When I first began hunting, one of the first things I was told was to forget hunting in the wind. Many hunters have experienced unsuccessful hunting days trying to catch deer during windy conditions, after all. But what if I told you that it’s still possible to go deer hunting in windy...
ROI/ROII, Windy Gap Regulators, 4 Corners Gunslingers,Four Corners Rifle & Pistol Club PostedNovember 2, 2024 For me, first I shoot a lot of deer and antelope. I butcher the meat myself. If you like deer, elk is a lot tastier. Moose is the best wild game meat I have ever eaten....
Now of course, “you do you” dear reader. I’m not talking about banning or boycotting or pulling anything off the shelves. I am not some crotchety old man who hates progress; in fact, I was looking at an Excalibur Matrix on New Year’s Day as a way to extend my deer seasons. ...
Wind and rain are two other factors that can affect squirrel movement, and your ability to hunt them. Whereas windy days are the waterfowler’s best friend, they are usually the nemesis of the squirrel hunter. While a light breeze won’t affect squirrel behavior too much, in stronger winds...
Calm winter days are the best. You can hear surprisingly well even on windy days provided you hunt those protected areas as mentioned above. Late winter means very dry leaves. This is where squirrels bury their winter cache of nuts. Listening to the woods can help you locate squirrels as ...
Deer hunting in the Shawnee National Forest is great and the public access is extensive. Stretching from Cave-in-Rock on the east to Grand Tower in the west, Shawnee contains parts of some ten counties. The hills of Bald Knob (elevation 1,048) and Williams Hill (elevation 1,064) cap so...
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Deer hunting in the Shawnee National Forest is great and the public access is extensive. Stretching from Cave-in-Rock on the east to Grand Tower in the west, Shawnee contains parts of some ten counties. The hills of Bald Knob (elevation 1,048) and Williams Hill (elevation 1,064) cap so...
"[From a description of a cult statue:] Artemis wrapped in the skin of a deer, and carrying a quiver on her shoulders, while in one hand she holds a torch, in the other two serpents; by her side a bitch, of a breed suitable for hunting, is lying down."Ovid...
Why do we sit on a wind-blasted ridge in hopes that the pursuit of a deer or an elk will lead us to more hours of agony? Why do we wait for the most crapulous weather to hunt ducks, then revel in our physical pain as we recount how we lured birds out of the frozen sky to la...