The Western Hunter

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We spent more nights in the field during season 9 than any of the previous seasons.  The early seasons were slow with warm weather and smoked filled skies that hampered our ability to hunt effectively.  When we were successful it was always near the last day of the season or literally the last da...

Season 8 of the Western Hunter

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Season 6 of The Western Hunter

Season Five of The Western Hunter

Join Nate Simmons, Ryan Hatfield, Dennis Simmons, and Chris Denham on their backcountry hunts and adventures.

Follow Nate Simmons from a summer scouting trip, through opening day on his hunt for elk and mule deer in the the Wyoming back country.

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Western Hunter is joined by Rafe Nielsen of Browning for his first Coues deer hunt. After Rafe's hunt, Chris and his son Mark join forces to try and find a mature Coues deer buck to fill Mark’s tag with.

Nate Simmons hunts Montana’s backcountry for elk during the peak of the rut.

Nate Simmons searches Wyoming’s high country for mule deer.

Chris and his son Mark are in the mountains of northern New Mexico hunting elk with their bows.

Nate Simmons hunts Wyoming’s backcountry for elk during the peak of the rut.

Chris Denham slogs through the snow-covered mountains of Idaho on his public-land mule deer hunt.

Nate Simmons backpacks solo through Idaho’s backcountry in pursuit of elk on public-land.

Chris Denham heads for Nevada to explore some new country in pursuit of mule deer on public land.

We reflect on all that’s unfolded over the course of the first 100 episodes of The Western Hunter.

Elk Rodeo

Colorado Curse

S7 | 3rd Times A Charm

S7 | Double Play

S7 | One And Done

S7 | Love Thy Neighbor

S7 | Rush Hour

S7 | Room With A View

S7 | Rockies Repeat

S7 | Two Seasons

S7 | Slump Buster

Nate Simmons hits the backcountry of Nevada in search of mule deer. When it seems the area is a lost cause and Nate’s about to head back to the drawing board, a challenging opportunity arises.

Chris Denham and his son Mark are off to Wyoming’s backcountry to hunt elk. Harsh weather presents a new set of challenges and when time is about to run out, they are met with a big surprise.

Western Hunter producer and videographer Randy Rockey looks back on his favorite moments of the season.

Nate Simmons returns to hunt elk in Montana; with last years upset still fresh in Nate’s mind, he is determined to fill his tag.

2 Part Series: Nate Simmons is hunting elk in Wyoming’s unforgiving backcountry. Nate has his work cut out for him due to an early winter storm in grizzly country.

Chris Denham heads off to chase whitetail deer in the mountains of Montana. This is a new adventure and it quickly proves this hunt is no “walk in the park.”

2 Part Series: Nate Simmons backpacks into the Colorado high-country with hopes of arrowing a mature mule deer but the endeavor proves much more difficult than expected. After a long, tough hunt in Colorado, Nate heads for the backcountry of Wyoming and is met with fast action.

Chris Denham shares a hunt with his son Mark in search of the elusive Coues deer. Chris and Mark hunt in the same area Chris harvested his first Coues as a teenager, close the the Mexico border.

2 Part Series: Nate Simmons bowhunts for bull elk prior to the rut in the backcountry of Utah’s rugged public lands in search of something special.

Nate Simmons heads back to Montana ready for another long grueling public-land elk hunt with his bow and arrow during the general season.

Nate’s dad Dennis searches the sage for antelope on a spot and stalk do-it-yourself adventure.

Nate Simmons is chasing bugling bulls in Idaho’s backcountry with his bow and arrow.

Ryan Hatfield is back in a familiar place in Wyoming hunting elk in October but the unseasonably warm weather is making the hunting tough.

Nate Simmons loads his backpack and heads for the peaks of Wyoming’s high country on a spot-and-stalk archery mule deer hunt on public land.

Chris Denham and his son Mark, return to a special place to hunt mule deer in a rugged reach of Arizona’s public lands.

Back in Bear Country: Nate Simmons is on the hunt for bull elk with his bow in the backcountry of Wyoming in the middle of grizzly country and adventure is on high.

Darkest Night: Nate Simmons continues searching for bull elk with his bow in the backcountry of Wyoming in the middle of grizzly ...

Zach Bowhay keeps his powder dry while roaming the snow covered peaks of Idaho on a cold muzzleloader elk hunt on public land.

Nate Simmons returns to Montana to archery hunt elk after a disappointing end to his trip the previous season.

October is a notoriously tough time to pursue public-land mule deer but that’s not deterring Chris Denham from filling his Idaho deer tag.

Nate Simmons heads for the public lands of Nevada on an early season archery mule deer hunt. After a couple days of backpacking through the high country, Nate crosses paths with a giant buck.

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