Three Arrows Outfitters

10/12/2025

We just kept rolling in the middle of the season. Jerome was up next. One factor we can't allow for is weather. The worst factor is WIND. Day one of his hunt was gusty.

We started the hunt in the usual way & found shooter bucks all over below us on the fields. We got the horses ready & Grandpa daycare set & headed out.

It was a good set up. A beautiful waiting for an arrow. Aspen & Jerome were working in good. Had dodged a couple bales & closed the distance according to plan. Then, in true hunting fashion, in came a game changer. A buck came in quickly from the rise to the right of the buck & got him stirred up. Things did get sorted out again, but now the buck seemed a little less relaxed.

Right before the other buck interrupted, they had been working in on a close shot, because the buck was calm even though the wind was beyond annoying. Now the buck decided no one was getting close to him. They were at 55 yards & were set for an into the wind shot because a cross wind shot was out of the question.

Jerome got set, knelt down & let one fly. It was a great shot, but the wind lifted it a little & it went into that magical area where no organs reside. We got eyes on him over the hill & camped for a bit. It really looked like he was nearing the end, so we worked in again, & again, & again. We tried some unconventional tactics & just kept getting strung along. We had to call it for day one, & that is hard for us to do.

Day 2 was spent trying to find him, which is typical since we are leaving a wounded animal in coyote territory. We had zero luck. Aspen & I rode all day trying to get eyes on him & came up empty.

Day 3. We were on the horses & sent Jerome back up to the hill. HE FOUND HIM!! Once again we learned alot on this hunt. We tried some out-of-the-box ideas. At the end of day 3 we had to call the hunt.

That is one of the hardest things to decide. When the hunt ends. We don't take it lightly for several reasons. But we had given every effort to try & take this buck, but at the end of the day he will live.

What a great hunt with Jerome though!!! Did a lot of catching up, saw some great animals, & were out living the dream woth family. Doesn't get better than that!!!

10/05/2025

Season is over, calves got their conditioning shots yesterday, & we've been processing garden stuff hard & fast. Now it's time to relive the hunts.

Jim was the next hunter up. Aspen's crew was under the weather so Dad & I headed north with Jim. I learned a lot on this hunt, & the big lesson was NEVER GIVE UP!! We tried some bucks & weren't getting where we need to be. We were gonna try one more buck before calling day one. It was a buck, doe & fawn combo. The doe & fawn got up & wandered over the hill leaving the buck to follow. It was a situation that didn't look promising, but we were hunting & that happens. Just over the hill & across the road the trio parted ways. Game on! We angled in on him & cut 300 yards quick! He was grazing & raking sagebrush & we were right there with him. I knew a shot on him was gonna be long & at 51 yards he gave us an opportunity. The arrow spooked him & pushed him closer & Jim was able to get a second shot at 44 yards right away. This one left him clean too, but he was still not in a rush to move on. We followed at 80-120 for another half hour, then like they do, he picked up his head, looked off in the distance & slowly loped away.

The next morning my husband was along, but Gunner wasn't in a hunting mood, so we left them at the pickup & took off. We were working in on a great buck in a field & something caught my eye. After cutting some distance & a closer look, it was a swift fox!! I'd never seen one & was fascinated. We had an opportunity at the buck at 46 yards, but things didn't work. That didn't stop me from inching in to 12 yards on the fox & he came closer in to 10. Fun fact, there was also a rattlesnake that dropped into a badger hole 30 yards from the fox 😳

You don't cry in these situations. You glass & go. I had spotted a buck on the other side of the hill when we left the pickup so off we went. We crested the hill & the group was still in the area, about 350 yards below us. The buck stood up & faced us the ENTIRE time we were creeping down the hill at him. The goats shuffled around a bit when we got in close, but when we hit 49 yards he gave Jim a great opportunity & HE GOT HIM!!!!

It was a great hunt full of great animals, conversation, memories. We love sharing what we do with each hunter & are every bit as excited as they are on every hunt. We live the best life doing what we love with our family 🏹

09/28/2025

Things got wild this week!!!

09/26/2025

Drew's up today. We have our buck spotted. Stay tuned!!!

09/21/2025

Wanna see how to launch a goat???

09/21/2025

09/21/2025

Kicking off Matt's hunt today!! I promise the stories will come, we are just really in the thick of it!!!

09/20/2025

Been a wild couple weeks of hunting. Full of plot twists & surprises like this little guy. He was in the field behind a buck when I spotted him. My head was saying cat at first. I got binos on him & then I was thinking maybe a young fox because he was gray, but that fit more with a baby coyote but the size was all wrong. Dad had talked about them before but I had never actually seen a swift fox. We hunted right up to him with the horse, got a shot on the buck, & he was still there in the field munching on crickets. We stalked up to 12 yards & he walked in 2 more yards & there we were, 10 yards from the cutest little fox who didn't have a care in the world about us. Made my day!!!

I am really thinking photo safari guide in the off season 🤔

09/18/2025

Heading out with Veteran's Outdoor Therapy the next couple days 🏹

09/16/2025

Snagged our buddy for a recovery mission 🏹 and Outdoor Therapy ❤️

09/14/2025

Families hunting with families. Living the dream 🏹