So satisfying! Crumpling birds and dusting clays always brings a smile to my face. The recipe for success starts with...
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The wind was howling out of the west and I settled my rifle onto a sturdy set of shooting sticks. I observed silently as my hunting partner rolled big rocks into the trees below, trying to unnerve the big mule buck we had spotted on the same ridge just half...
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What the devil happened, I wondered? Two good shoots, either one of which should have anchored the elk, yet it was gone! Let’s examine what a hunter should do to ensure similar situations end positively - regarding the art and science on tracking wounded big game animals. It’s only a matter of time before every hunter has to own up to this eventuality-it happens to even the best of marksmen.
1. Remember the fish live in a gravity-free environment so minimize the time, if any, that the fish spends out of the water
2. If you are going to take a picture of a fish prior to releasing it then follow the 3 second rule, maximum of 3 seconds out of...
"Regardless of the cost, each and every gun warrants proper care and maintenance."
"A maintenance center, such as this Gunslick model that includes a gun vice, offers the hunter and shooter a full array of cleaning and maintenance products."CLICK HERE TO VIEW OR PRINT THE FULL VERSION OF THIS PAGE CLICK...
Each spring, male deer, elk, moose and caribou – members of the ungulate family – begin an impressive transformation. From...
I have been called a “gun snob” on more than one occasion and it really doesn’t bother me. In fact, to be truthful, I kind of take it as a compliment. I have earned that label due to my firearm choices. Although I do have a few stock pieces most...
By now, most of our attention turns to the upcoming fall and our hunts. The draws may not have gone exactly in my favor but I’m confident that I will be able to put some meat in the freezer and hopefully find a wall hanger in the general season(s).In my...
I just got back from a hunting trip where we took a great bison bull, passed on a few other opportunities and managed to take some grouse and ptarmigan with my old Ithaca .410 SxS. We had a few issues in the bush and without the basic tools it could...