Ranging from Maine to Alaska, the American Black Bear is the most widely distributed bear species in North America. Black bears can be found in the heavily wooded timber tracts of the North East, the smokey Appalachian region, the oak country of the Ozarks, the pine forests around the Great Lakes, across the Rocky Mountain Range, and along the coasts …
NEW 2018 Browning X-Bolt Eclipse Hunter Review
The New Browning X-Bolt Eclipse Hunter…a bold, sleek, rock solid, overshadow of all competition. I got to lay my hands on the X-Bolt Eclipse Hunter at the 2018 SHOT Show
Coyote Calls and Calling 101
Successful coyote calling comes down to knowing what prey animals are likely in the area you will be hunting and the skill of cadence, timing, and precision in using coyote calls. There are hand/mouth coyote calls and electronic coyote calls available to coyote hunters. Contrary to popular belief, both hand and electronic calls for coyotes require practice to use them …
Hog Hunting | Thermals, Gear, Tips, & Tactics
Texas Hog Hunting Throughout the many states that experience feral hog issues, hunters are often asked to help keep the feral hog population in check through hunting. Hog hunting presents hunters with a unique opportunity to enjoy liberal bag limits, extended seasons, and relaxed rules regarding the method of harvest. In fact, states that experience feral hog issues often allow the pursuit of feral hogs …
Encounter With Injured Whitetail, What Would You Do?
Deer hunting with an outfitter in Illinois, I had this deer walk towards my stand. I wasn’t going to shoot the deer, not because I’m a big trophy hunter, but the outfitter had a minimum size restriction they wanted to maintain for their management. I didn’t feel this deer would meet that and I wasn’t interested in paying a …
Coyote Hunting 101 | Videos, Gear, Tips, and Tactics
The huge impact coyotes have on the declining population of wildlife has ignited the interest in most hunters to hunt coyotes in efforts of balancing the ratio. Like feral hogs, there will never be a remote possibility of hunting coyotes to extinction and hunting them to control populations in coyote dense areas will be an ongoing battle. Luckily, there are …
Montana Elk Hunting | Full Story of Willi Schmidt’s 2017 Montana Hunt
Bow Hunting Elk in Montana By: Willi Schmidt The 2017 season had kicked off with some great success! After killing my biggest bull elk to date in Utah, I headed to Alaska for my first ever moose hunt. That was a great adventure and I was able to take my first moose. I was ready to head …
Utah Elk Hunting | Full Story of Willi Schmidt’s 2017 Hunt
By: Willi Schmidt Chasing bugling bull elk in September has been my biggest hunting passion. If I was told I had to give up hunting everything but one species, the decision would be easy, archery elk. My gear list for this hunt included: Hoyt Carbon Defiant bow Gold Tip Hunter 340 arrows Grim Reaper – Carni-four broadhead Hamskea Hybrid …
What is the Best Knife for Western and DIY Hunting?
Outdoor Edge RazorBlaze and Flip n’ Blaze Knife Review A knife is as useful as it is sharp, a dull blade is utterly useless. Nowhere have I believed this statement to be truer than in the rugged western country. Hundreds of miles from home, miles from transportation, and a great span of rough terrain and elevation creates a very surreal …
Product Hunting Reviews | Lighted Nock Review
For this product review, I review Nock Out® lighted nocks. If you’ve bow hunted a fair amount, you’ve been in a situation where an animal steps out right before dark. If not, it will eventually. Most animals are just more active right at dawn and dusk. Unfortunately, these low-light scenarios can make it really hard to see where your arrow …