Posts Tagged ‘north america’

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Army’s adoption of John M. Browning’s model 1911 pistol. The 1911 pistol is more popular today than it has ever been with one version or another being made by almost all of the major handgun manufacturers in the United States and abroad. Those who have been [...]

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: 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]