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Spot and stalk is one of the most exciting forms of hunting and a great opportunity for new, inexperienced hunters to gain valuable skills in the field. Learning tips such as how to judge an animal, gaining knowledge of their habitat and learning their patterns all while building your core hunting skills is a great way to learn. Read this post to learn more about this alternative hunting method.
Each hunter has their own version of a “trophy class” bear. Many hunters and guides will tell you black bear is one of the most challenging animals to field judge. Lisa Metheny shares a few simple tips on field judging bear you can use to make your next bear hunting expedition a success.
Want to get more ruffed grouse? Learn from an expert hunter how these 5 tips will get more grouse for your pot. And be sure to enjoy and celebrate the day and your successes.
Mother Nature is both beautiful and dangerous and when lightening strikes, take these steps to take to stay safe to hunt another day. Whether you’re in the woods or on the water, there are simple things you can do to make sure you and your hunting party make it back home in one piece. Lisa Metheny answers questions to surviving a lightning storm in this article.
Making sure you have your gear cleaned, the right decoys and the right location are essential steps to more ducks and geese this hunting season. Without those steps, you’re sure to miss your quota of waterfowl this year.
Purchasing a factory AR-15/MSR certainly satisfies your need for instant gratification. Perhaps you are new to the black rifle world and intimidated by the seemingly never-ending array of choices on lowers, uppers and parts that buying stock just seems easier. However, building your own AR-15 rifle satisfies in the long term. To start, you will need a lower receiver. The lower receiver is the part of the gun that makes it a gun and comes with a serial number. For your first entry-lever AR-15 build, the Del-Ton stripped lower will handle hundreds of thousands of rounds.
Part of being a responsible gun owner is securing your firearms from people who are not authorized to use them, criminals and children being your top priorities. One way to stash your handguns is to repurpose items found at the big box stores, many pieces of furniture or decorative items have storage. A family with a very active, curious and wandering toddler did just that. Not having the money to invest in a quality biometric safe, an unused photo frame jewelry box became storage for their handguns and ammo.
Potable water is a top priority during a natural disaster, survival situation or when traveling overseas. As campers, hikers, explorers, hunters and survivalists, we know how important it is to have a back-up water supply for when clean, drinkable water is not available. Packing Aquamira’s chlorine dioxide water treatment drops guarantees safe drinking water when you have none. Here is a simple guide how to use the water treatment drops.
Shooting a rifle is different than shooting a shotgun. Having fired thousands of rounds from both, I have developed and learned several best practices that will help you enjoy the practice sessions that will ensure when your opportunity arrives you have the best chance of winning the match or harvesting the game.
Women who are taking up the shooting sports are on the rise and so is the number of women hitting the woods to go hunting. This means the number of women shopping for outdoor-related gear is also increasing. Spotting scopes are an essential piece of gear for shooters, especially long range shooters. With so many makes and models to choose from shopping for spotting scopes may seem like a daunting task but it does not have to be.