We continue on in our battle of the big bores. Our previous post, 444 Marlin VS .45-70 GOVT was so popular I thought it wise to continue on and compare other big game hunting cartridges. Let’s take a more in depth look at each of these hard hitters, with the ultimate goal of ending up […]
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Wicked Ridge Invader 400 Crossbow Overview
Sometimes we need to veer away from guns and focus on different methods of obtaining our dinner. I’ve always hunted with a shotgun when I was a kid. And, my dad also used a compound bow during bow season. I do have some friends who hunt with a crossbow who have gotten me into it […]
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 […]
Hunting Varmint
United States, Varmint & Predator Hunting: Varmint hunting is an American phrase for the killing of non-game animals 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, and […]
Texas to Allow Feral Hog Hunting Without License
Widely viewed as a delicious nuisance to citizens in many southern states, the feral hog is known to cause destruction to land, ecosystems, and waterways alike. Current Texas law states that individuals can only hunt these animals once they’ve actually caused damage to land, which just changed. SB 317, which received unanimous support in the […]
Shotgun Game Guide
The shotgun is very popular for upland game hunting with bird hunting the most popular. A shotgun hunter must pay close attention to the type of shot used in shotshells and correct choke selection to ensure an effective and humane kill shot on wild game. The shotgun will place 70% of shotshell shot in a […]
Shotgun Pattern Improvement
After doing a thorough pattern test and analysis it’s time to focus on how to increase pattern density and consistency, as both are needed for a complete shotgun pattern tuning. There is some knowledge worth having first as to what you are dealing with. A True Shot Pattern Is, 100% Of The Shot In A […]
How to Pattern A Shotgun (And From What Distance)
Perhaps one of the most critical parts of shooting an imparticular load of shot out of your your shotgun at a patterning board is the fact you will also know its exact point of impact with your imparticular sight picture. You can have an excellent shot pattern but if it is not where your aiming then its not worth very much from a hunters or shooters perspective. Shot patterns are only part of the overall performance of a shotgun when shot patterning.
Hunting Game Nutrition Value
American Wild Game Nutrient Content: Nutrient content of wild game meat vs domesticated meat. Note: *100 grams equals about 3 1/2 ounces. Note: ** Not trimmed of fat before analysis. All other samples of meat were trimmed of visible fat prior to analysis. Species Protein % Fat % Cholesterol (mg/100g*) Calories (Kcal/100g*) Antelope 22.5 .9 112 144 […]
Shooting and Hunting Hogs
Pigs, also called hogs or swine, are ungulates native to Eurasia collectively grouped under the genus Sus within the Suidae family. The nearest living relatives of the swine family are the peccaries and hippopotamuses. A pig has a snout for a nose, small eyes, and a small, curly tail. It has a thick body and […]
