Jim Zumbo

Jan 24, 2025 | petersenshunting.com | Jim Zumbo

The mule deer doe lay on the highway, her body shattered from the collision with a vehicle. All of her legs were broken, blood issued from her ears and nose, yet she was able to hold her head up. I drove by slowly and our eyes made contact. As I continued by, her eyes followed mine and I was struck with a profound dose of sorrow I had never experienced before when confronted with a dying animal. I’m not embarrassed to say tears drained down my cheeks.

Dec 27, 2024 | petersenshunting.com | Jim Zumbo

“HUNTING isn’t supposed to just be about the kill,” they say. We often hear that lament when the hunt is unsuccessful. Those words are supposed to be comforting and conciliatory, but often they fall short of the mark. The fact is, hunting indeed involves all the facets of the outdoors.

Dec 10, 2024 | outdoorlife.com | Jim Zumbo

Share Mishaps are a part of hunting. We’ve all experienced a few. Some of mine have been deadly serious, but most I can chuckle about now.

Sep 29, 2024 | outdoorlife.com | Jim Zumbo

Share The night couldn’t get much darker. I held my hand a few inches in front of my face, but couldn’t see it.

Jul 19, 2024 | vnexplorer.net | Jim Zumbo |Jim Carmichel

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More ›This story first appeared in the October 1994 issue of Outdoor Life as “My Favorite Deer Rifle Is…”By Jim Zumbo, former OL Hunting EditorIt was 1964 when I walked into the small sporting-goods store and inspected the new rifles neatly lined up in the gun racks.