I work with youth and competitive sport shooting and often get the opportunity to hunt with them during the waterfowl season. In my state, we have a youth waterfowl opener that is a week ahead of the annual opening day. My good friend Scott offered that he had a young hunter, so we began to prepare for that first hunt.
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Preparing a Youth for Their First Hunt
BY David R. Vaught, Ph.D. Published: November 1, 2021 Updated: August 5, 2024Shooting Holes in the Sky – Choke Tubes
BY David R. Vaught, Ph.D. Published: November 1, 2021 Updated: August 3, 2024practice of patterning a shotgun. This article provides some great advice for every shotgun enthusiast that wants to be a good competitive shooter.
Last Frontier Bison: Hunting Alaska’s Largest Land Mammal
BY Jordan Voigt Published: November 1, 2021 Updated: August 3, 2024It was the sixth day of an Alaska bison hunt that had thrown numerous challenges at us requiring an ever-evolving plan; we’d blown through Plans A, B, and C and were currently throwing a Hail Mary as our days afield came to a close.
Farther into the Night: My Journey into Night Vision and Thermal Optics – Bering Optics Super Hogster
BY Steve Gaspar Published: November 1, 2021 Updated: August 3, 2024This article is the second of two on thermal optics. In part one I discussed night vision, how I decided to invest in thermal optics, and profiled the iRay MH25 thermal scanner. In this article, I cover the Bering Optics Super Hogster thermal riflescope.
Go Lightweight Out West
BY Jace Bauserman Published: October 4, 2021 Updated: August 3, 2024Elk are great movers, and during the rut, bulls will cover massive amounts of terrain in search of love. Be ready to traverse terrain and make a quick shot if you want to head home with horns for the wall and backstraps for the grill.
Into the Night: My Journey into Night Vision and Thermal Optics
BY Steve Gaspar Published: October 4, 2021 Updated: August 3, 2024The first of a two part series, this article covers the scanning portion of thermal night hunting with a review of the IrayUSA Mini MH25 thermal scanner.
Squirrel Tamales
BY Jake Wallace Published: October 4, 2021 Updated: August 31, 2024Following my last article about squirrel hunting, I received several requests for a recipe for cooking up these tasty little tree dwellers. So, I have decided to post one of the tried-and-true favorites in my house, Squirrel Tamales.
Dorsal Caping Your Trophy In the Field
BY Jordan Voigt Published: October 4, 2021 Updated: August 3, 2024A hunter doesn’t have to be a taxidermist-in-training to cape their own animals; some practice and preparation can give a hunter many more options when they’re in the field staring at that animal of a lifetime, wherever it may be.
Tips For A Better Fitting & Shooting Hunting Rifle
BY Kristy Titus Published: October 4, 2021 Updated: August 3, 2024The success of any hunt falls on the shoulders of the shooter and their ability to properly place the bullet with accuracy. As marksmen and hunters, we want to be certain that we have done everything possible to make that first shot count. Having a well-fitted weapon system and good ammunition leaves it only up to the marksman to make it happen.
Tips For A Better Fitting & Shooting Hunting Rifle
BY Kristy Titus Published: October 4, 2021 Updated: August 3, 2024The success of any hunt falls on the shoulders of the shooter and their ability to properly place the bullet with accuracy. As marksmen and hunters, we want to be certain that we have done everything possible to make that first shot count. Having a well-fitted weapon system and good ammunition leaves it only up to the marksman to make it happen.