“Tag: Tips and Tactics”

Curious about how to hunt early season? Mike Roux shares some hard-learned tips for how to tackle it no matter your neck of the woods.

The tag is drawn. Now what? Here’s how to prepare for your first self-guided antelope hunt.

Looking to DIY a moose hunt? It's a rewarding experience, but there are quite a few things you should know before you go. Here is a primer from someone who's been there.

The trend these days is to “go long” but the truth is, if you’re doing it right, most shots taken by hunters are anything but long range. You’re better off practicing your short game.

Curious where your ethical limit is in the field? Mark Kayser shows you exactly how to find it.

Use a dog town to warm up for big-game seasons, test gear and more.

Have you ever spent hours at the range zeroing a rifle only to learn it is nowhere near center when you go to confirm it at camp? Many attribute this malady to scope shift during travel, and that can sometimes be the case. However, far more often this point-of-impact change can be attributed to the way we zeroed back home.

Different is good despite what peers and friends may say about your contradictory ways. Staying the course as different could be your key strategy when hunting a small property for turkeys this spring. Curveball tactics, unexpected pop-ins and tossing time-honored tactics all could flow in your favor while hunting a tiny tract for turkeys.

Finding the right tom in the right mood to come to your calls out in the West usually comes down to covering ground with your eyes, not your feet. Remember it’s not uncommon to be afield all day, so don’t rush things. Read on for more tips on turkey hunting the West.