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Move the shooting range closer to you
I realize this idea won’t work for everyone, but if you have a handful of acres and live outside city limits, you might be able to build your own backyard shooting range. All you need […]
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Sight in at the range, not in someone’s hunting area
Way back around mid-August, I snuck out to the chunk of state land near my house to try to bring home an antelope with my bow. I got out there well before sunup, found myself […]
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Shooting sticks make a huge difference on a hunt
I have a set of Vanguard shooting sticks I picked up several years ago. I’ve used them at the shooting range when I’ve practiced with my hunting rifles, but about a week ago, I got […]
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The kid showed me up at the rifle range
Tomorrow’s opening day for a whole bunch of elk and deer areas, and antelope season’s been open for a while now in most areas. But with the abnormally high temperatures, it just hasn’t felt like […]
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Don’t put off sighting in any longer
Sighting in your rifle is a must. If you’re going to hunt with it, you absolutely have to make sure it’s shooting where it should. It doesn’t matter if you sighted it in last year, […]
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Boston’s gun buyback program is a complete flop
The city of Boston resurrected its gun buyback program in 2014 in an effort to get illegal, stolen or homemade guns off the streets. And that year, they got quite a few people to turn […]
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Now’s the time to practice for archery season
Don’t just let that bow sit in the closet or out in the garage all summer. Dust off the case, take the bow out and get some practice. There are dozens of archery ranges around […]
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Save your ears, but hear what’s around you
There are a lot of electronic earmuffs and earplugs on the market, and most of ‘em are worth every penny you’ll spend on ‘em. The best ones are generally more expensive, but you don’t have […]
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My trap shooting is improving … but it couldn’t get much worse
Last week, I stepped up to the 20-yard line at the trap club and had a heck of a streak going. I moved through three stations before I dropped my first shot. Granted, on that […]
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Sporting clays will scratch the hunting itch temporarily
It’s time to get back into the hunting groove. The actual season is still a long way away, but I’m going stir crazy being cooped up in the house or the office all the time. […]