Elk are where you find them, the old saw goes. Every elk hunter wants to find those special areas elk frequent. Find elk habitat and you’ll find elk. Before the internet and public access satellite imagery, people found elk habitat…
Few game animals in this world will challenge a hunter more than North America’s pronghorn. A hold over from the last Ice Age, the pronghorn (Antilocapra Americana) inhabits the western U.S., central Canada, and northern Mexico. Considered an open prairie…
I grew up in western Colorado where hunting for deer and elk was a way of life. We successfully hunted them by learning their habits, scouting their habitats, and stalking them. I learned a lot more about stalking and stealth…
Okay, I admit it. I didn’t look forward to this assignment: write a few words about Remington’s famous Ultra Magnum rifle cartridges. These are, with little doubt, amongst my least favorite hunting rounds. I’ve always thought they went a bit…
There’s no middle ground when it comes to the 10mm Auto. Shooters either love it—some to rapture—or they deride it as overrated and unnecessary. For a long time the doubters almost prevailed. Introduced in 1983, the “Ten” drew little initial…
Every hunter is only as good as their cold bore shot. First shots count in hunting–you may not get another–so you better hit first time, every time. Rifle zero is important, too. Whether you are a long-range hunter or, like…
The .45 ACP pistol cartridge is popular in the United States. So popular, it could wear the title “America’s Cartridge.” It is synonymous with power and the all-American philosophy, “More is Better.” Like our muscle cars, it is big, hard…
Montana, “The Last Best Place,” is famous for its bears and hunting. It’s not easy, though. Montana is what is known as a “spot and stalk” state when it comes to black bear hunting. Hunters are not allowed to use…
“But being this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you’ve got to ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’” With those immortal words, actor Clint Eastwood elevated…
Mature toms are a real challenge. They’re old for a reason. They’ve watched other toms in their gang get free freezer rides and have learned extreme caution. So what’s a hunter to do? Start calling in the hens. Where the…
