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.22 Caliber Centerfire for Deer is Proven, Surprisingly Effective

.22 Caliber Centerfires for Deer? You bet! You can shoot elk in Idaho with a 22-250 Remington, but you can’t shoot a whitetail in Wyoming with one. What’s the problem: isn’t the whitetail big enough? The hodge-podge of state regulations restricting various cartridges and calibers for hunting is more social engineering than biology/game management. Should we really trust … [Read more...] about .22 Caliber Centerfire for Deer is Proven, Surprisingly Effective

Glassing the West for Deer

Glassing the West for Deer by Shelton Boggess I was introduced to glassing at an early age, and grew up behind my dad’s pair of 15x56 Swarovski Binoculars. At the age of five, I remember sitting behind those powerful binos on a Northern Arizona Coues deer hunt, watching, while my dad took a shot at a mountain lion. He didn’t connect, but shortly thereafter, I witnessed my … [Read more...] about Glassing the West for Deer

Deer Season Game Plan

Deer Season Game Plan by Darren Choate Put together a Game Plan to make your hunting season more successful. Another football season has come to an end, as has the hunting season. In the NFL, the New York Giants crowned themselves Champions with their victory over the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. Since last April, the Giants, as well as every other NFL team has … [Read more...] about Deer Season Game Plan

Year Round Practice

Year Round Practice by Kevin Reese The art of year-round practice: a good hunter is a practiced hunter. If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a thousand times! “The season opens up next weekend. I need to get out and sight-in my bow.” As an ethics-driven hunter, who works diligently to promote and protect our outdoor heritage, few things make my blood boil more than lack of … [Read more...] about Year Round Practice

Setting Up For Success

Setting Up For Success Glen Stilson When I was learning how to shoot a rifle as a young child, I remember being told, “Hurry up and take your time.” It’s a concept that I still use today when I need to make a good, clean shot or when I’m teaching others the fundamentals of marksmanship. The concept suggests that you probably won’t have all day to make a good shot, but if you … [Read more...] about Setting Up For Success

Endure

Endure Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second's encounter with God and with eternity. -Paulo Coelho We have all had those moments on a hunt where it feels like everything that could go wrong has. Blown stalks, broken … [Read more...] about Endure

Hunting in a Man’s World

Being a female in a mostly male dominated world presents many challenges. The biggest one? Clothing. For years and years we have looked ridiculous wearing our daddy’s old camouflage and suffered ridicule when our pants weren’t long enough.  But we keep hunting. We have different obvious requirements for our bathroom needs; sometimes it is near impossible to find an adequate … [Read more...] about Hunting in a Man’s World

Not So Reality T.V.

“Oh there he is! He didn’t go 50 yards from my stand!”How many times have you heard this line while watching a hunting show? Have you ever wondered why the “hunter” didn’t just follow the cameraman to the dead animal? I mean the cameraman was there already because he is filming the excitement of the recovery from the animal’s final resting place. Do these shows think the … [Read more...] about Not So Reality T.V.

MOVEMENT

I caught the movement out of the corner of my eye, knowing I was all alone in the canyon, I was a little afraid to look back to see what it was. I took one big step forward and the movement followed me. All I saw was a dark black form in my peripheral vision almost daring me to make a move.             Just look behind … [Read more...] about MOVEMENT