Cut Gloves – Save a Finger at Home or in the Field
Sutures Anyone? Through most of my adult life, I’ve suffered through cut hands during hunting season. Seems like I’m the only one around who knows how to gut, skin, and dress an animal. That...
Category: Hunting
Bonded Bullets – Goldilocks or Just Hype?
The Setup I squeezed off a shot at the cow elk running downhill and straight at me. At 140 yards, I knew it was going to be a solid shot, and wasn’t surprised when...
Finding Your Own Micro-Wilderness
The Path Less Traveled Hunters, hikers, backpackers, and fishermen face increased pressure on public lands. With the advent of ATVs and UTVs, more people are finding their way deeper into the outdoors. I feel...
The Evolution of my Camp Bed
In the Beginning When I was a kid, nobody in my family had any concept of a camp sleeping pad being placed under a sleeping bag. I thought that small rocks, hardened cow manure,...
Mule Deer Scouting – Backpacking with a Purpose!
Backpacking…summer weekends run out way too fast! What happened to June, and why does July have only one weekend left in it? My list of weekend backpacking and other activities hasn’t grown much shorter,...
Know Your Shot! – Maximum Point Blank Range
The Problem The modern hunting rifle chambered in a flat-shooting cartridge is a highly effective tool for hunting big game. We can launch hunting bullets from most big-game cartridges at about 3,000 feet per...
Record Book Pronghorn- Part 2
So my wife had taken a beautiful pronghorn in 2015 (see Part 1 of this article) and we decided this area would be our new family “go-to” choice for antelope tags. Lucky boy that...
Record Book Pronghorn – Part 1
I was elated! My wife had drawn a pronghorn tag in what I expected to be a trophy area. I had been watching the data on this area for a few years, knowing that...
Selecting Your First Hunting Bow
Most hunting archers start out first as hunters with rifles, then graduate to archery as their curiosity and interest points them that direction. Increasingly I’m noticing people who are interested first in archery and...
Choosing Your Hiking Shoes
Shoes Background I’m pretty sure I’ve thrown away more boots and hiking shoes than I’ve worn out. It seems that no matter how hard I try to make sure the shoe fits at the...
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