Harvesting a deer is only part of the experience, furthered by delivering your harvest to the table. But what does it cost to process a deer so that you and your family can enjoy the benefits of your hunt? Hunting was once done for survival. A successful hunt was not measured by antler size or …
It’s a term most of us take for granted. A long gun is a rifle. If that were the only instance of its usage, wouldn’t a pistol or revolver be considered a short gun? We don’t refer to handguns as short guns, but we sure call rifles and shotguns “long guns.” We get the term …
If you are an elk hunter or follow some of the elk hunting chat boards, how-to articles, or other forums you have probably heard the term “raghorn”. But what does this mean? What is a raghorn elk? Let us help spread some light on what this unique term means and how it impacts your elk …
Most laws state that you need to utilize whatever you shoot while hunting, so what to do if not eat it? However, more often than not, we don’t necessarily eat all the deer meat right away. In most cases, it’s simply not possible. There are many ways of preserving deer meat, and keeping it in …
The .25-06 is a favorite cartridge for the “in between” shooter. A platform more powerful than a .243 but less than a .30-06. The recoil is much less than the larger cartridge that share’s the same second half of the name “-06”. In appearance, a .25-06 doesn’t seem much different than a .270, but looks …
Trail cameras have become all the rage over the last few years; in fact, they have become so popular that some states have started banning them due to the overwhelming amount of cameras on public land. Let’s look at how trail cameras work for the states that still allow trail cameras or those of you …
Burris scopes are extremely popular US brand scopes made for hunting as well as tactical purposes. As a US brand, this brand assures quality build and output. However, consumers are concerned about news of this company outsourcing assembly and construction to other countries. This might lead some of them to wonder where exactly Burris scopes …
Apart from hunting for the trophy, many hunters also hunt for food. Hunters consider many game animals “the best meat,” but two especially compete for the number one title. Some hunters consider elk meat and deer meat similar, but others say they are two completely different types, like chicken and duck meat. There are two …
We don’t see them as often as we once did, but brass shotgun shells remain in the shooting world as a novelty for some, but a necessity for others. If you have an odd gauge, heirloom shotgun, brass shells are often your only choice in finding ammunition to fire. Brass Shotgun Shells History Brass shotgun …
Turkeys are by far one of the more challenging animals to hunt. Because of this and the fact that most states have only a 30% success rate, on average, it makes sense that turkey hunters will want to figure out any advantage they can and make use of it. As a general rule, hunters use …