Once I had picked up the rifle from a local sporting goods store, it was time to add a scope and the various accouterments to turn it into a legitimate all-weather hunting rifle, capable of holding its own no matter what Mother Nature throws at it.
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Archers: Beat Target Panic!
Are you tired of not being able to go to the range with your buddies? How about being sick of missing and wounding game? If you want to rid yourself of target panic and have the most successful fall of your life when it comes to making clean, ethical kills, read on.
Simple Gourmet: Deer Coconut Korma
This recipe is the perfect thing to utilize some meat that over stayed its welcome in the freezer. It’ll tenderize it and rehydrate it.
Gear Review: Kestrel Monopod, A Must-Have Glassing Tool
The real genius of the Kestrel is its floating carriage. The frame your binos mount to is suspended on the shock cord that runs through the poles. That means that you can freely slide the binos up and down the pole. The shock cord takes all the weight off the binos so that they feel weightless in your hands.
A Flatlander Preps for Western Hunts
These are the things I do as a flatlander, it helps make the summer doldrums go by faster and keeps me eagerly awaiting the first hint of fall.
Best Big Game Cartridge: Big and Hard-Hitting, or Small and Sweet Shooting?
Smaller calibers and cartridges kick less. They tend to be accurate and are certainly easier to shoot well. Loaded with a premium bullet they penetrate deeply and create a devastating wound channel. They do everything a big, hard-kicking caliber can do, right?
Benchmade 496 Vector – Field Tested
Benchmade does make a great knife. The 496 Vector is no exception. This knife is reliable and dependable each time you reach for it. It is comforting to have something that won’t fail in your pocket in a world full of uncertainty around us.
Budget Rifle Showdown: Savage vs. Mossberg vs. Howa vs. CVA
A team of shooters with varying experience went through, shot, and evaluated four, mid-range priced rifles from Mossberg, Savage, Howa, and CVA to see just what kind of bang for your buck you get in a mid-priced rifle.
Onx Maps App
Since we are so limited on the amount of time that we get in the field each year, it is crucial that we get to know an area as well as we can to maximize our chances of being successful. The OnX App can greatly help with that.
How to Assemble the Ultimate Western Big Game Rifle
There are as many differing opinions on what makes a great western hunting rifle, as there are western hunters.