Fishing is a sport of efficiency. Tournament anglers know this all too well, and there are things that you need to do as an angler to capitalize on every minute you spend on the water. Efficiency translates into more opportunities to catch fish.    Game Plan Before you even hook the boat up to your truck, you should have a...

The early part of the whitetail hunting season can at times be one of the more difficult times to hunt. Deer are shifting their patterns from summer to fall behaviors, and variable scorching hot/crisp and cool weather can make deer movement activity differ day by day. But there are also plenty of perks to hunting September and October (if the...

The .45 ACP is an extremely popular round not only for the regular range but also on the competitive range. Some competitions even require competitors to use .45 ACP pistols or more specifically a 1911, but what are some of the most popular .45 pistols out there for competition shooting in general? Here I have compiled a list of those...

While it might be an uncommon sentiment among hikers, rainy days are one of my absolute favorite conditions to hike in. For one, there are often far fewer people on the trail. You can’t beat getting some solitude in the woods in the rain, except for maaaaybe solitude in the woods in the snow. But that’s a post for another...

Fly fishing small and tiny streams in thick cover can be a serious challenge, especially to the beginner fly fisherman. But these creeks and streams can offer some great fishing opportunities, and if you trek deep into in the the cedar swamps and forests you can fish water that is seldom if ever touched by other anglers.    Learning the...

                       The American woodcock, Scolopax minor, is a unique upland game bird species that actually falls in the shorebird family. Woodcock can be found primarily east of the Great Plains, and the most substantial breeding populations exist in the upper Midwest and Northeast. Throughout time, people and cultures have nicknamed...