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Darren Choate

Director, Digital

Raised in a small rural community in the White Mountains of Arizona, Darren Choate spent his formative years surrounded by thousands of square miles of public land, which served as a catalyst for his outdoor adventures, especially western hunting. Residing in Arizona, Choate's favorite big game quarry is the Coues White-tailed deer. Choate is the Director, Digital for Outdoor Sportsman Group. He is a voting member and proud supporter of the Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA). Additionally, he advocates and supports several sportsmen's organizations. His articles have been featured in a wide range of hunting magazines and online publications.

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Latest From Darren Choate

Traditions bolt-action muzzleloader and shooting accessories.

Guns

Hunting Oklahoma's Muzzleloader Season Is Now the Best Tradition

Traditions Performance Firearms' new FireStick-capable bolt-action NitroBolt muzzleloader is a game changer.

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Ruger hunting rifle

Guns

Range Report: Ruger American Rifle Generation II

The second version of Ruger's budget-friendly bolt-action rifle offers significant upgrades.

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hunting fifle

Guns

Range Report: CZ 600 Alpha Hunting Rifle

This modern bolt-action has the perfect blend of technology and ergonomics for top performance in the field.

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Darren Choate Stag Arms Stag Pursuit 10 lead

Guns

Range Report: Stag Arms Stag 10 Pursuit

Built for hunters, this AR combines high performance with a hint of tradition.

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Guns

Range Review: Savage Impulse Mountain Hunter

The lightweight version of Savage's straight-pull rifle is not only innovative, but also accurate right out of the box.

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Darren Choate shooting rifle

Guns

Range Report: Christensen Arms MHR Hunting Rifle

This bolt gun provides the accuracy of a chassis rifle and the ergonomics of a hunting rifle in a customizable, modular platform.

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hunter with long-range rifle

Guns

Range Report: CVA's Upgraded Cascade XT Hunting Rifle

The multi-purpose centerfire bolt-action is built with precision-oriented hunters in mind.

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The Rocky Mountain mule deer is the king of the hills. But Arizona hunters are looking south of the Mogollon Rim and putting the challenging desert mule deer on their A-list.

Game & Fish - Hunting - Stories

Arizona's Other Mule Deer

The Rocky Mountain mule deer is the king of the hills. But Arizona hunters are looking south of the Mogollon Rim and putting the challenging desert mule deer on their A-list.

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