Blog

Reloading for Beginners

Posted by Dan Carlson on Jan 5th 2021

Reloading for Beginners

With ammunition shortages around the country and the cost of what ammo is available skyrocketing, shooters are increasingly choosing to make their own ammunition. Reloading is a subject that’s b …

read more

Hunting with a smokepole

Posted by Dan Carlson on Dec 4th 2020

Hunting with a smokepole

The mule deer buck stood still as a rock staring right at me. Members of his seven-doe harem glanced nervously my way and then back at the buck as if waiting for his cue to flee. The range was 300 …

read more

Processing your own game

Posted by Dan Carlson on Oct 15th 2020

Processing your own game

There’s an old saying among big-game hunters that says, “The real work begins when the animal hits the ground.” In many respects, that is true. There’s field dressing, followed by getting your meat …

read more

Get ready for pheasant season!

Posted by Dan Carlson on Oct 7th 2020

Get ready for pheasant season!

Pheasant season has already opened or is about to across the U.S. and tens of thousands of hunters are preparing to pursue the beautiful birds. Pheasants are not native to North America and while …

read more

The importance of sighting in

Posted by Dan Carlson on Aug 3rd 2020

The importance of sighting in

Several years ago a friend of mine who guides deer and elk hunters in Wyoming told me a story. He was guiding several hunters from “back east” on a hunt for trophy mule deer. The group had just a …

read more

Hone your shooting skills on prairie dogs

Posted by Dan Carlson on Jul 23rd 2020

Hone your shooting skills on prairie dogs

These days any discussion about shooting prairie dogs has to come with clarification. Prairie dogs are not cute canines running around on the great open spaces of the American West. They are burrow …

read more