Handgun hunting is, without a doubt, a fantastic challenge. You have to get in close–bow hunting close. It’s also much harder to hit well with a handgun. To make it even more difficult, try to ground stalk you prospective dinner. …
What’s the best shotgun gauge? What is a shotgun gauge? These are basic questions all scatter-gun hunters must answer. Many people are confused about gauges, a situation made worse by all the folk-lore out there. Here’s a great, to the…
Small game hunting is fun. It sharpens a hunter’s eye, stalking skills, and marksmanship. But wait, there’s more… Amp up the fun with primitive weapons. Leave the laser and thermal sighted AR at home and try a handmade self bow…
We here at LocaCarnivore love to hunt bear. They are a supreme challenge in spot and stalk states, and magnificent, powerful animals. Plus, they’re tasty–real tasty. We’ve published several pieces in the past on bear gear, as well as dangerous…
For most folks, big game season winds down in November or December. Don’t hit the couch with a hot drink and the remote, though. You–yes, you–have work to do. In truth, there is little down time between seasons for real…
Famous comedian, Rodney Dangerfield, always complained he “didn’t get no respect.” If ever a rifle cartridge could say the same thing, the .280 Remington is it. By design, the .280 competes with the .270 Winchester, yet hunters pass it by…
Many hunters ask the LocaCarnivore staff what gear they should bring on a hunt. There are lots of options, but some things are more necessary than others. Here with some solid recommendations is renown hunting expert, Keith Warren. In this…
A bright, blood-orange sun dipped below a fir and ponderosa mantled ridge in Montana’s Blackfoot River country. A tedious, yet picturesque afternoon-long wait had come down to this; fifteen minutes before last legal hunting light and still no deer had…
Rifle scopes are better now than ever before in history. Everyday, manufacturers add more features, more complexity, and more cost. It’s easy for the average hunter to get confused when it comes time to select a new scope. There are…
It took almost a week to find the elk. They shimmered on a far off ridge in the afternoon mirage through the spotting scope. Just one problem: two miles lay between you and them. Two miles across rolling ridges set…