Living your passion on truly wild terrain sounds like a far-off dream, but for Rachel Ahtila, that’s she’s living this dream exactly. At age 11 she started going to the mountains of northern British Columbia and by 19, she was leading hunts on horseback, eventually turning it into her career. Today, Rachel is a full-time hunting guide in British Columbia and the Northwest Territories helping clients harvest their first Dall Sheep, Moose, or Caribou. But her passions extend beyond the roots of the hunting sphere. She’s also deeply committed to protecting the land she roams, supporting several conservation groups including the Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance, the Wild Sheep Foundation, the Boone & Crockett Club, and more. Rachel is as gritty and rugged as the products that she carries with her, and certainly embodies the YETI spirit.

Rachel'S GEAR PICKS

Camp Chair
Trailhead® Camp Chair
$300.00
26010000042
26 oz Water Bottle
Rambler® 26 oz Water Bottle
WITH STRAW CAP
$40.00
21071501825
GoBox 30 Gear Case
Loadout® GoBox 30 Gear Case
$250.00
26010000214
45 Hard Cooler
Tundra® 45 Hard Cooler
NEW PRICE, WAS $325
$300.00
10045200000
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HUNT
A Caribou Hunt
Tatum Monod heads deep into the Yukon territory in Canada to embark on her first hunt ever, a hunt for caribou.
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9 MIN FILM
HUNT
Sam
Duck hunting dogs are hardworking and obedient. But Sam likes to work on her own terms.
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17 MIN FILM
HUNT
Grandpa Gordon
Gordon Eastman made a name for himself in the mountains. 50 years later, his grandson retraces his steps.
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3 MIN READ
HUNT
The Bull That’s Never Been Seen
For some, the pursuit of shed antlers is a way to learn about the elk they’ll pursue in the fall.
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12 MIN FILM
EYEBROW
A Hunt
Cole Kramer prepares to take on one of the hardest mountain hunts in the world.
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6 MIN FILM
CONSERVATION
Pronghorn Revival
Conservationists and ranchers pull together in Texas to save an endangered species of antelope.
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6 MIN FILM
RANCH & RODEO
Los Padres
Graham Goodfield has dedicated his life to the backcountry and passing down the cowboy spirit.
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7 MIN FILM
RANCH & RODEO
A Place of Peace
Pitmaster Matt Horn embarks on an old-world hunt in cowboy country.
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3 MIN READ
HUNT
The 20-Year Bull
Chris Malloy heads to Utah's Uinta Mountains to put a decades-long dream to rest.
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2 MIN READ
HUNT
BECOMING A SOLO HUNTER
Remi Warren treads his own trail.