Whether you're bird hunting, slug hunting or target shooting, shotguns are a major part of our outdoor heritage, and one of the most versatile firearms.The Shooting Village at the EPIC Outdoor Game Fair is going to celebrate many of these great competitions and provide instruction for shooters of all levels. From a sporting clays course that [...]
Crow Hunting
Outdoor Heritage Week Presented by the EPIC Outdoor Game Fair
Sadly, there is a sharp decline in the number of people who are hunting and fishing on a yearly basis. As a way to get more people interested and active in the great outdoors, Safari Club International Foundation, Quail Unlimited and a host of other great organizations and companies in the outdoor industry are sponsoring [...]
Added Inches, Velvets Shrinking and More visitors To Trail Camera 2
Well it's been awhile since I checked my trail cameras, I have some additions to trail camera 2, a flock of turkeys, a flock of crows, a family of raccoons, and the boys of summer decided to drop by…The big 8, the 6, and the buck I have called "The SideShow Buck", the 4 pt. [...]
May 21st 2011 My son Jarrett spring gobbler huntin…No bird today;(
Well today was unproductive. I took my son Jarrett out for his last spring gobbler hunt for the season. We met up with my dad, and heading back along the mountain. My father sat back about 30 yards from Jarrett and I. I placed the decoy out in front of us about 25 yards, and [...]
Call shy toms, What tactics would you suggest?
Educated gobblers that may have experienced hunters calling before season tend to shy from answering. Other than a crow, or owl call, what type of calling tactics work?
What Wild Game Species Are You In Love With?
Most hunters have one species that they love to hunt more than any other. Whether it's something about the time of year, how you hunt them, their quirks and characteristics, there's usually one animal that stands out over the rest. Tell us what wild game species you're in love with this Valentie's Day. Our favorite [...]
History of the Muzzleloader
Did you know that percussion caps were first designed by Alexander Forsythe after a rainy duck hunt? You do now! There's a great history of muzzleloaders slideshow as the top story over on PopularMechanics.com. It's written by this great reporter who has a vast amount of knowledge on the subject, Brian McClintock. He also happens [...]
Federal Government Bans Lead Ammo for Crows, Nuisance Birds
Waterfowlers know the game all-to-well, and hunters in some areas of California know it too, and now the lead ammo ban has been extended to nuisance birds. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a ban on all lead ammo used for crows, grackles, blackbirds, and other damage-causing birds. Steel shot is readily available, and [...]
The Winter Hunting Lull: 10 Great Off-Season Opportunities
Here in the mid-Atlantic, hunting opportunities are coming to a slow standstill, but that doesn't mean I'm putting my guns away. While I call February and March "Sportsmen's Banquet Season," there are still some great sporting opportunities. If you have the warm outerwear and opportunities, here are 10 sporting options for the late winter: Snow [...]
Did Sled Dogs Get Executed Because of Slow Business?
Outside of hunting dogs, sled dogs are the hardest working canines. But the ASPCA is investigating a mass murder of sled dogs in the Vancouver area. According to the report on CNN, 100 sled dogs were killed because business had slowed after the Olympics ended earlier in 2010. A worker for the Howling Dog Tours [...]
