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…
Chronic Wasting Disease. If you’ve been hunting for any length of time, you’ve probably heard the term. You may have heard it’s a disease similar to mad cow, but you’ve also heard that it may or may not affect humans.…
When you’re butchering your deer or elk, you may notice a lot of fat on the critter. Don’t throw it out, just because it’s too gamey to eat. You can easily make tallow container candles that burn well and have…
Now that we’ve been in hunting season, you may be thinking how you’re going to care for your game meat. Should you hang your game meat or butcher it? If your venison always tastes gamey after you hang it, or…
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…
Pronghorn. Antilocapra Americana. Speed Goat. Regardless the name, the world’s second fastest land mammal is a supreme challenge for even the most jaded hunter. These Pleistocene throwbacks can spot trouble miles away. Then they flee at 60 miles per hour…
