Appalachian Whitetail Hunting Part 2: Tactics For Taking a Mountain Monster, By Beau Martonik
As I sit here sipping on a hot cup of coffee, I am reflecting back on what has been the most memorable Appalachian whitetail bowhunting season to date. Every year, us whitetail hunters can’t wait …
Mountain Goat Gender ID & Field Judging
For most species, field judging both gender and maturity is reasonably straightforward. Bucks and does, cows and bulls and ewes and rams are seldom confused, even by the newest of hunters. When it comes to …
For the Love of the Game, By Clint Casper
As the beads of sweat dripped off my forehead and slowly ran down onto my face, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of urgency and restlessness. Carefully, I had snuck all the way around …
Appalachian Whitetail Hunting, By Beau Martonik
Growing up in the Appalachian range of Pennsylvania, I’ve chased whitetail deer, turkeys, bears, and coyotes my entire life. I never realized how lucky I was to live in the only National Forest in the …
Mistakes & Lessons Learned Mountain Hunting – Part 2, By Luke Ramousch
All Photos Credit Talus Creative In this second installment of mistakes and lessons learned while mountain hunting, I am going to cover three more topics that have served to increase both my success, and most …
Field Judging Grizzlies, By James Dorrett
There is no question that bears are one of the harder species to judge in the field. With most horned or antlered animals, you know when you’re a looking at a mature representative of the …
Lock and Reload Part 4 – Ultimate Ammo through Advanced Brass Prep, By Darin Cooper
Consistent precision is the foundation for accurately putting rounds on target. Basic reloading practices help you get there by custom tailoring your ammunition to your particular firearm. Over the past few installments, we’ve covered the …
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 …
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, …