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….
Running is a much-beloved pastime, but distance plays a key role in how long people can run. Many athletes have run impressive distances, but few have done so without taking a break. Who holds the world record for the longest non-stop run by a human being? Dean Karnazes completed the longest non-stop run by a…
There’s nothing worse than getting a hole in your tire. Before you toss the tire, you should know if it’s small enough to patch or not. In general, a hole in a tire must be less than one inch in diameter in order to be patched; however, the location of the hole must be on…
Figuring out the value of possessions that you consider valuable is difficult because it seems like everything has a different set of depreciation rules. Depreciation of the value of a gun, though, is simple and pretty easy to understand once you know the rules. In general, new factory-produced firearms depreciate about 15% when they are…
Antelope is a delicious source of meat; however, you only get so much of it. When the meat runs out, you’ll have nothing to remember your trophy animal by. Preserve your trophy antelope as a memory by turning it into a shoulder mount. The average cost of taxidermy for an antelope shoulder mount is $650,…
After reviewing dozens of scopes from many different companies ranging in price from $50 to well over $2,000, I am finally ready to write a completely unbiased review of my favorite scopes on the market for hunting in 2024. If you don’t want to read this whole post, here is what I’d tell a friend…
At nearly a century old, the 270 Winchester has become a legendary classic, but it is also starting to show its age in the face of new rivals. In 2021 we saw the release of the 6.8 Western, and one question has been on many minds in the past year, do we finally have a…
There are few things more American than the lever gun, but the 357 magnum comes close. This versatile pistol round has been a staple for US citizens since the great depression and the lever gun has been used by many since the Civil War. Combining the two has been a winning idea for decades! Today…
The .22 Short and the .22 Long are some of the oldest American metallic cartridges around, being invented in 1857 and 1871 respectively. Unlike other early rimfire designs, the .22 caliber options can still be found today. The problem is, it is hard to find rifles chambered in these cartridges, so a natural question to…
Feral hogs, they’re delicious, occasionally dangerous, and cause at least $2.0 Billion in damage every year. In the U.S. there are at least 6 million feral hogs and are known to inhabit 35 states. That’s bad news for conservationists and landowners, but good news for hunters who love pork! There are currently 28 U.S. States…