In 1991, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) banned the use of lead shot for hunting migratory waterfowl because it was discovered that certain bottom-feeding waterfowl species such as diving ducks, loons, and swans were inadvertently ingesting spent lead shot while feeding on aquatic plants and either becoming sick or dying as a result. Consequently, shotshell manufacturers...
Many avid deer hunters anxiously await the opening of deer season each year and lament its closing because they are forced to wait an entire year before the next hunting season arrives. However, for those hunters for whom a single hunting season is simply not enough, hunting Wild Turkeys with a bow can be just as challenging and just...
If you are just getting started shooting, this basic information on match grade ammo will certainly help you out. One of the things I find most interesting about shooting sports, is how much you can tell about a person by their equipment. Just by examining a person’s shooting gear you can sometimes tell what they like, their priorities, how they...
Despite their reputation for toughness and ferocity when wounded, rifles for hunting feral pigs need be neither fancy nor powerful enough to down and elephant! However, it is very important that hunter’s of feral hogs understand that they do come in many different sizes and that they are built like an Abrahams Tank. In addition, they populate many different...
The main objective of a rangefinder is to calculate the distance between yourself and an object. Most rangefinders use unit of measurements that include yards, meters, and feet. To use a rangefinder, you simply hold up the eyeglass to your eye, aim at the object you want to measure your distance and push/hold down the trigger on the finder and...
If you want to start waterfowl hunting without a dog, you might benefit from these 4 tips. It’s January and steam is rising off an icy slough. As it blends with the blood red sun peaking over the eastern horizon, the steam looks more like dragon’s breath than water vapor. Ice crystalized on the reeds you’re sitting in twinkles...
