Lock and Reload Part 3 – Group Therapy – Load Testing & Evaluation A 12-Step Process, By Darin Cooper
Testing different ammunition in your firearm is one of the better ways to improve its capabilities. Even factory ammo from different manufacturers will produce varying degrees of accuracy. When you reload, you have a lot …
The Ultralight DIY Blister Kit,By Adam Janke
All Photos Credit Steven Drake of Annuli Collective In a perfect world, you won’t need the information contained within this article. If you’ve spent the appropriate time researching, testing and validating your boot and sock …
How to Choose Your Performance Apparel System, By Beau Martonik
The performance hunting clothing world has blown up in recent years, allowing hunters to create the ultimate system or systems for their unique needs. We are in an exciting time, but it can be tough …
40 Years of Stalking Black Bears in the Backcountry, By George A. Bettas
Editors Note: We’d like to thank Schnee’s for allowing us to re-publish this fantastic piece from George A. Bettas that originally appeared in The Montana Sporting Journal. I began hunting black bear in …
Lock and Reload Part 2 – Load Development for Your Hunting Rifle, By Darin Cooper
One of the more daunting tasks for any reloader is figuring out which combination of bullet, powder, primer, and seating depth are needed to get the best accuracy and consistency out of their rifle. Thankfully, …
Mistakes & Lessons Learned Mountain Hunting – Part 1,By Luke Ramousch
It was a late June night, and I was twisting and turning in bed; trying to get comfortable enough to fall asleep seemed to be something that wasn’t about to happen. At least I didn’t …
Traditional Archery 101, By Ian Feir
There has never been a better time to take up traditional archery. Simply stated, the online resources available to the new single-string archer are vast and bordering on limitless; however, as with all things on …
Lock and Reload Part 1 – A Start-Up Guide to Reloading, By Darin Cooper
I’ll be the first to admit that getting started in reloading can seem daunting if you’ve never done it or been around it. Try not be discouraged if you haven’t got the full grasp on …
Sole Searching, By Adam Janke
In last month’s Roam article, we dissected the Schnee’s Granite 4, clarifying the finer points of performance mountain boot construction. The next logical step—pun intended—is to focus on the intrinsic environment of a hunting …
Tradbow vs Compound – Why Are We Fighting? By Frans Diepstraten
Editors Note: We’d like to thank Frans Diepstraten for allowing us to re-publish this excellent piece. If you’re interested in traditional archery, mountain hunting, fitness and backcountry nutrition then head over to www.crooked-arrow.com to find …