By State

The different western states all offer their own unique opportunites and challenges. The state-by-state coverage offered here organizes information for narrowing your focus on a particular state.

Several states listed here are those I have a fair amount of experience hunting, including Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Alaska, and Nebraska. Some states I have limited experience with (Montana, Idaho, and Utah), but cover here because of the important opporunities they offer -- I apply there every year, and will hunt them as soon as good luck allows.

Other great western states may not be listed here, including Kansas, South Dakota, Washington, Oregon, and California. The west coast states are far enough away from my home in Colorado that I haven't had the opportunity to learn much about them. Coverage of some of the other states, particularly South Dakota and Kansas, may be added soon (I've hunted both of these, and they offer some attractive opportunities, especially for deer.)

Similarly, Canada obviously offers some tremendous hunting opportunities, but discussing all of those is outside the scope of Hunt The West.