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Sportsmen Since 1968

Ron Spomer

From Alaska to Africa: Bucket list hunting adventures to target for 2026 and beyond

Too many adventures and too little time.
That (plus too little money, perhaps?) is the outdoorsman’s challenge. But there are ways for you to fill your wish list bucket. Let’s cover them plus some of the wild adventures you might want to consider.

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Interested in using shooting sticks this hunting season? You’ve got options

Most hunters do not need crutches, but they can shoot more precisely if they use them.
We’re not talking about crutches under your arm pits, but your rifle’s stock. Crutches, better known as “shooting sticks” are the best compromise between a sandbag on a concrete shooting bench and nothing at all. But which shooting sticks are best? Let’s investigate some options and figure it out.

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Speed, weight, and design: Identifying the best modern bullets for hunting whitetails

The problem with identifying the best bullet for white-tailed deer hunting is … getting everyone to agree on it!
One man’s best is another’s worst. I’ve heard just about every bullet ever flung at whitetails described as the best ever and the worst ever. So how does a new deer hunter make a choice?

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Big options for small game hunting rounds

The best rifle cartridge ever created for taking small game is the .22 rimfire.
From CB Caps to Long Rifle, all .22 rimfire ammo is “the bomb” for squirrels, cottontails, snowshoe hares, and even jackrabbits and groundhogs. But, there are other options. Allow me to rank them by my preference. Then you decide.

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Seven ways to save some cash on your long-range scope setup

Long-range target shooting is heady sport. Thousands of shooters would love to indulge… if only they could afford one of those big scopes.
Well, maybe you can. I’m not going to promise every “cheap” scope is perfect, adequate, or junk, but I will give you some tips on shaving the price you pay for your long-range wonder scope.

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The evolution of the amazing .308 family of hunting rounds

The .308 Winchester rifle cartridge was unleashed on the public in 1952. Just three years later it morphed into the .243 Winchester. And the race was on.
As most know, the .308 Winchester emerged from military trials as they searched for a more efficient battle rifle/cartridge than the M1 Garand and .30-06. Winchester was in on the search and figured, even if the military did not adopt the shortened .30-06 they’d created, hunters and target shooters might. Good move.

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Avoid these four common mistakes to become a better shooter in the moment of truth

We all know what to do. Identify legal game, aim, squeeze, tag, drag, skin, eat.
Yet we also know that things often fall apart after the “Identify legal game” part. We shake, we fumble, we can’t find the safety, we aim too high or low, we jerk the trigger. (Sometimes we even forget our tag!) I can’t help you with your tag, but as an old veteran of some 58 hunting seasons, I can offer some advice on four shooting mistakes to avoid.

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Develop an off-season plan now for your rimfire and centerfire target practice

Off-season for hunting doesn’t mean off-season for shooting. Great riflemen and women get, and stay, that way by shooting regularly.
Ah, but ammo is expensive. Yeah, but so is coffee and beer. Fortunately, in shooting, unlike coffee and beer drinking, there are some great substitutes. The first is dry firing, which sounds lame, but actually works. I saw it work just yesterday when my son-in-law was missing a milk jug at 10 yards with a handgun.  I asked him to dry fire and watch where his sights were when the trigger broke.

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Southern states and feral pigs offer a winter opportunity for hunters

Elk, moose, and sheep have long driven the dreams of the adventuring hunter, but wild pigs are fast overtaking the old guard. Partly because they’re accessible.
Let’s face it, hunting much of our Western big game is expensive – if you can even get a tag. But feral pigs? Not only are licenses and tags inexpensive, in many places they’re free. And after you’ve shot one pig, you might not need to stop. No limits.

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