Many hunters fantasize about big game hunting. Deer hunting, for example, is prevalent across the U.S. What if I were to tell you that small game hunting is just as fun. Not only that, but it’s all just as tasty if not tastier.
Small game hunting is a great introduction to hunting. It’s easy to get started in, not difficult to get permits, and can be done any evening of the week. It’s also an affordable way to get out hunting and put food on the table.
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Coyote dens and fox dens are often found in similar areas and can often appear similar at first glance. However, they are both structured differently, serve different functions, and are found in varying locations depending on which animal’s den it is. What are the Differences between a Coyote Den and Fox Den? While they may …
When people think of bow hunting, they automatically think of large game and broadheads, but what of those of us that like to hunt small game and birds with a bow? Enter the blunt. Blunts are a type of small arrowhead designed for hunting small game and birds. What Game You Can Hunt With a …
Despite their cute fuzzy reputation and their innocent looks, rabbits and hares can become a huge problem for farmers if their numbers are not kept in check. Making a clean and ethical kill on a rabbit with a pellet gun requires some understanding and some skill. Air Rifle Shot Placement on a Rabbit Rabbits and …
You will find that squirrel hunting chokes will overlap with rabbit hunting chokes. Depending on the time of year you are hunting squirrels, you may find one choke works better than the other. However, for most of the year, an improved cylinder choke is going to be the best choice for hunting squirrels. Best Chokes …
The great thing about hunting rabbits is that it doesn’t take a lot to knock them. This is probably why most of us hunters start out on rabbits. For most scenarios, the best choke for rabbit hunting is an improved cylinder. There may be some situations where you might want something else, but the Improved …
Almost every youngster dreams of getting their first BB rifle, especially if they have ever seen “A Christmas Story”. For a while, they will be content with prowling the backyard in search of imaginary advisories and taking aim at soda cans, plastic cups, or paper targets. Eventually, they will want to experience their first hunt …
Squirrel hunting is one of the few hunts that doesn’t require much gear. Quite frankly, you may get away with only one or two of the items below. Many times I have harvested a bag limit of squirrels with a .22 and two coins. Weapon One thing you will most certainly need to harvest a …
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 …
The names are confusing since the first three letters and numbers are identical, but that’s where the similarities end. The .17 HMR and the .17 Hornet are vastly different calibers in terms of speed, energy, and perhaps most importantly, price and availability. The .17 HMR A relatively new arrival to the shooting world, the .17 …
Small caliber rifles have been a firm favorite amongst young hunters, small game hunters, plinkers, and those targeting varmints for a long time. Ask any hunter they will likely tell you they learned their hunting skills with a small-caliber rifle such as .22LR. The choice of calibers is almost endless but their capabilities and uses …