If a hunter isn’t comfortable with his setup, the hunt is much less likely to succeed. Here’s how to pick the right tool for your next elk hunt.
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Prepping for Fur Season – Coyote Tips from a World Champion
Amid the daydreaming, l work through the process of preparation, planning, and practice. Executing this process with efficiency and attentiveness will often be the difference between a successful or unsuccessful season of stacking fur. Throughout this article, I’ll touch on several key points in relation to this process. I’ll discuss how I use my time now to prepare, plan and practice for a winning season of calling and (hopefully) shooting coyotes!
Elk Mouth Diaphragms – Choosing the Right One
Choosing the right mouth diaphragm is a daunting task, just as important as choosing the right boots or best arrow. Here are a few things to consider.
Remember to Have Fun – Dove Hunting
Sometimes we let the non-important things get in the way of the reasons that we enjoy hunting and we have to remind ourselves to have fun!
First Deer of the Year
On August 11 a friend of mine from back East texted me and I responded that I was deer hunting. “Boddington,” he came back, “it’s August…around here we call that poaching!” On the surface, it seems crazy. Here on the Central Coast, August temperatures soar above 100 degrees and wildfires are headline news. Even so, it’s deer season! The “coast zone” rifle deer season opens the second Saturday in August. This year opening day was the 11th; it could open as early as August 8…but never later than the 14th. This is the earliest rifle deer season in the Lower 48!
The 400 Yard Deer Hunter: Summer Prep Required!
Long-range hunting continues to gain in popularity. But just because you want to go long doesn’t mean dropping in bullets at 1,000 yards. Most deer hunters, for example, take their shots at 100 yards or less. Yet, if those same hunters could extend their range to 400 yards? Their chances at filling their tags would go up greatly.
Hunting Using Nature’s Benchrest: Ready, Aim, Fire
With a little creativity and practice, our hunting gear and/or Mother Nature can provide the same stability at a moment’s notice as the most versatile bipod sold.
Hunting Your Best When Weather Is At It’s Worst: Tips for Success
Two things are certain in life: the changing of the seasons and hunters being out there when it’s happening. We can anticipate, prepare, and come out on top or get turned back to the truck early, defeated. Use these 7 tips to stay one step ahead of Mother Nature and her varying moods this year:
Terminating Whistle Pigs: Clay’s Choice for Guns & Gear
I have had some people ask me about my preferred setup for terminating whistle pigs, so today I am going to discuss just that.
Thoughts on the Magic .50 BMG Bullet that Killed a Deer Without Hitting It…
Keith released a statement explaining that he and his taxidermist did a necropsy of the deer’s skull, notably the brain cavity and found no loss of bone.