Big game hunting is one of the most popular types of hunting across North America. It’s a great way to get out and explore nature and a healthy alternative to store-bought food.
If you’re looking to get into big game hunting or are a seasoned expert, we’ve got content for you. Our team of writers hunt every type of big game animal between us. We share all manner of tips and tricks to help get you started or even just for casual reading.
So wherever your next adventure may take you, just know we’ve been there and done it and are here to share advice to help you along the way.
Hunting upwind or downwind doesn’t have much to do with a bullet’s trajectory. It is all about whether an animal can smell your presence or not. We are visual creatures. Soldiers tell stories of smelling the enemy in a heavy jungle before they see them, but the resulting firefight is always brought on once someone …
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Should you buy 10×42 or 12×50 binoculars for hunting? The short answer is you should buy both. The short reason for this answer is that they do different things. Keep reading as I explain the differences between the two as they apply to hunting. The Field of View (FOV) When hunting, it is critical to …
You see it everywhere, making it a paradox to its original intent. Camouflage clothing is all the rage. Swimwear, casual wear, and designs for women, children, and of course men are filled with camo or semi-camo patterns. History of Camouflage The original use for camouflage clothing was in the title itself, camouflage. It was first …
I purchased my Mosin Nagant from a gun dealer living outside the Ghost Town of Jeffrey City, Wyoming. The gun cost just $75, came with a bayonet and 50 rounds of full metal jacket ammunition. Most Mosin Nagant purchases include that same full metal jacket ammunition. It’s ok for target practice, but not legal or …
Animals have a heightened sense of smell that we can’t comprehend. Lessening, or removing your scent can give you an edge out in the field when it comes to remaining invisible to the game you are stalking. The olfactory abilities of the domestic dog far outweigh anything remotely possible with our own nose, and well …
Waking up to the scent of a smoldering campfire, as it is still dark but the moon is falling in the sky. That is what I think about when I hear the term hunting camp. Where I grew up, the camp was a small building with a ton of bunk beds, a large table, a …
As a kid growing up in the North East, we were never too far from the truck or 4-wheeler when harvesting our whitetail. We never used game bags because we dragged our deer to the nearest open area, picked it up with the tractor or truck, and brought it straight to the barn. We could …
Iron sights were once the staple for rifle hunters and shooters alike. The first firearm sights used were iron sights, dating way back to the mid 1400’s. Even though telescopic sights slowly started to make their way into existence in the 1700’s, the iron sight continued to be the prevalent sighting method for most firearm …
Maybe you’re buying your first scope, or maybe you’ve tried one and are curious about the other. MRAD and MOA are the two systems you will be deciding on, but which is best for calculating distance and correction to hit the target? And, for hunting, does one have more advantages? In the end, it might …
How to Sight your Compound Bow Many people who hunt and shoot with rifles are making the jump to bow hunting and doing so with the radically powerful and accurate compound bows. These bows, unlike traditional archery, do not use instinctive shooting as a means of accuracy. Instead, we use a bow sight. The bow …