Hunting is a much-loved pastime, but what do you do with your trophy after you’ve made the kill? A great way to preserve your spoils is to get the animal taxidermized. Various animals cost different amounts for full-body taxidermy, so check out this chart to see the average price you can expect. Type of Animal…
The market for coyote pelts and a number of other pelts is wide and gives quite the resource for avid hunters of coyotes to sell pelts and learn more about the value of the pelt they offer. Heavy western coyote pelts are worth between $70 and $100. Eastern coyote pelts usually go for between $30…
Nobody expects to be perfectly comfortable when they go camping. However, making smart decisions with your gear can be the difference between a good night’s sleep and a night of tossing and turning. Understanding temperature ratings and what they mean can be a big first step in finding the right gear for your trip. A…
The Bureau of Land Management owns millions of acres of property throughout the United States. With so much land available, this might sound like a camper’s paradise. However, only some of it permits camping. Most BLM land is available for camping, as long as it doesn’t interfere with other land designations and wildlife. The Bureau…
Did you just shoot your first black bear? If so, you probably want to remember this moment by preserving the pelt with a black bear rug. However, black bear rugs can be quite expensive. The cost of getting a taxidermy rug made from your black bear will vary greatly depending on several factors. The most…
There are so many options out there when looking for a good hunting rifle for your child, but all of these choices can be difficult to navigate. Fortunately, there have been others that have gone before that can offer advice and help you find the best fitting rifle for your child and will ensure you…
Your hearing is extremely important, so it is important that you have something to protect it when you are shooting a gun. After testing 8 popular options for shooting earmuffs, we recommend the Howard Leight Impact Muffs (link to Amazon). However, earmuffs can prevent rifle shooters from getting a solid cheek weld on the rifle….
Taxidermy can often be expensive to have done. Before you have a deer stuffed, make sure you know how much it’s going to cost you. The average price of taxidermy for a deer shoulder mount is $658 in the United States, but prices frequently range between $475 – $850. There are a lot of taxidermists…
Are you looking for a trail camera and are overwhelmed by the large number you have to choose from? Are you wanting to know which one is the best? If you are asking yourself any of these questions, this post is for you! After spending 100 hours testing 9 different brands of trail cameras, these…
There are some topics that nobody wants to ask about, but they need to be answered. Euthanasia of family pets is one of those hard topics. To humanely shoot a pet cat, the gun should be placed on top of the head just in front of the ears, angled towards the base of the skull….
