Hunting

What Summer Deer Scouting Can Do For You
Use your summer deer scouting skills now to improve your deer hunting luck this fall. 

Early season bowhunting finds bucks attracted to water 
When the weather gets hot during early season bowhunting, gravitate to water sources to put yourself into position for a successful outcome.

Dove Hunters Should Check Out This New Load
HEVI-Shot announces new HEVI-Hammer Bismuth-Steel dove loads with tighter patterns, higher speeds, and more downrange devastation.

Squirrel School: 3 Tips for Busting Bushytails
The best ingredients for a traditional Brunswick stew is fresh meat, and these squirrel hunting tips are the best way to add to the pot.

Deep Sixing Coyotes with Hornady’s 6mm ARC
Not just a coyote buster, the 6mm ARC is set to blast the venerable 7.62mm NATO cartridge out of the saddle, too. 

6mm ARC Effective Range
The 6mm ARC provides an extreme range of capability for hunting, competition and tactical applications in an AR-15 platform.

AAC’s 16-Inch 300 Blackout Hammers Coyotes from the Air
My typical coyote hunt with an AR, or any other rifle or shotgun, starts out by picking a good setup spot and calling them in. This hunt with Advanced Armament Corporation’s 300 Blackout rifle would be anything but typical.

Building and Feeding the 7.62×40 Wilson Tactical Rifle
The 7.62x40WT rifle really shines when you want to shoot high velocity bullets with plenty of punch for medium-size game.

Get Loaded for Wylde Times with Ashbury Precision Ordnance’s APO .223
Downsizing to a slight recoiling rifle often leads to predictable performance on the range and in the field. With that precedent in mind, Asbury Precision Ordnance created their new ASW223 bolt-action rifle.

Gator Guns
After killing my first alligator, it’s no mystery to me why people hunt these modern-day dinosaurs. If you get a chance to hunt these leviathans, take it. Also, make sure you choose the right gun for the job.

Blackout Bacon: AAC’s 300 Blackout SBR
An aerial assault on West Texas crop-raiding feral hogs was a blast with a .300 AAC Blackout SBR.

Umarex Gauntlet Airgun’s a ‘Possum Punisher
Pneumatic air rifles have come a long way over the past 50 years, and Umarex has thrown down its own “Gauntlet” in the crowded airgun marketplace.

Four Keys to Hunting Suburban Micro-Properties
There is no lack of content written on how to manage large and medium size properties for deer hunting. However, much less is written on micro-properties of 10 acres or less. 

Ruger SR-762 Buck Buster
The Ruger SR-762 rifle can hold its own on the range, and it really shines as a deer-killing machine.

.338 Federal for a Kentucky Buck
This surprisingly powerful cartridge mated with JP Rifles’ LRP-07-H was good medicine for a Bluegrass State whitetail.

Fine Tuning Your Turkey Gun
You’ve spent countless hours getting ready for turkey season.  You’ve scouted a great location with plenty of gobblers. But what about your turkey gun? There are some very important aspects of shooting a turkey gun accurately that need your attention before the season rolls around. 

Sauer Introduces SL5 Turkey Shotguns
J.P. Sauer and Sohn, Germany’s oldest manufacturer of hunting firearms, is pleased to introduce new high-performance SL5 Turkey shotguns.

A Brief History of Tungsten Matrix Turkey Loads
Turkey hunters have been blessed over the past two decades with revolutionary advances in shot shell technology. Ammo manufacturers learned a thing or two after retooling their steel waterfowl loads. The technology transfer is apparent in the performance of today’s high-velocity turkey loads.

Camo Turkey Guns
Camouflaged turkey guns have evolved over the past three decades. What was once a factory-only option is easy to do yourself these days.

Trim the Fat for Enjoyable Turkey Hunts
“All a guy needs to have fun is a mouth call in his shirt pocket, a box call, head net, gloves and some shells for his gun.” Tad Brown, veteran turkey hunter. Turkey hunting seems to be keeping up with technology nicely, but as the weight of my turkey hunting vest climbs higher I seem to enjoy the experience less. 

Today’s Turkey Vests Technology Provide More Storage and Comfort
Turkey hunting equipment has evolved dramatically over the past four decades. Guns, loads, calls and more have improved to the point that some veterans marvel at the change. But, they don’t necessarily fondly refer to “the good old days.” One of the many things that has appeared on the market in the past quarter century is the turkey hunting vest. 

The Popularity of Pistol-Grip Turkey Guns
It seems that today’s turkey guns have achieved a plateau of performance that makes them consistent tools for taking birds at 40 yards. Several of the changes in styling have transformed a wingshooter’s fowling piece into a rifle-like shotgun with refinements geared toward the specialized needs of turkey hunters. Check out the pistol-grip versions and you might like the change.

Pattern Your Turkey Gun to Get in the Kill Zone
Practically all of the conversation about tight patterning shotguns surrounds the idea that a turkey’s vital zone in the head and neck area requires a dense pattern to find a bone to smash. The other part of the equation that seldom sees its way into print is that each season, huge numbers of turkey hunters must “thread the needle” to kill a gobbler.

Porting Barrels and Chokes for Turkey Guns
Do ported turkey gun barrels and chokes make a difference? Of course they do! In the years since, I have tested hundreds of chokes, both ported and non-ported, and have found that each have their respective virtues.

A Turkey Hunter’s Range Estimation Tune-Up
Although shotgunning for wild turkeys is a short-range sport, relatively speaking, precisely determining the distance between the muzzle and the bird at extended ranges leaves little margin for error. Under estimating range can lead to misses, or worse, crippled birds, and holding fire when a bird is well within range can lead to the obvious missed chance at filling a tag.

Lighten the Load with a Single-Shot Turkey Gun
Turkey hunting seems to be keeping up with technology nicely, but as the weight of my turkey hunting vest climbs higher I seem to enjoy the experience less.I discovered a new gun during a recent writer’s hunt that fits into my plan for a more simple approach of “less is more” turkey hunting.

A Turkey Hunter’s Worst Nightmare: Needing One More Shot
How many shots does it take, on average, to bag a wild turkey? Over the last 20 years more repeating turkey guns with tubular magazines have been sold than any other action type, so I thought it would be interesting to dig deeper into the subject.

Traveling Turkey Hunters’ Tips
It’s a no-brainer to say that preparation is the key to success at anything. After logging more miles than I care to remember in pursuit of wild turkeys, I have learned, sometimes the hard way, that a few precautions could have averted a trying experience. 

Rios and Eastern Wild Turkeys Prove No Match for a Benelli
Follow along as we recall turkey hunts, distant past springs and the progression of turkey gun technology. 

Light-Weight Turkey Guns
Trimming a few ounces in your turkey kit gets easier with a light-weight turkey gun.