Don’t just pick ANY pistol, pick the RIGHT one
Never buy a gun that doesn’t fit you. That goes for rifles, shotguns, and even handguns. Just because you can hold it in your hands doesn’t mean it fits. Try out a bunch [...]
Shooting
A great friend will let you shoot his ammo
My family went to a Fourth of July barbecue with another family we’re friends with, and when we got there, everybody was out in the field shooting a variety of different [...]
I hate to see 4-H archery end
My kids are both in the 4-H shooting sports program, and they both do archery. That means for several months each year, they get to go to Pine Bluffs and practice once a week [...]
Keep an eye on your bow string
If you shoot a compound bow, keep an eye on your string and cables. Check your limbs and any screws or bolts from time to time, too. I guess that’s true of any bow – pay [...]
It’s finally time to get outside for archery
I love this time of year. The bulk of the spring rainstorms have come and gone, and with any luck, the worst of the wind is behind us, too. But the best thing about this time [...]
It’s actually too wet to shoot
I never thought there was such a thing as weather too bad to go shooting. But as I get older, and now that I own some acreage of my own, it turns out there is such a thing, [...]
Now’s a good time for archery practice
My kids have started their archery program in 4-H again, and for the sixth year in a row, it reminded me I need to get my own bow out and start practicing again. But this [...]
Get inside for archery practice
I’d like to get out to shoot the bows with my boys more often, but the weather doesn’t always cooperate. I should probably go out and shoot no matter what the weather is [...]
The downside of a day at the range
I spent New Year’s Day at the range, shooting several of my firearms. I shot rifles, handguns and shotguns, and I shot them a lot. I have purposely refrained from figuring [...]
Use your new toys
I hope you’re listening to this while you’re driving home from a great day in the duck and goose blind. Or maybe chasing long-tailed goony birds. What better way to spend [...]