
Post shot deer hunt realities: First rule, remain calm
A lot of new hunters wrongfully assume that because a deer was shot with a shotgun or a rifle that the deer just tips over.

A lot of new hunters wrongfully assume that because a deer was shot with a shotgun or a rifle that the deer just tips over.

You know those guys who have a pickup with a topper, and one of those fancy systems with the drawers that slide out smoother than Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder cruises over the sands of Tatooine?

“Say what?”
If you’ve spent much time at a skeet or trap club, you’ve probably noticed that some older club members speak in a loud voice and ask you to repeat what you just said.

I’m not sure what happened to deer hunting and I’m also not sure I like it. I’m an old deer hunter right now, but I started deer hunting when I was about 16 or 17

The AR-15 has earned the title of America’s Modern Sporting Rifle by becoming – far and away – the most popular long gun in the United States today.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation estimates

The whitetail rut is upon us, and with it comes a lot of a rut hunting advice.
One thing you’ll hear from plenty of folks is that this is the part of the season

Jeff Bontekoe, with his wife Kelly handling the paper work and a few others doing the prepping, has processed many moose, elk, bear, caribou, and deer over the years.
Lots of deer. Bontekoe thinks

Physical Education curricula throughout New York State have incorporated lifetime sports programs for a long time now. Sports like tennis, golf, and archery are now emphasized because these are the activities in which children can

In the serene wetlands and sweeping grasslands of North Dakota, an iconic waterfowl species takes flight – the northern pintail. These charming dabbling ducks were once one of the most abundant duck species in North
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