Posts Tagged ‘hunting’

By:  Mike Price It was so cold that day in the swamp about 30 minutes south of Baton Rouge.  The temperature plunged to 19 degrees during the early morning hours, and the humidity was 80%, making the experience much worse than it actually was. The cold went right through our clothing and felt like it [...]

By: Jim Kinsey Suddenly stopping mid-stride, I slowly turned to Jana and whispered, “You’re going to kill this bear!” Not far below us a nice, fat, black bear stood, its hide glistening in the evening light. Quietly dropping our packs we both knelt down trying to make the least amount of noise possible. The slightest [...]

Well, with winter back in full swing across most of North America and the opener of hunting season far away, you may be wondering what you can do to get ready for next season besides read magazines and lurk around the internet. Right now is the perfect time to start thinking about getting in better [...]

Written By: James Brion Hunt Dates: July 28th – July 31st, 2010 Species: Stone Sheep Just back at the beautiful Stone Mountain Ranch Lodge near Toad River, British Columbia after one of the most amazing hunts of my life. They say that luck is when preparedness meets opportunity. Well, we were prepared and the opportunity [...]

Written By: Mason Payer “I can’t be the first one to give up, but what are we doing?” This was the thought that ran through my head as I pushed my bike and trailer up the steep dirt grade. Myself, my brother Graham and our hunting partner Derrek “Butters” Butterfield were only half a mile [...]

Written By: Zach Waterman Hunt Dates: April 30-May 3, 2010 Species: Leopard After months of anticipation and 23 hours in the air, I finally landed in Johannesburg, South Africa on the evening of July 4th, 2010. It was difficult missing America’s birthday but it was a sacrifice I was willing to make. As exciting as [...]

Written By: Tim Herald I’m still on the 54′ Alaska Adventure as I type this report of one of the absolutely most enjoyable hunts of my life. Let me start this report by saying that I have taken quite a few black bears and a couple of real monsters, so this hunt was to be [...]

Written By: Justin Moore Last year I got lucky enough to draw a mule deer tag for the unit in Eastern Oregon where I grew up hunting with my family and friends. There really is nothing like hunting with family in the same area where you first learned to hunt, fish and enjoy nature. The [...]

Written By: Rob Dunham When my partner James Brion, the president of Magnum Hunt Club, told me we should film a moose hunt in the Yukon Territory, I was all ears. We needed content for Nosler’s Magnum TV, and moose hunts always make for a great show. Thinking about where to go for a trophy [...]

Written By: Jim Kinsey A large figure moved through the small stand of jackpines nearly 300 yards away as Jana and I peered intently at the ghostly shape. My fingers still cold from the crisp clear morning begged for warmth from the sun, which still lay hidden by a large mountain to our east. Slowly [...]

Written By: Jim Kinsey Day 1 After arriving at the small Indian Village of Fort Ware, Hugh Huston, Jon Schulte and I met up with our bush plane pilot and readied our gear for a perfect day to fly into the bush of Northern British Columbia. The weather was bright and sunny. Not exactly what [...]

Deer hunting is a great American tradition that has been going on every fall for generations. Deer are common in America and no matter where you live; there should be some type of deer hunting available to you. While hunting has typically been handed down from generation to generation, more and more people are becoming [...]

Collecting hunting gear can become a whole hobby unto itself. Most of the hunters I know have enough gear to completely outfit at least two or three other hunters. While what you choose to carry with you on your hunt will be determined largely by where and for how long you are going hunting, there [...]

Having some basic survival equipment with you at all times can not only keep you comfortable in the woods, it can keep you alive. It is highly unlikely that you would become so lost that you could never be found, but it is possible that you could become lost or injured and have to survive [...]

This is the equipment that makes the difference between going hunting and going for a hike. Adding this hunting specific equipment to the clothing and survival gear from part I and II will complete the gear ensemble that you need to be an effective and efficient hunter. Rifle You wouldn’t be hunting if you didn’t [...]

The hunting method you choose has as much to do with you as it does the game you pursue. Not all hunting methods are suitable for all hunters, neither are all types of hunting suitable for all kinds of terrain. Physical limitations may prevent some hunters from being able to climb into a tree stand, [...]

Before you decide to start hunting deer in your home state, it is important to know which species of deer are available to hunt. Hunting tactics vary between the different species of deer and it is essential that you match your tactics to the species being pursued. The best place to find out for sure which [...]

The choice of when to go hunting is constrained by when hunting season is actually open. Deer season can last anywhere from just a few days to a week or more. In some cases, choosing when to hunt means choosing between first or second season as deer season is often divided up into two or [...]

Choosing a location to hunt requires the hunter to consider a variety of factors. Depending on the options available, one may choose to hunt public or private land, close to home or far away, in the same spot every year or in various hotspots. The number and or quality of deer in a certain area [...]

Once you have decided upon a location to go hunting, it is time to go scouting. Scouting is the process of looking for game in the area you intend to hunt, before the opening of hunting season. Scouting before season will provide you with information about the area you plan to hunt and the animals [...]

Knowing where to look for deer is one of the keys to being a successful hunter. To know where to look for deer, you have to know what habitat to look for. Habitat is the environment in which a particular species commonly lives. In hunting, we are typically concerned with what type of food sources [...]

There are two main species of deer native to North America, whitetail deer and mule deer. Technically, moose, elk, and caribou are also deer as they are members of the deer family, but in common terminology, only the aforementioned two are referred to as “deer.” There is much debate in scientific circles between those who [...]

The term “The Rut” is loosely used to define the period of time in the fall leading up to and including when does are bred by bucks. A variety of other terms like pre-rut and post-rut are used to describe time periods and behaviors that occur both before and after breeding. Rather than get into [...]

During the rut, bucks are looking for any clue to lead them to the whereabouts of a receptive doe. It doesn’t matter if the doe is already being courted by another buck, as a dominant buck will gladly try to chase off the other suitor. One proven way to attract a dominant buck closer to [...]

Shot placement, shot placement, shot placement. More important than caliber, bullet weight, velocity, or energy, shot placement is the most important consideration if you seek to quickly and humanely take deer. Proper shot placement will always guarantee quick, clean, one-shot kills. Knowing where to place your shot requires you to know which organs to target, [...]

Shooting a deer in the field is much different than shooting targets at the range. In the field, the distance to the target isn’t at exact intervals, the deer won’t hold still for long, and there are no benches. The basic fundamentals of marksmanship still apply just as they do on the range, but it [...]

Shooting a deer is an exciting moment that is the product of practice, planning and preparation. While the shot is the ultimate climax of any hunt, success hasn’t really been achieved until you have recovered your deer. The moments immediately following the shot are some of the most important in the recovery process. By observing [...]

Many might think that blood trailing is only something done by bowhunters, but most deer taken with a rifle don’t immediately fall dead when shot, so there is almost always some blood trailing to do during the recovery process. Blood trailing isn’t difficult when a good shot is made as the hemorrhaging that results from [...]

There is another way to field dress deer that has come to be known as the gutless method. The gutless method is just that, it eliminates the need to remove the intestines and internal organs from the deer. Rather than starting on the inside and working out, as in traditional field dressing, with the gutless [...]

If you are going to have your buck head mounted, you must skin it slightly differently than you normally would. For head mounting, the skin on the neck, chest, shoulders, and head must be removed very carefully working from the back of the neck rather than the front. To make a head mount, a Taxidermist stretches [...]