Hex Mayflies
Hexagenia limbata
The famous nocturnal Hex hatch of the Midwest (and a few other lucky locations) stirs to the surface mythically large brown trout that only touch streamers for the rest of the year.
Hunting Trip Reports
Hunting Trip Reports
Chasing Mule Deer in Idaho 2019
Having struck out on mule deer two years in a row in Washington, I tried neighboring Idaho to continue my climb up the mule deer learning curve for 2019.
2015 Brooks Range Caribou Hunt
A packraft hunt in the Arctic at the onset of winter. The caribou action was slow, but there was still plenty of adventure to be had.
2014 Caribou Hunt - Dad's account
This is the account by Dave (Troutnut's dad) of the caribou hunt described elsewhere by Jason, with photos.
2014 Alaska Range Caribou Hunt with Dad
This year my dad accompanied me on my annual caribou hunt, and we found more adventure than intended.
We both kept journals during the trip. Anyone interested can read the story from Dad's perspective, too.
2012 Alaska Range Caribou Hunt
I backpacked several miles off the Denali Highway in the heart of the Alaska Range, searching for a bull caribou during the peak of the area's scenic majesty.