hunting tips

If inches of bone or antler is what you need to feel successful in your hunting, then perhaps hunting isn’t for you. If shooting an animal from long range and calling it “hunting” is what you need, then perhaps you should try something else… maybe try actually HUNTING.

Absolutely nothing else matters if we can’t hold the rifle steady.

This is how I set up a scope so it can receive the maximum reasonable amount of damage and maintain its zero.

Evaluating your gear before you head afield will help to ensure that you have a more comfortable and hopefully successful hunt.

Most people who spend their free time in the mountains chasing game know the importance of good footwear.

Sadly, bad things can happen on hunts, especially when roaming the backcountry.

Perhaps the only thing better than learning from your own mistakes is learning from someone else’s.

When I show up to a public-land hunt area, even if the location seems to be void of other hunters, I treat the dirt and the birds on it like they’ve been hounded to death. I’ve used what I learned to harvest pressured public-land birds with my stick-and-string. Here’s what you need to know.

I’m all for making food from scratch, and this column is normally all about crafting tasty meals from the animals you kill. But when you’re planning to add the challenges of backpacking on top of the challenges of hunting, I think you should keep it simple.