Letter from the Editors Above left to right: Executive Editors Casey Stilson, Justin Walker, Brandon Walker. Not pictured: Associate Editor Jordan Allen.
AVID Hunting and Outdoors magazine was started by people who are passionate about hunting in Southern Utah. You can pick up any hunting magazine and read all about the biggest and the best animals taken in different parts of the world. But what about the rest of us, the DIY hunters, and the hunters that don’t have an endless bank account? Those are the hunters and outdoorsmen we would like to appeal to. The hunters right here in Southern Utah where we have world-class hunting in our own backyard. Hunting used to be about spending time with family and friends and enjoying the outdoors. These days it has turned into a competition and is all about the trophy animals. Not that we don’t all want a trophy animal, but we want to bring the “meat and potatoes” back into hunting. Get people back to simply enjoying the outdoors, and sharing that vision with our family and friends. We want to show our newer generations the excitement of seeing big game in the wild and being outdoors instead of just seeing it on TV. So while you might not see the biggest and the best animals taken in this magazine, you will see local people and families hunting and enjoying the outdoors right here in Southern Utah. We will strive to bring you updated information, rules, regulations and local success stories. If there is a story you would like to see in the Avid Hunter magazine, please submit it to us. Thank you for taking the time to read and look through your local hunting and outdoors magazine. AVId Hunting & outdoors September-November 2015
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