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?
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Preparing a Youth for Their First Hunt
BY David R. Vaught, Ph.D. Published: November 1, 2021 { 0 comments }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
BY Jeff Cramblit Published: November 1, 2021 { 0 comments }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
Shooting Holes in the Sky – Choke Tubes
BY David R. Vaught, Ph.D. Published: November 1, 2021 { 1 comment }practice 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 { 0 comments }It 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 { 3 comments }This 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.
Beretta’s New Straight-Pull Hunting Rifle: The BRX1
BY Max Slowik Published: October 21, 2021 { 1 comment }Beretta just announced a new first for the company, a purpose-driven multicaliber straight pull bolt-action rifle for hunting called the BRX1.
Meet the New Big-Bore 450 Bushmaster!
BY Max Slowik Published: October 19, 2021 { 10 comments }Bushmaster Firearms is happy to announce a newly designed AR-based rifle chambered for .450 Bushmaster called simply the 450 Bushmaster.
Killer Baboons: Peter Capstick’s MAC-10 Submachine Gun
BY Will Dabbs Published: October 10, 2021 { 25 comments }Capstick abandoned a successful Wall Street career in his twenties seeking adventure. Like Theodore Roosevelt and Ernest Hemingway before him, Capstick found that for which he quested.
Go Lightweight Out West
BY Jace Bauserman Published: October 4, 2021 { 0 comments }Elk 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.









