Food Prices are High, Make Use of Your Harvested Wild Game In days long ago the expansion west began and with it the need for protein. Wild game harvested was used on a regular basis to fill this need to the point of overharvesting. Today via conservation efforts our game numbers have recovered. To be […]
Hunting
Hunting Varmint And Predators in The United States
What is varmint hunting? Varmint hunting is an American phrase for the killing of non-game animals that are normally seen as pests. While not an efficient form of pest control, it does provide recreational hunting for hunters and is much less regulated. Varmint species are often responsible for detrimental effects on crops, livestock, landscaping, infrastructure, […]
22-250 Remington VS 25-06 Remington Ballistics (History, Uses, Recoil)
Both the 22-250 and the 25-06 have been called the ultimate in predator or varmint hunting cartridges. Both of them are well equipped with fast-moving projectiles that shoot flat. Having said all of that, they are really two totally different cartridges with wildly varying bullet weights. Which one you choose will be based largely on […]
The Culture of Hunting in Today’s World
For those of us who grew up in the outdoors hunting and fishing, the need to articulate and justify our drive to hunt can often be called into question. Some would argue that hunting today is just a cultural thing, that most folks hunt only because their father, grandfather, or any number of past friends and […]
What is a Brush Gun, And Do I Need One To Hunt?
I remember the first time I was handed a brush gun, it was a Marlin 336 lever action chambered in 35 Remington, which is a decent caliber for taking deer. It belonged to an old friend who I sadly lost touch with. And, though I had been hunting for many years prior to that occurrence, […]
How to Prepare for The Fall Hunting Season
Although summer is still here and temperatures are still high it is not too early to begin making ready for this year’s hunting seasons. Whether it be early dove or big game, which can start as early as August in some states. The following are three essential pre-season preparations that I would recommend any hunter […]
Pitman-Robertson Act to be Repealed?
Sometimes it would appear that even a conservative and 2nd Amendment supporter can get things wrong. A concerning piece of legislation was just introduced by Georgia Representative Andrew Clyde (R). This legislation entitled the Return Act (Return our Constitutional Rights Act, H.R 8167) would repeal the Pittman-Robertson excise tax. Generally, any tax repeal would get two thumbs […]
Four Big Game Hunting Cartridges
Over the last 50 years or so I have been fortunate and blessed to have hunted big game from Alaska to Africa and parts in between. During these hunts I have pursued and taken said game with everything from .22 Magnum (feral hogs only) to .458 Winchester Magnum. I have written in the past of […]
How Sportsmen and Women Can Give Back
How many years have you been hunting, fishing, or maybe just enjoyed being outdoors and observing wildlife? For me it has been a lifetime, as I suspect it has been for many folks reading this. Most outdoorsmen/women would fall into the conservationist category rather than preservationist. Meaning that if you use the resource in a […]
What Do You Use An AR-15 For?
There has been a common thread among politicians and some other people who think the AR-15 is some magical device that is regularly used thousands of times each year for killing people. I can say unequivocally that this is simply not the case. If you look at the numbers put forth by the FBI, you […]
