Too often the image of deer hunting is the long-range, miracle shot across a deep mountain ravine in excess of 800 yards. The truth is that more deer are taken at distances less than 200 yards than at any other range. With that in mind, you don’t need high end optics, a long range cartridge, …
The .30-06 arrived on the scene at the dawn of the 20th century. An American response to the power of the 7mm Mauser used by Spanish troops in the Spanish American War, the .30-06 became the preferred infantry cartridge of the United States Army in the War to End All Wars, and the one after …
The story of John Nosler and his innovative approach to developing quality bullets that greatly enhanced hunting technology is the stuff of legend. A Canadian, Nosler was disturbed that a bull moose wouldn’t drop with well placed bullets from his 300 H&H. He began a lifetime passion of bullet design, ballistic testing, and production of …
Duck Hunting without a call is like riding a bike without handlebars, it’s not impossible, but there are certainly easier ways to achieve your goal. What Duck Calls Should a Beginner Have? There are a plethora of duck calls on the market; there are whistles, single reeds, double reeds, triple reeds, calls for mallards, teals, …
German shorthaired pointers are popular hunting dogs around the world. People choose them for many purposes, from bird hunting to tracking wounded game. However, people start to be interested in the breed because of its color, and we are not talking about the usual brown or liver. There seems to be a new trend of …
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The .45-70 and the .308 arrived on the hunting, shooting scene in very different ways. The .45-70 was introduced in 1873 for use by the United States Army. The .308 is a much more modern cartridge, arriving from Winchester for the commercial market in 1952. The .45-70 History in Your Hands The .45-70 came into …
There are over 35 million deer tags sold each year in the U.S. In recent years that number has been as high as 38 million. The fact is that deer hunting is a huge pastime and a means of providing nutritional food for your family. However, with deer being such large animals, it lasts a …
The image of a shotgun slug has evolved over the years since these frighteningly powerful projectiles first hit the shooting stage in the bygone days of black powder. The question of whether you can shoot a slug through the barrel of a shotgun equipped with a modified cylinder choke is a popular one among shooting …
It’s a question as old as varmint hunting and dates back to the introduction of the .22 caliber rimfire cartridge in the mid-19th century. Can a .22LR Kill a Coyote? The short answer is that yes, you can kill a coyote with a .22 long rifle. In practice, more coyotes are killed with .22 long …
Muck Boots and Dryshod have the same origin, but after years of perfecting the boots, they are slightly different. Some hard fans still stick with the Muck products. Does that mean that they are better than their younger counterparts? Fans of Dryshod swear by their superiority over the “old” Mucks. Which one is a better …