{"id":13255,"date":"2016-04-20T21:04:37","date_gmt":"2016-04-20T21:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/?p=13255"},"modified":"2016-04-20T21:04:37","modified_gmt":"2016-04-20T21:04:37","slug":"into-the-wilderness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/into-the-wilderness\/","title":{"rendered":"Into the Wilderness"},"content":{"rendered":"

I recently returned from a backcountry bear hunt with Horse Creek Outfitters<\/a>. It was a fantastic experience along\u00a0the River of No Return in the Frank Church Wilderness<\/a> – the largest contiguous wilderness area inside the United States. I thought about telling the story but figured the best way to taste this adventure, short of doing it yourself, was with video.<\/p>\n

If you are looking for a fantastic wilderness hunting experience that is affordable and has a high success rate, this $ 3750.00 bear hunt – with a chance for a wolf – might be the best deal\u00a0going. Don’t wait until you’re too old to climb the mountain!<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I recently returned from a backcountry bear hunt with Horse Creek Outfitters. It was a fantastic experience along\u00a0the River of No Return in the Frank Church Wilderness – the largest contiguous wilderness area inside the United States. I thought about telling the story but figured the best way to taste this adventure, short of doing it yourself, was with video. 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