To Top It Off With a rifle Coues tag in my pocket, and a custom rifle in my hands, I was in need of a riflescope to top it off. by Darren Choate Hunting Coues deer, and more precisely, shooting at Coues deer is a complicated and challenging feat. First, the target is small, we're talking about a 100-pound animal with a body that isn't much more than 12-inches, top to … [Read more...] about To Top It Off
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Shot Variance: What Went Wrong?
Shot Variance: What Went Wrong? by Glen Stilson Here in Arizona it’s no small feat to get drawn for a good hunt in our big game tag lottery. A rifle deer tag may only happen once every few years, sometimes longer, and once drawn there are not many hunters that I know who don’t put their heart and soul into the hunt, including pre-hunt scouting and equipment preparation. … [Read more...] about Shot Variance: What Went Wrong?
Halo – New For 2015, XT Series Range Finders
Halo - New For 2015, XT Series Range Finders XT Series Range Finders The HALO Laser Range Finders just got better. New for 2015, the XT Series of HALO Range Finders puts the ground-breaking technology HALO Optics is known for and packs it all into a super lightweight housing. Hunters, golfers and anyone who needs a Laser Range Finder but wants one that doesn't get in … [Read more...] about Halo – New For 2015, XT Series Range Finders
The Importance of Dope
The Importance of Dope by Glen Stilson When I head to the shooting range for some practice or out into the field for a hunt, I always make sure I bring my dope. No, I’m not talking about the much debated green leafy plant; I’m talking about D.O.P.E., or ‘Data on Previous Engagements’. There are a few other versions of the acronym that I’ve heard, such as ‘Data Obtained … [Read more...] about The Importance of Dope
More Whitetail Reach
More Whitetail Reach by Ron Spomer Extreme range shooting is today’s hot topic, but one questions whether it should be any day’s hot whitetail hunting technique. There is a point at which long becomes too long. That said, if ever there were a place for needing a bit more reach on a whitetail hunt, the West is it. Here in the great wide open (long may it remain!) we are … [Read more...] about More Whitetail Reach
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
Steady Shooting
Steady Shooting by Scott Haugen I’d already filled my Montana whitetail tag, so followed along as another hunter in camp tried to do the same. We were hunting in sagebrush country that bordered brushy creek bottoms. At first glance, the terrain seemed flat, but once you set foot on it you realized the brush was tall and the ground broken. Before leaving camp, I noticed the … [Read more...] about Steady Shooting