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...
Each spring, male deer, elk, moose and caribou – members of the ungulate family – begin an impressive transformation. From...
“Every inch of barrel will give you an extra 50 fps” is the good rule of thumb that has been followed for years in regards to rifle barrel length, except sometimes it’s wrong. I used to put a lot of faith in this theory but, the more time I spent...
There is something about ticking over into another year – on one hand, the new year is a celebration of...
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...
Most of us remember our first rifle. Like many women I know, most were probably gifted an old faithful style...
Learning to hunt is a challenge, but learning to hunt with a bow is an exponentially more difficult challenge. Here...
The last few firearms I’ve purchased all have one thing in common: they came with threaded muzzles. And while the...
With the rifle finished and spring bear season in full swing, it seemed sensible to bring the rifle into the field and see if I could connect on a bear with it. First I would need to spend some time with it on the range. I was curious to see...
This article is about bow sights that have a rangefinder built right in them. I owned the first version of...









