“Tag: Choosing”

When it comes to choosing a hunting pack for your next adventure, the choices can quickly become overwhelming. Follow along with contributor Barb Melloni as she discusses the various features you should consider.

In the market for a waterfowl gun? Follow these guidelines to choose one that won’t disappoint.

If you’re new to shotgunning, you need to know what you’re buying to ensure you’re using the ideal load for your shotgun and intended purpose. Here’s a detailed guide to all the information provided on a box of shells.

Understanding the intended purpose of a bullet and its effect on the body of your quarry is vitally important for making ethical, one-shot-kills. But with so many bullet styles, brands, calibers and game animals of varying sizes, the process can be confusing. Here’s a primer to get you started.

Here are a few tips to guide you through the process of purchasing a high-quality used bow to ensure you make the correct decision.

Some hunters fail to understand that the steel used for most hunting knives sold today is harder, and in some ways better, than their father’s or grandfather’s blades they once saw sharpened with a few clean passes on a stone. Only a skilled hand can put a fine edge on hard, modern blades without a quality sharpening tool to keep the angle correct.

Here’s what you need to know to make an informed crossbow purchase.

Your child's first gun can influence whether he becomes a lifelong hunter or walks away altogether.

Recently I spent some time with Jay Robert, a man who has a spent a lifetime hunting in the steep mountains and been a pack designer for a lot of years. He currently designs packs for Tenzing, a company that incorporates latest high-tech materials and design features for mountaineering. As someone who has hunted out of a backpack a lot, believe me when I tell you these new bags are worth a look.