“Tag: The Plains”

Late-season success in Plains states like Iowa hinges on learning to hunt dwindling food sources, extreme weather and odd deer behavior.

While shot-placement may seem universal, it is actually oddly specific not just to individual game, but to game of specific geographic localities. Read on for some tips on where to place that shot when hunting African plains game.

From DIY elk to whitetail culls, these are the affordable, fun, freezer-filling hunts you need to plan.

Contributor Philip Massaro discusses common misconceptions about what happens to the meat from African trophies harvested by hunters. We assure you, nothing goes to waste in Africa, especially not meat.

While the golden age of upland hunting may be a distant memory, the traditions born 50 years ago are still alive, and there is still plenty of great bird hunting to be found.

Let’s take a look at some of the best bullets for African plains game on the market.

Professional hunter Sean Holloway guides Brant Brittmann of Illinois to his first-ever blue wildebeest, waterbuck, eland, red hartebeest, black wildebeest, warthog and springbok in this latest episode of our web-exclusive “African Experience” video series.

You’ve probably heard that African dangerous game can absorb five hits from an Abrams tank and keep on charging. You’ve probably heard that kudu, eland, wildebeest and even impala are so tough from evading lions and leopards they’ll soak up bullets that would floor a North American brown bear. Nonsense.

For 2017, CVA has rolled out its new Accura PR (Plains Rifle). With a Nitride-treated 416 grade stainless steel barrel, the Plains Rifle is designed to deliver a high level of long-range performance without sacrificing balance and maneuverability.