I hunted a lot during the 2012 season near our home in Lincoln County, Okla., and saw some good bucks early, and then movement dropped to dang near nothing. I hunted all week and with the bright moon the deer were moving at night. There is a creek about 40 yards to the left...
Modern hunters want modern guns, and the light-hitting .223 isn’t the only caliber offering for tactical rifles. The first decision you’ll have to make is what size AR you want.
I’m 44 years old and started out hunting 30 years ago or so. My mom bought me a bow from a garage sale, an old Jennings, when I was maybe 12 or 13 and that was the first one I ever saw. I had no brothers or sisters or anyone around to help me,...
Magpul Industries is moving its corporate headquarters to Texas and manufacturing facility to Wyoming from Colorado, where the state’s legislature last year approved gun-control measures that were met with outcry from residents and outdoors industry companies. Magpul made the announcement Jan. 2. It is relocating manufacturing, distribution and shipping operations to Cheyenne, Wyo. Magpul...
Meatloaf probably could get its own bit as part of a comedian’s show in Vegas and no one would think twice about it. “So, what’s the big deal about meatloaf? I mean, it’s a loaf of meat. Right? Loaf just sounds … weird. Hand me that loaf. He left the loaf in the garage....
What do you know about scopes, long range shooting and how to maximize your efforts with both to increase your success rate? Veteran hunter and shooter Wayne Van Zwoll has some great advice in his new book, Mastering the Art of Long Range Shooting, and some of that is presented in this excerpt: In...
With the popularity of modern sporting rifles and AR rifles among competitive shooters, recreational shooters and deer hunters, some folks want to be less conspicuous when traveling with them from home to the range or hunting area. Traditional carrying cases can be dead giveaways to would-be thieves who might break into a vehicle or...
Perhaps you’ve seen a pretty good buck on your property, or maybe you have game camera photos of a true giant that got your heart racing. But is it a young buck with great potential? Or is it a mature buck that could be what you’re looking for? Is it a super buck, either...
Our season is rockin’ along in Alabama with a little more than a month to go before hitting peak rut in much of the southern part of the state. One of the tracts I hunt is mostly hardwoods with rocky terrain. A couple of bedding areas, some nearby open fields on neighbors’ lands and...
Deer hunters I know usually have more than one knife and they carry one every day as long as they’re drawing a breath. By Alan Clemons, Managing Editor I’ve been that way probably since the third grade, back when a pocket knife in school wouldn’t get you branded as a terrorist or evil kid...
