Victoria’s Secret could have a whole new meaning …
While I was looking at all the cool stuff in an outdoors mega-store, wishing I had money to buy some of it, I ran across some things I didn’t expect to see there. One of [...]
Shooting
The old Model ’94 is ready to go hunting
I sent my old Winchester Model ’94 off to a gunsmith to replace the stock a while ago. I finally got it back, but I hadn’t had a chance to take it out and refamiliarize [...]
My favorite rifle is back from the gunsmith
I have an old Winchester Model ’94 .30-30 that I bought myself, with my own lawn-mowing money, when I was about 14. I love that rifle. It’s no sniper rifle – it has [...]
Tame your recoil for better shooting
You don’t have to put up with nasty recoil when you’re hunting. Even if you’re hunting our state’s bigger animals, like elk, moose, or even bison, today’s [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]