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Lights Out: 10 Things I’ve Learned About Shooting in the Dark
Published: September 24, 2019 { 4 comments }If you get the opportunity to shoot in the dark — indoors or outdoors — by all means, do it. I suspect you’ll find what I did: Muzzle flash isn’t all that big of a deal in a self-defense shooting situation.
Pack Out Bags – Tested With 133lbs of Rocks
Published: September 2, 2019 { 1 comment }First, the Pack Out Bags are designed to have one bag on the back and one bag on the front, like a mail carrier bag. There is a hole for your head to go through and very wide padded shoulder straps. There are also straps and snap-in buckles that keep everything together.
Alabama Opens Experimental Season on Sandhill Crane
Published: September 1, 2019 { 0 comments }In the first of three experimental hunting seasons, select Alabama hunters will be chosen at random to hunt sandhill cranes.
Sweat, Blood, and Birds: 5 Tips for September Dove Fields
Published: September 1, 2019 { 2 comments }Whether you are a seasoned dove hunter or a beginner, these tips can increase your odds of filling limits in the September dove field.
Pronghorn Part III: Setting The Blind
Published: September 1, 2019 { 0 comments }When it comes to setting your ground blind, there’s a lot to consider, and I see lots of ground-blind goers foil their waterhole plans with poor placement.
The Monarch of the Mountain
Published: September 1, 2019 { 2 comments }There it is! An answer! The best thing an archery elk hunter could ask for. It was a reply to my location bugle, deep down in a nasty Idaho backcountry hell hole.
Poachers in U.S. Using High-Tech Drones, GPS to Illegally Bag Critters
Published: September 1, 2019 { 2 comments }Easy access to space-age technology has allowed hunters in the United States to scout more effectively, stalk more precisely, and bag more legal game.
It’s Chukar Time
Published: September 1, 2019 { 10 comments }Upland game seasons are opening in August and September around the country. For those of us in the West who seek punishment and frustration, that means chukar season.
Ruger’s Newest Rifle: The Hawkeye Long-Range Hunter Reviewed
Published: September 1, 2019 { 22 comments }Ruger has decided to enter the light-weight, long-range hunting rifle game with their appropriately named Hawkeye Long-Range Hunter Bolt Action Rifle. This gun is designed to be accurate, lightweight, user adjustable and tough. The light profile, stainless steel barrel contributes most to this rifle’s low weight and comes chambered in the most popular 6.5 calibers.









