My dad shooting prairie dogs. Definitely my favorite form of long range hunting. Like most things in life the various hunting camps or styles get dividing and pitted again each other. Gun vs bow, dogs vs not, compound vs recurve vs crossbow, hunter vs trapper, etc. This is truly unfortunate as sportsman and women who … Continue reading Long Rang vs Close Range Hunting
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What Shoes Do You Wear In The Woods?
Still hunting black bear requires stealth. Your shoes are a factor. Obviously, it depends but what do you value in the woods? Quiet is a big one, so is comfort, support…especially if you are carrying a heavy load, affordable is important, waterproofness or breathable, snake proof, and so on can be factors. I hunt on … Continue reading What Shoes Do You Wear In The Woods?
Hunting with Binoculars: Tips for Dense Forests
When used at closer distances, you can use the focus knob on your binoculars to really see through the layers of vegetation. I often hunt in thick brush, from the timber if the Midwest, to brush of the mountain desert, boral pine forests of the Intermountain north, or the deep east Texas forest. The places … Continue reading Hunting with Binoculars: Tips for Dense Forests
Blood Trailing
The basics of blood tacking to recover game.
Dead Check
Making certain the game you harvest has expired.
