“Tag: Shoot”

Last week a duck-hunting magazine posted a photo of two hen wood ducks shot by a reader. The comments were mostly positive, but—as you might have guessed—at least one commenter was quick to chastise the guy for shooting hens. Here's Kyle Wintersteen's take.

Shooting at—and hitting—running game is a lost art in many American hunting circles, but not in Europe, where hunters across the continent swing on feral swine during game drives. Here’s how they do it.

Where you hit your prey matters. Field Editor Bryce Towsley takes a closer look at shot placement.

Is shooting a turkey in flight—assuming it's legal where you're hunting—ethical?

A bull elk weighs 700 pounds and doesn’t easily surrender its spirit. Mud-caked hide, massive bones, second-to-none cardiovascular efficiency and mountainous terrain make these beasts extremely tough to recover if not hit perfectly. So bowhunters should only attempt ideal shots.

Flawless guns and a ton of birds that have seemingly never seen a decoy in their lives: What more can a waterfowl hunter ask for? How about a group of friends that know how to pile on the laughs—and insults—to make it a truly memorable experience. That’s Canada. And if you’ve never experienced it, well, you’ve got some planning to do.

Scores of bowhunters have learned the hard way that gobblers aren’t easy targets. Besides being incredibly wary, the bird has an anatomy that is often misunderstood. Knowing when to draw and where to aim will greatly elevate your odds this spring.

Many hunters go to great lengths shooting groups from the bench at the range. But how well can you place an ethical shot on your quarry in the field when a bench isn’t available? The answer is simple to find.

A common item of discussion among big-game hunters is proper bullet placement. All of us agree a vital area must be the target, but that includes several options, and while neck shots can be extremely effective, they can also fail miserably.