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10MM vs. .44 Magnum Part 2 by: Roy Yeager
Link to Part 1 Practice and Drills for man vs. animals. Picking up where we left off. In the last article I discussed how people survived real bear attacks. In the majority of the cases the shooter practiced in case they ran into a bear or moose with a bad…
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Small Footprint Optics by: Chris Rhodes
Small footprint optics are taking over the firearms industry by storm. Reduced size, weight, and reduced mounting hardware attract shooters of all disciplines. The long era of large optics is coming to an end for most of the industry. History of the Dot With this being Handgun Hunting Afield,…
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Hunting with Ultradot’s Matchdot II By: Joe Sandrini
Mule Deer Hunt Picking my way through downed timber and up a small rise to glass for mule deer, I happened to glance left. Movement caught my eye. It was a 4X4 mule deer buck about 300 yards away tracking almost straight towards me. Dropping to the ground, I…
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A First Deer Story By: Bruce Hunt
Submitted by a reader of HHA. A First Deer Story Saturday morning breaks cold and finds me back in the same stand I hunted the previous Saturday. Tucked in a corner of piney woods on my little 9-acre homestead, I travel light this morning with just a few tools…
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SAR9sc by: Chris Rhodes
Everyone has (or should) the right to concealed carry for self defense. Getting the right gear to do so is often expensive; but what if it doesn’t have to be? Striker Fired Striker fired pistols are probably the most popular semi automatic type handgun for self defense in the USA. …
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Hunting with a Larry Crow Custom Ruger .44 Magnum by: Roy Yeager
The Gun I am no stranger to custom handguns. Between my son and I we own several. When I was approached about trying one of Larry’s guns (CEG or Competitive Edge Gunworks) I was intrigued. I had seen pictures of his guns but never handled one. I had spoken to…
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The Full House: Sweeping Wyoming’s Iconic Four by: Mladen Simovic
The desire to make the season more challenging and exciting led me to attempt harvesting all four horned/antlered non-once-in-a-lifetime animals. The goal was simple: harvest a mule deer buck, bull elk, pronghorn buck, and whitetail deer buck in Wyoming in one season—all DIY and on public land. With a…
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Vortex Handgun Scope by: Jake Kitzmann
Unboxing After much sleuthing, I recently purchased a Vortex Crossfire® HD 1.5-5.5 Scout Scope as I appreciate the added magnification when shooting beyond 100 yards. In the box was the optic, lens cloth, sunshade, battery cap tool, and a nice neoprene cover. A quick inspection verified that everything was working…
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Get the Most from Scouting Calls by:Joe Sandrini
Several decades ago, outdoor writers began advising hunters to call local wildlife biologists or game wardens to get on the ground information for hunt planning. As a retired wildlife professional who fielded somewhere north of 10,000 of these calls, I want you to know the secret to getting the best…
