I have heard both schools of thought on accuracy shooting with a clean barrel and shooting with a un-clean barrel. The folks who dont clean their barrel before sighting in their rifle believe that you dont hunt with a perfectly clean barrel every time so you might as well sight in with the same conditions …
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Six Foot Sow to End the Season
I decided to go for an early morning bear hunt locally with a buddy of mine. Wouldn’t you know it, a decent bear crossed the road and ran into a steep ravine at the beginning of the hunt. Of course we got out and pursued the bruin on foot. As we got to the edge …
No Grizzly Consolation Was Black Bear
As you may have been reading I drew a grizzly bear tag for the Horsefly area this spring (2009). I spent a lot of time planning, talking to hunters, going over maps, and google earth before going on this trip. I had a few people bail but a new friend (Nick) was gracious enough to …
Sighting in For Grizzly Hunt
I have been playing with some loads and I have had good results with the barnes 168grain TTSX bullets and IMR4831 powder out of my .300wm. I have 3026 fps at the muzzle and I am sighted in for a 250 yard zero. I went to the range again(I have been spending a fair amount …
Employees of Wholesale Sports Calgary Face Gun Charges
It is very sad when instances like this happen, it affects all us honest sportsman. I hope Wholesale sports does not get into too much trouble and that they continue selling firearms as this incident could compromise that. I do think they should have to do a background and security clearance on peoples selling/handling firearms …
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Training a Pack Llama
I read about back country hunters using llamas as pack animals because they are low maintenance, nimble, cheap, and can pack 7 5lbs+. I tried to rent one a few years ago and the thing would not cooperate uphills. He only would walk on flat areas or declines. That experiment was a bust. …
Second Traditional Archery 3D Target Shoot
At the local club in town today there was a 3D shoot, first part of a triple crown competition that I wont be winning 🙂 I was using my ChekMate Falcon recurve 50# @ 28" draw with Easton XX75 arrows. I had fun, but it was a challenging course and I lost a few arrows, …
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First Outing for Bears This Spring
I went out to tour some public land forested areas today with a hunting partner to find some black bears. In my part of BC in Canada, the weather is warm but there was still snow on the ground in the higher elevations. We hiked, and put 345 km on the tachometer and we did …
The Black Bear Hunting Encyclopedia Review
Since I made this DVD and Book I will not personally review the product but I will list some facts about it and the people who buy my DVD and Book can leave their own review in the comment section of this post. The Black Bear Hunting Encyclopedia can be purchased here: http://www.black-bear-hunting.com/ There is …
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Books and DVD’s Arrived
I am happy to announce that the books and DVD’s have arrived and they look awesome! I am very happy of how this product has turned out and I am sure you will be too. The Black Bear Hunting Encyclopedia book and DVD can be shipped anywhere so now you can place your order with …