The latest generation long-range hunting bullets are known as Very Low Drag (VLD) or Reduced Drag Factor (RDF) bullets. These super-slippery slugs have revolutionized hunting and shooting with improved aerodynamics. Like all engineering, there is no free lunch and so…
Bear loads. Those words get people’s undivided attention. Anyone who hunts bears, or lives/travels in bear country, wants the most effective round they can get because their life may depend on it. We found this fun video which pits a…
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has already devastated deer and elk herds across the American west, mid-west, and south-east. Montana had, up to now, been spared its ravages. The state confirmed its first cases in 2017, and has moved with speed…
Laser range finders are everywhere these days. Once reserved for special operations troops or wealthy hunters, laser range finders are now plentiful and affordable. The question is, what if you forgot yours, or it malfunctions, or you just can’t get…
U.S. District Court Judge, Dana Christensen, issued a temporary order to halt grizzly management hunts in Wyoming and Idaho scheduled to begin 1 September, 2018. The judge, whom it seems knows little or nothing about bears or wildlife management, sided…
Almost five decades ago, Clint Eastwood uttered the immortal lines, “…being this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world and would blow your head clean off, you’ve gotta ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?'” …
Pronghorn, aka, the speed goat. These Pleistocene throwbacks are among the world’s toughest game animals to hunt. With eight-power eyesight and a 60 mph top-speed, many hunters count themselves lucky if they can get a 400 yard rifle shot. Bow…
Just a few decades ago, people who lived or hunted in bear country considered firearms, handguns in particular, as the sole defense against bear attack. Then bear spray appeared on the scene and ignited a debate as emotionally charged and…
The 10mm Auto cartridge has had its ups and downs, as I detailed in The 10mm: Thor’s Hammer for Semi-Auto Pistols a few months ago. In its original incarnation, as loaded by Norma, this hot round propelled a 200 grain…
Too many hunters look for the latest, most hyped “trick” which is “guaranteed” to produce success on an elk hunt. While such advice may indeed work, hunters can get hung up on them and neglect the basics. Any coach in…