Tag: big game

Pulling A Nooner: Why and How You Should Hunt At Mid-Day

Practice still hunting to become a better hunter

When I really think about it, I can only recall a handful of times that I’ve ever shot anything at dawn. Sure, I still use that time to get out into the woods, but it’s a rare occasion when it all comes together at first light. Conversely, I can’t count how many times I’ve gotten

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Into thin air: A beginner’s guide to mountain goat hunting

Into thin air: A beginner's guide to mountain goat hunting

There’s something mystical about mountains. Formed from the very pulse of the earth over millions of years, these great towers of rock standing snow-capped against the horizon have drawn man’s gaze since time immemorial. We find a natural impulse to climb them, to explore them, to test ourselves by facing them, finding our way to

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The Taylor Knockout Factor: A way to rank the baddest calibers, or just B.S.?

The Taylor Knockout Factor: A way to rank the baddest calibers, or just B.S.?

Big-game hunter John “Pondoro” Taylor developed a formula he claimed codified the “knockout” power of rifle cartridges. Is it a reliable measure of a round’s efficacy, or an antiquated theory with dubious origins? The study of ballistics has filled numerous textbooks through the ages and remains a contentious topic full of conflicting theories and mathematical

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