Over the last few months, you have read several postings from me on hunting everything from Javelina to Oryx. I realized there is a hunting topic that perhaps I should have discussed early on, but have not …hunter ethics and responsibility. If you are reading this, perhaps you are new to the sport and are […]
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How I’m Preparing For Hard Times, and You Should Too
I’m a bit of a prepper. I’m not super into prepping, and I don’t have a bunker that I’d load my family into out of fear of an attack or anything like that–not that I’d be opposed to the idea. However, I do believe that each person should be responsible for their own future well […]
How To Hunt Pronghorn Antelope
The American Pronghorn Antelope portrays and is associated with the wide-open spaces of our country’s western prairies and grasslands perhaps more than any other big game unless it be the American Bison. If you are a hunter, then no trophy room is complete without a nice representation of this iconic western big game animal. Below are […]
Bone-Dri Rifle Case Review
While I was out at SHOT Show 2022 I was contacted by a newer rifle case manufacturer to see if I’d be willing to do a review on one of their rifle cases. I tend to lean toward the whole “you can’t have too many” of certain things, rifle cases included, so I said yes. […]
How And Where To Hunt Javelina (Peccary)
Are you looking for a post deer season hunting opportunity? Perhaps to hunt a critter you have never hunted before? You have decided your bank account will not support a trip to Africa, Alaska or some other far-off location, but you are itching to get back into the hunting field. Why not make a try […]
270 Weatherby Magnum Ballistics
270 Weatherby Magnum History The 270 Weatherby Magnum was introduced to the shooting public in 1945 by Roy Weatherby. The cartridge case itself is a shortened 300 H&H; Magnum case with the body blown out and necked down to accept a .27 caliber bullet. The 270 Weatherby Magnum is an excellent, accurate, and flat shooting […]
6.8 Remington SPC Ballistics, Pros, Cons
6.8 Remington SPC: 7 Pros, Cons, and Facts 6.8 Remington SPC, what’s in a name? A lot of people have never heard of the 6.8 SPC centerfire rifle cartridge before and when they do hear of it, one of the first questions to follow is, what is an SPC? Well, the first fact we’re going […]
How To Hunt Without A Gun
No doubt many readers of this blog are avid outdoorsmen and women. Perhaps you have been hunting and or fishing for decades, or maybe just a few years. If in fact you are a hunter or angler then you are probably accustomed to harvesting game by your own preferred methods. For me it is without […]
450 Bushmaster Ballistics (History, Uses)
The 450 Bushmaster rifle cartridge was developed because people like Jeff Cooper remained unimpressed with the ballistics of the .223/5.56 cartridge. While fast, it lacked the oomph needed to take down big game at longer distances. Cooper was a famous Marine who did wonders for the gun industry at large, and we owe many things […]
30 Carbine Ballistics, History, Other Info
The 30 Carbine is a relatively popular cartridge from days gone by. It was used heavily in WWII and is normally known as an underpowered rifle cartridge that would have been better suited for use in a handgun. While there may be some truth to the fact that the 30 Carbine was underpowered when compared […]
