Thirty years ago, American shooters, for the most part, could care less about 6.5mm bullets or the cartridges which fired them. This reflected a situation which had existed since World War Two’s end in 1945. Other than the small cadre Read More
Most rifle cartridges on the market today are unnecessary. There, I said it. I’ll get innumerable hate letters, but it’s the bald-faced truth. E-retail giant, Midway USA, for example, lists 174 centerfire rifle cartridges in its inventory. Throw in the Read More
There’s an old Eskimo saying, “No foot, no dog.” In blunt terms, any creature which depends on its legs to survive can’t afford foot problems. Hunters rely on their feet. Blisters, twisted ankles, bruised heels, any foot problem can bring Read More
For years our Editor-in-Chief, Larry, has told me I needed shooting sticks to have a better chance at shooting an animal. Yes, I understood the practice of shooting sticks, and approved of the overall concept, but the homemade ones seemed Read More
Being a LocaCarnivore hunter means taking advantage of changing opportunities. Larry and I had gone to a place we’ve hunted many times before. This day, we were looking for bear but would take grouse if any presented themselves. I also Read More
I had originally written this for our sister site, Eating Wild Montana. (If you have a chance, go over there and check it out.) After rereading it, I couldn’t help but think it would help other hunters explain why they Read More
Did you watch Bambi as a kid? Of course you did. Did you cheer when Bambi’s mom got shot? Most likely not. Chances are you cried your eyes out. Or at least felt empathy. Maybe you watched Bugs Bunny and Read More
There you sit in the forest or atop a sage covered hillside, gun in hand as time limps tediously away. Sunlight fades to dark twilight and another hunting season ends. Now what? It’s an old truism; a hunting season’s last Read More
WARNING: No bears were harmed in the making of this spring bear season. Spring bear season. It’s what you do after you’ve recovered from general deer/elk season and are looking at your freezer with regret from eating all the venison Read More
“Sorry, we’re out. Our supplier doesn’t know when we’ll get more.” If you’re a hunter, you’ve no doubt heard this countless times at your local gun shop. Your favorite load, bullet, or gunpowder isn’t available anywhere for any price. Hunting Read More
