Editorial Policy

ProHunt is a hunting publisher and tool company. Our content covers western big game draw odds, hunt unit intelligence, hunt planning, methods, and state-by-state regulations. This page documents how we produce that content, who writes it, and how we keep it accurate.

Who writes for ProHunt

ProHunt content is produced by our editorial team — a small group of hunters with first-hand experience in the western terrain, species, and regulations the site covers. We publish under the ProHunt brand rather than individual bylines so that readers can hold the publication accountable for accuracy as a whole.

Some draft material is produced with AI assistance — see our AI Content Policy for the full disclosure. Every published article is reviewed and edited by a member of our editorial team before it goes live. We do not publish unedited AI output.

Our writing standards

• Every claim about regulations, season dates, license costs, draw odds, or harvest statistics must be traceable to an official wildlife agency source. Sources are documented on our Data Sources page and cited inline where relevant.
• We don't use filler language, click-bait headlines, or fabricated personal anecdotes. If our team hasn't hunted a specific unit, we say so — and lean on data, agency sources, and other hunters' published reports instead.
• We avoid "best X" listicles that simply rank gear by Amazon rating. When we publish gear coverage, the recommendation is grounded in field use or in measurable spec comparisons.
• We don't accept paid placement in editorial content. Affiliate links exist alongside disclosure (see our Affiliate Disclosure), but commission structure does not dictate which products we cover.

How we fact-check

Before publication every article is checked against:

• The relevant state wildlife agency website (Colorado Parks & Wildlife, Arizona Game & Fish, etc.) for season dates, license fees, application windows, and bag limits.
• Our internal draw-odds dataset for unit-level draw odds, success rates, and tag quotas.
• Federal land manager websites (USFS, BLM, NPS) for land-status and access rules.
• Our own harvest records, GPS observation data, and unit logistics data for any field-condition claim.

How often we update articles

Time-sensitive material — application deadlines, license fees, season structure changes, regulation updates — is reviewed at the start of each draw cycle (typically December–February) and again before each application window. When an article is materially updated, we set the updatedDate field in its frontmatter so the byline shows the most recent revision.

Evergreen tactical content (calling sequences, gear setups, terrain reading) is reviewed on a slower cadence — typically once per year, or sooner when our team has new field experience that changes the recommendation.

Conflicts of interest

ProHunt earns revenue from optional Pro subscriptions, advertising (including Google AdSense), and affiliate links. None of these revenue sources influence editorial decisions. Specifically:

• Advertisers and ad networks have no input into which articles we publish or how we cover topics.
• Affiliate partners (Amazon Associates and others) do not see our coverage before it publishes and have no say over which products we recommend.
• Outfitters and gear brands occasionally provide review samples; this is disclosed within the relevant article when it occurs.

Reader-reported errors

If you find a factual error — outdated regulations, a wrong license fee, a mistaken unit boundary, anything else — please tell us via the contact form. Our process for handling errors is documented in our Corrections Policy.

Contact

Editorial questions, story pitches, or expert-source inquiries can reach our team at /contact.