Hunting and Outdoors

Whether you do it for food or sport, you’ll get the most out of your hunt with the tips, news and tricks you’ll find here. Our insightful hunting articles cover everything from gear advice and game identification techniques to choosing the right firearm and ammunition for different environments, seasons and wildlife. We also cover the very latest outdoor survival tips and how to better prepare for the harsh outdoor environment. If you’re looking for the latest hunting and outdoors information, you’ll find it right here on The Shooter’s Log.

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Concealed Carry

Review: Taurus Judge

The Taurus Judge is a pure defense revolver, lightweight, portable and versatile loads. Read the post for load recommendations and more details.

A small pile of AA batteries from Sony

Camping & Survival

Battery Basics — Are You Prepared?

There are several different types of batteries but Lead, Alkaline, Lithium, Non-Lithium and Nickel are most common. Knowing which battery to stockpile may get a little confusing, especially when you start thinking about the number of different types of batteries you use on a regular basis. However, that is the trick to creating any good stockpile.

A stack a cut wood for the smoker

Camping & Survival

More People Picking Up the Smoking Habit

Smoking foods, whether a tasty brisket or delicious dessert, in a smoking vault adds great flavor to foods. Even though it make take a bit more time than conventional grills or your oven, the results are well worth the extra time, especially if you cook up several meals at a time. Read this post to learn the details.

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Camping & Survival

What’s In Your Water?

Safe drinking water is an essential to your survival and there are different ways to get the bad stuff out of your way so you have safe water for drinking and cooking even if there is an emergency or you’re not around a good source for water.

Hunter leaning against a tree with rifle on bipod

Hunting and Outdoors

Last Minute Deer

In much of the country, the Whitetail season is winding down to its final days and minutes. If you haven’t wrapped your tag around something at this point, you may need to either change your tactics, your goal or both. Here are a few tips to finish the season with a win.

Camping & Survival

Staying Safe and Warm: How to Prepare for an Ice Storm

America is experiencing some of the worst winter weather it has had in four years, affecting millions of people from the Midwest to the East Coast. Hundreds of thousands of families have been without power for up to a week. Ice storms can be devastating, causing enough dangerous conditions to shut down entire cities. An ice storm is categorized by the accumulation of 0.25 inches of freezing rain—just enough to add 500 pounds of extra weight to power lines. Due to the extreme weight of ice, power lines, large trees, tree branches and utility poles can snap, causing blackouts that can last for weeks. Since road travel can be extremely treacherous during severe winter storms, it is best to prepare and stock up now before old man winter hits.