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. […]
Hunting and Fishing Collectibles From Days Gone By
I’m guessing that most sportsmen and women, like me, have long been a collector of what many folks would label just plain ole junk. For me having grown up in an outdoor family I was hunting, fishing, and trapping at a young age. Along with all that time spent in the outdoors comes a steady […]
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 […]
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 […]
Firestarters for the Christmas Stocking
Fire starters for the outdoorsman If you’re a person who spends a lot of time in the outdoors then you most likely spend some time around a campfire. All outdoorsmen should know that the ability to make a fire can be critical to survival. I have long carried several methods of starting a fire when […]
A Deer Hunt with the Henry Long Ranger and Riton Optics
I have always been an admirer of lever guns. Having owned numerous old Winchester and Marlin lever rifles of days gone by I realized I had rarely hunted big game with one. Several years ago, I was fortunate to harvest a cow elk with a Winchester Model 71 in .348 Winchester. This year I decided […]
How and Where to Hunt Mule Deer
Autumn has arrived and with it comes the time-honored tradition of the hunt. For countless decades hunters have looked forward to the annual deer hunt perhaps more than any other. Times have certainly changed. In my youth I remember deer camps with multiple big canvas tents, wood burning stoves, and a central fire ring where […]
Oryx Hunting in New Mexico
Hunt Africa, New Mexico Style I dare say most big game hunters have dreams of hunting Africa one day. Perhaps time and money are your limiting factors. For me there has been little doubt of my fascination with Africa. Its wide diversity of wildlife and geography are truly amazing. Many years ago. I was fortunate […]