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Western Hunting Christmas Wishlist

Western Hunting Christmas Wishlist

As outdoor companies start sales and promotions on equipment and clothing to usher in the holiday season, many offer some impressive discounts on quality gear as well as introduce the coming year’s lineup of innovations and improvements. Here’s a list of a few things that I’ve used this year or soon hope to. Some careful shopping and/or hint dropping could put one or more of these in your pack for next year.

Take the Shot? A Mature Kudu Bull Offers A High-Speed Opportunity

Take the Shot? A Mature Kudu Bull Offers A High-Speed Opportunity

Lunging for my rifle where it leaned against a bush, I slammed a cartridge home in the chamber. A big broken-horned kudu bull broke from the brush, racing full speed from right to left. Swinging with him, I watched my crosshairs catch up, swing through, and pass his vitals. My finger closed on the trigger

Weatherby Follows Backcountry 2.0 with New Mark V Hunter Rifles

Weatherby Follows Backcountry 2.0 with New Mark V Hunter Rifles

Weatherby, Inc. is happy to announce the new, expansive Mark V Hunter line of premium bolt-action rifles based on their well-travelled Mark V action.

Dressing to Stay Warm and Dry While Waterfowl Hunting

Dressing to Stay Warm and Dry While Waterfowl Hunting

Over the years I have experienced a wild variety of waterfowl clothing.  Starting with those old cotton waffled long johns you can buy at the farm and home store.  Not sure those ever kept me warm or dry. 

Dakota’s Packable Mallard Decoys

Dakota’s Packable Mallard Decoys

Dakota Decoys are a product of the Midwest and Missouri River Valley.  Bill Willroth, the owner of Dakota Decoys and an avid hunter and media personality orchestrates their design and development.  His show The Grind is a great way to learn and enjoy waterfowl hunting. 

Ted Nugent on Joe Rogan Podcast: You're an 'Idiot' if don't support hunting hogs from helicopters

Ted Nugent on Joe Rogan Podcast: You’re an ‘Idiot’ if don’t support hunting hogs from helicopters

The motor city madman was back on Joe Rogan’s podcast this week!

CZ-USA Announcing Next-Generation 600 Series of Bolt-Action Rifles

CZ-USA Announcing Next-Generation 600 Series of Bolt-Action Rifles

These bolt-action rifles are feature-rich with swappable barrels for caliber conversions, with offerings from .223 Remington all the way up to .300 Winchester Magnum.

Take the Shot? The Author Gets a Surprise Shot at a Big Mule Deer. Full of Adrenaline, His Hands (and everything else) are Shaking. Should he Take the Shot?

Take the Shot? The Author Gets a Surprise Shot at a Big Mule Deer. Full of Adrenaline, His Hands (and everything else) are Shaking. Should he Take the Shot?

The author gets a surprise opportunity at a big mule deer. Full of adrenaline, his hands (and everything else) are shaking. The deer is close. Should he take the shot?

Preparing a Youth for Their First Hunt

Preparing a Youth for Their First Hunt

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. 

Straight Pull Safari with the Strasser RS14 Evolution

Straight Pull Safari with the Strasser RS14 Evolution

When you’re traveling halfway around the world for the hunt of a lifetime, you need to consider exactly what rifle to choose, especially when you are planning to hunt a variety of game.   I own several rifles in my personal collection, unfortunately, most are not ideal for African plains game