Entries for February 2013

In my Jan. 22 blog post I asked folks to weigh-in with opinions about a questionable hunting scenario involving use of a smartphone. Congratulations to Chad Hurliman (username chhurliman); the NAH editors chose your comment as their favorite, so they'll be sending you a brand-new Vanguard DropDown B62 Bipod!

Have you looked at the calendar lately? It’s almost turkey time, and I’m not talking about the Thanksgiving Pilgrim version. Youth turkey seasons have kicked off in some areas of the country and traditional seasons will begin in the blink of an eye across the Southern U.S. Are you ready?

If you were introduced to archery and bowhunting back in the 1970s or early 1980s, the era when compound bows were literally changing the fabric of the sport, chances are you loosed a few arrows from a Jennings Compound.

This is the time of year when coyotes get paired up. It's breeding season. For callers, this means 'yotes are more likely to show up at your stand in twos. You'd better have a strategy in place to deal with pairs, because I'll guarantee they have a strategy to deal with you. It's not easy turning the tables on a hunting pair, but it can be done.

Handguns are flying off gun shop shelves like hotcakes. If you're planning to buy your first handgun or add to your collection, here are some new options that might trip your trigger.

It's a tough truth, but most Americans are out of shape. There aren't many deer, turkeys or other game species that can say the same. If you want to be a top predator, you need to stay in shape.

22Plinkster is a .22 trick shooter with a big following on YouTube. I first learned of 22Plinkster through someone else whose YouTube gun videos I really enjoy and have featured in my blog: Hickok45.

Shed hunting enthusiasts are cashing in on a fresh crop of dropped antlers. If you’re wondering when the time is right to hit the woods in search of a dropped antler, it varies depending on a variety of factors. When is the time right for you? Read on.

A number of years ago I came home from hunting to find a message from local law enforcement on my home answering machine. An officer wanted me to give him a call because my truck had been reported as being parked on a farmer's property without permission. And because that farmer had recently been the victim of some vandalism, he was suspicious.

The world can be a dangerous place. Equip accordingly.