The policeman and his sidearm are almost inseparable. Rarely will a law enforcement officer be without it, and certainly not while in uniform and in public. It is his first lethal force option, and while not the most effective, it is there at a moment’s notice. 65% of police departments in the USA use the…
Nobody wants to go deaf, yet many hunters go afield every year without hearing protection. Any loud, sharp noise over 140 decibels (dB) can damage hearing yet most guns 22 calibers and larger exceed that limit. Large, hunting calibers can even top 175dB! The good news is that hunters now have plenty of options on…
Deer hunters today are inundated by a multitude of rifle manufacturers, cartridges, and specifications. The sheer volume of rifle offerings for hunters may become overwhelming when choosing a new gun. Manufacturers like Browning, Ruger, and particularly Savage continue to innovate, impress us with better quality rifles in high-quality deer hunting chamberings. How does one choose…
We reviewed the Thompson Center Compass, Ruger American, Savage Axis, Remington 783, and Mossberg Patriot to see what the best inexpensive hunting rifle is. We spent hundreds of dollars to buy all of the guns listed above, we went out to the desert and tested them for a hundred hours to be able to give…
There are hundreds of different rifle cartridges available to the coyote hunter today, and most of those cartridges are more than ample to take coyote. The most popular coyote hunting cartridges are the .22-250 Remington and the .223 Remington. Coyotes are medium-size game and can be hunted with .17 caliber and larger projectiles, but hunters…
The chances of a hunter going through life without making a gut-shot are very slim, but just how long can it take for an animal to die from being gut-shot? Depending on the type of firearm used and the animal being hunted, it could take over 24 hours for the animal to die. Normally, it…
There are multiple arguments about the best coyote ammo, but hunters agree on the need to drop them fast. The most effective .223 ammo for coyotes is Hornady Superformance Varmint 53 Grain V-MAX (Order it from MidwayUSA here). It combines the highest ballistic coefficient with great accuracy, the highest velocity, and the least damage to…
I lived in Idaho for most of my life, and hunting has always been a big part of my life there. I recently moved to St George, Utah, and miss the ample over-the-counter elk hunting opportunities the abound in the Gem State, but I will certainly be back to hunt many times. This isn’t…
Black Bear season is the first big game hunt of the new year making it popular for hunters wanting to shake off a long winter and get back to the woods. This is what the previous years’ harvest reports can tell you about your hunting zones and the 5 most reliable spots for Black Bear…
If you have never hunted before, it can be difficult to understand why hunters eat some animals, and don’t eat other animals, and why hunters kill some animals even if they will be left to waste. As a long-time hunter myself, learning this information helped me to see how I can better take care of…