DIY Series - Fair Chase Magazine

Fair Chase is the one source for communicating with Club Members and Associates. As such, editorial content focuses on issues of importance to the Mission and Visions of the Club. Fair Chasecontains Club news and activities in the areas of conservation, education, hunting advocacy, conservation policy, and wildlife sciences efforts, as well as insights from experts outside of the Club.

Features focus on a wide range of topics, including issues that affect hunting and big game species, articles that offer an historical perspective, and those that address future hunting and wildlife concerns. Conservation and biological features cover areas of concern to game managers and hunters, as well as success stories from across North America.

Do-it-yourself series

The DIY series started by Justin Spring, Director of Big Game Records, began in the Fall 2018 issue. This series was created to give our readers a detailed description of the process of putting together a do-it-yourself hunt. Each issue featured a different species and location. We are looking to expand the series to include more locations and species, along with different perspectives from the hunter.

The Fair Chase Editorial Board is looking for DIY articles that have a writing style that: 

• Melds facts, personal experience, and observations to come to a conclusion and a reader take away. 
• Aligns with the Club’s mission and supports Fair Chase ethics. 
• Provides ah-ha moments to readers on topics they may be struggling with. 
• Addresses why DIY hunting is important and/or why you choose a DIY hunt.

Details:

These feature series should be approximately 1,500 - 2,000 words and include supporting photos. These photos do not have to be from a specific hunt, but need to illustrate the narrative of the story. 

DIY checklist:

To maintain consistency through the series each article will need to include a checklist of items needed and potential costs associated with them. This should include: Tags/ Licenses Lodging Travel Gear: Pack, Optics, rifle Food/supplies Shipping/Freight (if successful)

Submissions

To submit your story and photos contact Karlie Slayer or call 406/542-1888. All stories will be reviewed and approved by the Fair Chase editorial board.

Species and Topics already covered: 

DIY - Washington Roosevelt's Elk

Thinking of my latest trip to western Washington to pursue Roosevelt’s elk, a thought from a Spanish philosopher long since past echoes in my mind. Excerpt from Fall 2020 Fair Chase Magazine By Everett Headley, B&C Official Measurer, photos courtesy of author and Kyle M. Lehr Jose Ortega y...

DIY - Canada Moose

It is funny how a hunting season can change course and shape up differently than planned due to circumstances outside of one’s control. Excerpt from Spring 2021 Fair Chase Magazine By Alexander Sharif, photos courtesy of author For 2020, I had initially planned to go back to central Asia (...

DIY - New Mexico Elk

Passion: a strong and barely controllable emotion. Excerpt from Winter 2020 Fair Chase Magazine By Kyle Russell photos courtesy of author Outside the camp area near banco Julian, New Mexico If you know anything about “PA” hunters, you’ll know many of us are passionate about deer and hunting. As a...

DIY - Maine Moose

If money and time weren’t an issue, what hunt would you do? Excerpt from Summer 2020 Fair Chase Magazine By Justin Spring, B&C Professional member, photos courtesy of author Every hunter I know has a species or a hunt that they dream of. Be it a mature whitetail, a Dall’s sheep hunt out of a...

DIY - Arizona Coues' Deer

North Americans are beyond fortunate in our ability to experience native wildlife and wild places. Excerpt from Winter 2018 Fair Chase Magazine By Justin Spring, B&C Professional Member, photos courtesy of author Whether the name Grey Ghost was coined by the late Jack O’Connor, whose adventures...

DIY - Black Bear

There really isn’t a better way, in my opinion, to learn some new country than on a bear hunt. Load up your backpack as you would for a fall hunt, and head into the mountains. Early spring can reward you with morels, shed antlers, and a freshly emerging bear from hibernation whose coat and meat is second to none. A fall trip can serve as a scouting trip for an upcoming hunt, and without the common spring thunderstorm, it is really a great time to be out in the woods as well.

DIY - The Fun and Games of Meat Extraction

By Mark Kayser, photos courtesy of author Published in Winter 2021 Fair Chase Magazine Cole Kayser, Mark's son, is ready to pack out his second DIY, public-land bull, after being prepared with the right gear and mindset. We’ve all heard the phrase before. “It’s all fun and games until someone gets...

DIY Series - Fair Chase Magazine

DIY Series - Fair Chase Magazine Call for entry Fair Chase is the one source for communicating with Club Members and Associates. As such, editorial content focuses on issues of importance to the Mission and Visions of the Club. Fair Chase contains Club news and activities in the areas of...

DIY - Pronghorn

In many cases, a large portion of your scouting will be done ahead of season at fairly long distances, so a quality spotter will be your best piece of equipment. Our favorite units are heavily farmed and relatively flat without much in terms of coulees or cover. From Summer 2020 Fair Chase Magazine...

DIY - Video Games to Big Game

My 13-year-old son loves video games. How can I get him to have that same passion about the outdoors? The first step simply is to take him hunting. Excerpt from Summer 2022 Fair Chase Magazine By Shawn Lentz, photos courtesy of author Rain was bouncing off the top of our ground blind with a calming...