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
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?
Have you ever wondered why people are arguing over what is a better deer cartridge a 6.5 Creedmoor, 7mm-08, 308, 270, 30-06, 35 Whelen, 45-70, etc. etc.? It’s like arguing over Chevy, Ford, Dodge, Toyota, etc. for half ton trucks. It doesn’t matter, at all. There are minor tradeoffs but if you put an appropriately … Continue reading Picking a Rifle Cartridge
308 Winchester, nothing like a 70 year old cartridge in a post about innovation. Have you ever looked at all the available options for cartridges and wondered why there are so many different options? If you haven’t, I bet that your wife certainly has. Here are some of the main reasons so many different cartridges … Continue reading Why are There so Many Different Cartridges?
Do you have too many "spares" in your pack? I think everyone has heard the phrase, "one is none, and two are one". It is heavily quoted in the prepper communities, as well as various aspects of the military, law enforcement, bushcraft, and camping worlds. It is advice passed around when people are packing up … Continue reading “One is None, Two are One” is Dumb
Fred Bear, one of the driving forces behind modern bowhunting said the best camouflage is to “Sit down and be quiet”. We have heard this said, now does this advice seem to match the truth in practice? If so, does it work only against beast or is its viable against man too? After several decades … Continue reading Sit Down and Be Quiet
A map can help you tremendously with planning any trip to a new area. A map reconnaissance is a common technique used to get a lay of the land, before you physically go there. This is commonly used by the military and others as a first step in planning activities in a new area. If … Continue reading Maximize Your Adventure: The Importance of Map Reconnaissance
A foot path is an obvious example of natural lines of drift, making a lastly impression over time. One of the basic tenets of fieldcraft is being able to locate and observe both people and animals. When we do this, we don’t want to wander aimlessly about. Rather we are best served to use a … Continue reading Natural Lines of Drift
The basics of blood tacking to recover game.
Two versions of the practical rifle, each with a different sighting choice. Does it matter what you put on a rifle for sights? For a Practical Rifle that will need to be pressed into a wide variety of roles, simpler will likely be better for you. What are some options out there? Open Iron Sights … Continue reading Sight Selection for the Practical Rifle
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