Tag: 150 Yards
Michigan Public Land Hunter Uses Drone to Save the Day on Big Buck Recovery
Feb 21, 2023 | 0 |

Bad shots happen. They are an unfortunate part of hunting. Maybe you misjudged the distance, maybe the animal jumped the string on the shot. Maybe there was an unseen limb or just simple buck fever. Sooner or later, every hunter is going to be faced with a difficult tracking job. You can either keep at […]
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Read MoreUse These Rifles When Hunting Black Bears and Grizzlies
Nov 9, 2022 | 0 |

Bear hunters have similar needs to most big game hunters, to take down their quarry with a single shot. (You may have heard that bears like to charge when they’re angry. Or startled. Or shot!) So hunters need a reliable, efficient rifle and a cartridge to pack enough power to do the job right. Handguns in big magnum […]
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Read MoreThe Milo Hanson Buck: Still The Number One Typical Whitetail Nearly 30 Years Later
Jul 1, 2022 | 0 |

For most hunters, the typical whitetail world record is probably the most important of all big game records in the books today. It’s the holy grail of deer hunting records, the one many of us dream about breaking someday. Although we may have better odds of winning the lottery than bagging a giant that exceeds […]
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Read MorePheasant Hunting in South Dakota: Outfitted vs DIY-Style on Public Land
Dec 3, 2021 | 0 |

South Dakota is a pheasant hunter’s dream no matter the approach. For most hunters, pursuing pheasants is the pinnacle of the upland bird hunting experience. And the best pheasant hunting in the country can be found in Aberdeen, South Dakota. We recently got the chance to experience this great hunting first-hand. To make sure we […]
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Read MoreWhy a Lung Shot is the Best Choice for Shot Placement on Deer
Oct 18, 2021 | 0 |

We firmly believe a shot in the boiler room is almost always best. If I had a dollar for every time I have heard a hunter bragging about a shot he or she made on a deer, I would not need to write for a living. You likely have similar experiences with your buddies talking […]
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Read MoreDeer Hunting with Shotguns: The Legalities, Trends, and Efficacy
Aug 20, 2021 | 0 |

Deer hunting with shotguns is still popular in many areas of the country. The trend in hunting deer with firearms in recent years has mostly seen long-range as king. People are continually looking for ways to maximize their effective distance with a centerfire rifle or muzzleloader. But lost in the shuffle are those of us […]
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Read MoreShotgun Vs Rifle: Which is Better for Your Upcoming Deer Season?
Jun 27, 2020 | 0 |

Is a shotgun or a rifle better for your upcoming deer season? When it comes to firearms for deer hunting, it seems like rifles are king. However, there is a rich history of using shotguns during deer season too. Both kinds of firearms are more than capable of downing whitetails and mule deer consistently. Whole
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Read MoreThe New Leupold RX-FullDraw 4 Rangefinder Uses Personal Ballistics Data
Jan 29, 2020 | 0 |

Leupold’s new rangefinder is set to be personally tailored to your archery gear. As archery and hunting technology continues to change and innovate, we are starting to see more and more innovation in rangefinders for bowhunters. Leupold & Stevens just announced the launch of their new RX-Fulldraw 4 Laser Rangefinder, which has a major
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Read More5 Trail Cameras That Captured Our Attention at ATA 2020
Jan 11, 2020 | 0 |

In the modern era of bowhunting, trail cameras have become an instrumental element in the tracking process. If you want to know the secret to harvesting big bucks, the answer is pretty simple: no tool gives hunters a greater advantage than trail cameras. Since their emergence, trail cameras have made some unbelievable progress, largely because
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Read MoreReflecting on Deer Season: The Story of My Michigan Buck
Jan 6, 2020 | 0 |

My most successful seasons seem to happen when I least expect it. I did not expect to get a deer this year. I truly didn’t. Between new responsibilities here at Wide Open Spaces and a packed schedule that included doctor’s appointments and a glut of high school sporting events I had to report on for
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Read MoreThe Legalities, Trends, and Efficacy of Deer Hunting with Shotguns
Jul 5, 2019 | 0 |

Deer hunting with shotguns is still popular in many areas of the country. The trend in hunting deer with firearms in recent years has mostly seen long-range as king. People are continually looking for ways to maximize their effective distance with a centerfire rifle or muzzleloader. But lost in the shuffle are those of us
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Read MoreHunter Bags World Record Shiras Moose After Waiting 30 Years
Apr 21, 2019 | 0 |

A Washington hunter shot the Safari Club International world record shiras moose, but the score didn’t break the top ten Boone and Crockett list. Jim Hall had been applying for a coveted Washington state moose tag for 30 years. When he was finally lucky enough to draw a tag, Hall made it pay off by
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