The 80’s were an interesting and important time period for how elk were hunted.
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The Detailed Guide to Hunting Knives
Updated: August 3, 2024There are an ever-growing number of companies making knives, and it can be frustrating to wade through the marketing and lingo so let’s break it down for today’s hunter.
The James Nash ATF Gift Guide
Updated: August 3, 2024I am told that hunters can be tough to shop for because we tend to be specific in the tools and gear we use and some of us are even accused of “having everything already.” I would rather give 1,000 gifts than receive one, and what follows are some goods, gear, and experiences that I have used and can fully endorse.
Astrophysics and Chronobiology: Does Moon Phase Matter?
Updated: August 3, 2024Today, we can use something called a Solunar table to help predict periods of activity outside of the normal crepuscular behavior of game animals. Most animals fall into one of three categories: Diurnal means
Blood Trailing
Updated: August 3, 2024Your ability to follow the traces an animal leaves behind will make the difference between success and failure because not every shot hits its mark.
The Smartest Watch for Shooters and Hunters
Updated: August 3, 2024“A lot of times, people don’t know what they want until you show it to them.” Steve Jobs My watch face shows the time, day, date, target range, my elevation, wind speed, hold elevation, and windage as well as the velocity of my projectile at the target. All customizable and available at a glance. If [...]
5 Dumb Hunting Mistakes I’ve Made
Updated: August 3, 2024Perhaps the only thing better than learning from your own mistakes is learning from someone else’s.
Backcountry Carry Solution, Sig Sauer P320-XTEN 10mm
Updated: August 3, 2024That is the reality with pistols. You can carry one your whole life and never need it, but when you do need it, you need it desperately.
5 Spot & Stalk Bears in 5 Days! Spring Bear Adventures
Updated: August 3, 2024In five days we killed five bears, for three of the hunters it was their first. This will keep a few extra elk calves alive through the spring, provide a pile of meat to the hunters, and make some fine memories.
The Reality of Chronic Wasting Disease
Updated: August 3, 2024Our limited understanding of the history of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) only goes back to the 1960’s in Colorado where a captive deer at a research facility became the first animal where the disease was detected. Read that sentence again.