Bowhunting Mule Deer is something many hunters dream of, but rarely turn out to be. Mule deer live in a vast area of the western half of North America that is characterized by arid deserts, rugged mountains, forests, and prairies. Harvesting mature mule deer with a bow is one of the most difficult things a hunter can do. What is Bowhunting Mule Deer? Bowhunting mule deer can mean different things […]
Category: Hunting
Hog hunting gun with Barnes bullets
My weapon of choice is the Ruger Blackhawk 44 Magnum single-action revolver using Barnes 44 Mag 225 HP factory ammo. Ryan Travis and the other great folks at Barnes pitched in about 44 Magic ammo for me for this hunt. I graciously appreciate their support and generosity. If you have a choice in your repertoire, get Barnes. The Ruger is topped with a picatiny rail and a Burris FastFire III […]
The Origins of the Hound – Trace the evolution of the hound
The origin of the hunting dog dates back to 20,000 years ago when Mesolithic man used early dogs to hunt for food, shelter, and clothing. While hunting is a sport now, and rarely used in the western world for sustenance, the old hunter’s life depended on his hunting success. 9,000 years ago the dog’s role changed; This is when cattle were domesticated and the dog was transformed from a hunter […]
Deer Hunting – How to pass the time while waiting for your buck
While hunting deer, it may seem that time can go on and on. After all, it’s not like you can entertain yourself with a portable DVD player or even a radio like we do in the “real world.” Just you and nature, and nothing in between. The hunter must find a way to make all parts of deer hunting, not just the tracking and shooting parts, interesting. The hunter may […]
Pheasant hunting tips
Of course, the first tip is to load your gun before you start finding some birds. Good locations to find pheasants are on a dry lake bottom with a large amount of brush and dead grass ranging from knee to waist, or at the edges of grain or corn fields. Rooster (Male) Pheasant is the one you want to catch. It has a colorful shape with long reddish-brown tail feathers […]