the Time to Plan Your 2019 Hunt!
As the 2018 whitetail season in Canada comes to an end we are reminded that the “North Country” still offers an excellent opportunity at harvesting a world-class whitetail. This season was one of the best we’ve seen in recent years, and our customers came home with some outstanding bucks to...
Alaska Tags Deadline
Well the application season is once again upon us. Alaska has a December 17th application deadline. Here is a little more detail on the Alaska draw and the species available to apply for. Hunting The Last Frontier can be a really special experience and drawing a tag can certainly improve your...
Australia- Hunting the Wilds of the Northern Territory
This past Summer I had the opportunity to travel with my Father and Brother-in-Law to the Northern Territory of Australia in pursuit of water buffalo and Banteng. As we set out on our journey the excitement built, but like a lot of adventures there was a bit of travel involved;...
Alaskan Dall Sheep Hunt – A Father & Daughter Adventure
This story has to start with the fact that I have been truly blessed to have hunted all over North America, and that hunting has been a North Star in both my family life and career. That said, nothing, and I mean nothing, on planet earth prepared me for...
Triple Threat- Archery Antelope
In his quest for the North America 29 x 3, by taking each with a Rifle, Muzzleloader & Bow, Mark Peterson shares his hunt stories we call “Triple Threat”. There are a lot of great options when looking at where to hunt antelope. In my opinion, Colorado, New Mexico and...
Offshore Fishing’s New Hot Spot
At WTA we are always looking for that next great location to send our clients for both hunting and fishing. We take vetting locations and outfitters very serious, so after I heard a lot of buzz about the incredible billfishing around FADs (Fish Aggregating Devices) off the shore of Costa...
Wyoming All Species Points Only
Without question, the Consulting team at WTA TAGS field more phone calls on Wyoming hunting opportunities than any other state in the West. This can be attributed to the diverse hunting opportunities that exist across this game-rich state. Wyoming truly offers a hunt that falls under every sportsmen’s bucket list...
Triple Threat: Brown Bear Rifle
Mark Peterson's Brown Bear Rifle hunt for his NA29x3 quest provides a great model for why you should be careful picking when and where you hunt for brown bears. He hopes this story will empower you to make the best decisions before and during your next brown bear hunt. Brown...
Consultant’s Corner: Late-season Waterfowl Tactics
These 5 tips to improve your late-season waterfowl hunts come to us from WTA consultant Caleb Sutton. 1. Scouting Waterfowl: This is huge during all times of the season but especially late in the game. If you are hunting somewhere in the midwest/prairie states where birds utilize fields, I always...
Triple Threat: Rifle Tule Elk
This guest blog comes to us from Mark Peterson, CEO of WTA and Host of Cabela's Instinct. Triple Threat: NA29 Tule Elk, Rifle Outside of the Lake Michigan coast that I call home, one of the most beautiful coasts in the country is in central California on the Pacific Ocean....
Triple Threat: NA29 Muzzleloader Antelope Freak
Mark Peterson, CEO of Worldwide Trophy Adventures, is working on a unique task: completion of the NA29 with bow, rifle, and muzzleloader. His muzzleloader antelope hunt was this fall. You can track the status of this quest on his website, www.markvpeterson.com. Background In October 2016, I had the privilege of hunting,...
Consultant’s Corner with Nathan Mrnak: Hunting Opportunities for your Kids
One of the things I am most proud of as an employee of WTA is something I see going on behind the scenes that most of us in the industry don't talk enough about. It's the future of hunting. No, I am not talking about QDM or habitat management. I...
Consultant’s Corner with Jordan Christensen: Late Season Rifle Elk Hunts
Why should you hunt elk late in the rifle season? WTA Consultant Jordan Christensen has some reasons why and how you should tackle the late season rifle elk hunts. 1. Why these are great Late season rifle elk hunts often get overlooked, and whether you are building points in the...
Consultant’s Corner with Jason Berger: Taking the Best Trophy Photograph
Capture your trophy big game to share with others for a lifetime! Jason Berger, Senior OA Consultant, gave us some great tips to help you take the best photograph or album's worth of trophy pictures possible in the field. 1. Pre-Trip Organization For most of us, hunting and fishing...
Consultant’s Corner with Nathan Mrnak – Archery: Shooting Straight
Archery: Shooting Straight WTA’s Director of Operations, Nathan Mrnak, shared with us some tips on how to shoot a bow with more finesse and to hit the target dead-on. Practice the way you hunt Put on all of the gear you wear in the field when you’re shooting. Also, practice...
Consultant’s Corner with Wyatt Bowles: Field Judging Antelope
As I just returned from a successful Pronghorn Antelope hunt in Nevada, field judging antelope is fresh on my mind. Hunting pronghorn antelope is a super fun but challenging. These critters can be extremely hard to field judge. I have a few helpful tips for you that I learned both in the field...
First Season of Cabela’s Instinct: Expedition to Continue This Week
The first season of the new Sportsman Channel series, Cabela’s Instinct, will continue this week with all-new episodes. The next three episodes, starting with #8, will feature Mark Peterson’s hunts in Pakistan as he chases rare and coveted species, such as Sind Ibex, Urial, and Markhor. Tim Herald hunts elk...
Len Vining Jr. Scores North American Wild Sheep Grand Slam
When Leonard Vining Jr., a west Michigan active Executive, set off on a cross-country Harley ride with a friend, he was hoping he’d be able to make good on the sheep tag he’d drawn in New Mexico earlier in the year. This Rocky Mountain bighorn tag in New Mexico would...
Guest Blog: Smell the Roses
by Randy Johnson, Hunting Consultant at WTA July 24, 2016 I would like to wish a couple of close friends the very best of luck on their Stone Sheep Hunts that they will be leaving for this week! I won’t mention names, but they both know who they are. One,...
Mark Peterson: Upcoming Event
Mark Peterson to appear at SOE event, Louisville Cabela’s, Aug 6 For Immediate Release, July 27, 2016 Student Outdoor Experience (http://www.soelive.com/), a group dedicated to “Teaching students leadership through the outdoors,” is holding a free event at Cabela’s in Louisville, KY on August 6 for youth in grades 4-12. Worldwide...
Guest Blog: Burkina Faso; An Adventure Start to Finish
Written by: Tim Herald Originally published in African Hunter. On January 18, 2016 there was a terrorist attack on the Splendid Hotel and a coffee shop in Burkina Faso’s capital of Ouagadougou. Thirty people were killed and at least 56 more were wounded. There were 176 hostages that were eventually...
