If you challenge most hunters on conventional whitetail wisdom, the response will almost always be, “maybe, but not with my deer.” It’s the nature of the beast, but we tend to have strong biases built around the deer we hunt. We also, not surprisingly, are biased toward our abilities as hunters. Combine those two, and it’s a short hop into a world of clinging to absolutes to excuse the reasons why we fail. We claim that all bucks are nocturnal…
Wired To Hunt
Archives for June 2022
FPC Statement on Senate Gun Control Agreement
“Inalienable rights are not up for negotiation” Firearms Policy Coalition issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Senate’s release of the “Bipartisan Safer Communities Act”: In closed-door Senate gun control negotiations, and after-hours release of text, the United States Senate has failed the People yet again in both their cowardly process and on the […]
HuntingInsider.com
Chestnut Hill Outdoors Summer Fruit – Keep Deer Happy Through the Summer
Many landowners and managers plant fall mast crops to attract deer in the fall. It’s effective, but planting summer fruit is even more effective. The deer will already be there, possibly in greater abundance, and feel more at home. Chestnut Hill Outdoors offers an array of soft mast shrubs and trees to help fill out […]
HuntingInsider.com
This Week on HSCF’s “Hunting Matters” Radio & Podcast: Will deRover, founder of Bear Beans Coffee
Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) and “Hunting Matters” welcomes Will deRover, founder of Bear Beans Coffee. Will deRover is a founder of Bear Beans Coffee. He is also a hunter and hunting outfitter and is a partner in BearTrack Outfitters. Will believes wildlife conservation is massively impacted by hunters with the money they spend and […]
HuntingInsider.com
Winchester Limited-Edition AA® NILO Commemorative Ammunition, Now Shipping
Available for a limited time only, the world-famous AA® shotshell, AA128 Light Target Load, has a new look as Winchester celebrates the 70th anniversary of NILO, its iconic hunting and shooting facility. This is the same ammunition sport shooters and competitors have trusted for more than 50 years, now with commemorative packaging that is sure to be a popular collectible.
In 1952, John M. Olin took more than 600 acres of farmland joined by timber and turned it into a wildlife oasis. He created the ideal place to raise and train the best Labrador retrievers in the world and called it NILO. The land was dedicated to unsurpassed hunting, sport shooting, gun dogs and conservation education.
Over the years, celebrities, political dignitaries, sports heroes, and avid outdoorsmen and women have enjoyed the hospitality at NILO. For decades, legendary AA shotshells have been used in the NILO fields and on its ranges. This specially packaged ammunition commemorates the legacy of John M. Olin and his commitment to conservation and the shooting sports.
About NILO
NILO is open to the public year-round by reservation and on select shooting days for sporting clays, trap, skeet and 5-stand. Hunting season is October 1-March 31 for pheasant, chukar and flighted ducks. To learn more or to make a reservation, visit www.nilofarms.com.
About Winchester Ammunition
Winchester is the largest small caliber ammunition enterprise in the world and the leader in delivering innovative ammunition products to hunters, sport shooters, law enforcement and the U.S. Warfighter. The 156-year-old Winchester brand is built on integrity, hard work and a deep focus on its loyal customers. Learn more about Winchester by visiting Winchester.com or connecting with us on Facebook at Facebook.com/WinchesterOfficial.
Gun Owners Care®
Gun owners care. You care about safety. You care about preventing unauthorized access to firearms. You care about bettering your community, helping those in need, and conserving wildlife and wild places for generations to come. It’s time for gun owners to tell their stories and to show how they’re making a difference. NSSF®, the trade association for the firearms industry, has established the Gun Owners Care campaign to unite gun owners and the firearms industry in this common cause. Visit gunownerscare.org for more information.
The post Winchester Limited-Edition AA® NILO Commemorative Ammunition, Now Shipping appeared first on HuntingLife.com.
Why Mulching Doesn’t Create Good Deer Habitat
While working in South Carolina, Grant found this area where forestry mulching was used. As you can see in this video, the mulch did not kill the hardwoods. Mulching makes it look good for a year or two but stumps will sprout creating unproductive whitetail habitat. See more information in this short video on … Read more
The Reality of Outfitted Deer Hunts
I wasn’t sure I even wanted to be there. There were manicured food plots. Carefully placed tree stands and ground blinds. Strategically set trail cameras. A jaw-droppingly beautiful Midwest landscape. And, of course, big giant bucks. Who wouldn’t want to be in the middle of that? Me, it turns out. Because this was an outfitted hunt. Something I swore I’d never do. Something I was wildly uncomfortable with. But here I was, doing it anyway. What I…
Wired To Hunt
10 Ways to Improve Your Rifle Accuracy
Hunting requires hitting long-range targets accurately and humanely. To do this, you must build your endurance, train your accuracy, and brush up on your marksmanship.
Let’s go over some sure-fire ways to improve your shooting ability. We’ll go through the fundamentals of marksmanship and everything you need to know to become the best hunter possible.
[…]
The post 10 Ways to Improve Your Rifle Accuracy appeared first on Musket Hunting.
3 Cheap Ways to Silence Tree Stands
With turkey season comfortably in the rearview, it’s time to start hammering the checklist for the fall. I love dedicating these next few months to tackling gear tweaks, modifications, and adjustments. I review my notes from last fall to keep the necessary mods fresh in my mind. I record these changes in my phone from the stand throughout the season. It makes all the difference for fixing subtle squeaks and finding missed metal-on-metal contact…
Wired To Hunt
How To Choose The Right Green Laser Gun Light for Hunting
There are various types of lasers, each having various qualities and varying reactions with different materials and environments. Choosing the right green laser gun light is just a question of doing a few investigations and learning a piece about what makes one brand of laser gun light better compared to others. There is a great deal of laser light color available, some of which are red, pink, yellow and green, etc. However, green laser light models tend to have a few upper hands over other laser sights due to; power consumption, visibility, functional temperature range, focusing on change capacities, and size. By and large, a green laser light will cost more than normal red laser light. On certain circumstances and applications, the green laser sight might give a strategic benefit over different sorts of sighting systems. To choose the right one, you need to know specific things which we will put you through. All you need to do is to read to the end so you don’t miss a tiny detail.
[…]
The post How To Choose The Right Green Laser Gun Light for Hunting appeared first on Musket Hunting.