Over the years, the Everglades have been carved up by roads and canals, drained, developed, flooded, farmed and polluted, yet hunters can still go out in what’s left of the River of Grass and bag deer, ducks, wild hogs and alligators. By Steve Waters Before hordes of humans moved to South Florida, the Everglades stretched south from Lake Okeechobee to Florida Bay at the tip of the peninsula in what is now Everglades National ... Xem chi tiết
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Is the 6.5 Creedmoor a Good Deer Rifle Caliber?
Is the 6.5 Creedmoor a good round for deer hunting? This is a question that has been popping up a lot on social media posts, chat rooms and at local gun clubs. Popular press has taken notice, too, and it almost seems as if the 6.5 Creedmoor is the flavor of the day. Well, it is, but the only catch is that, in my opinion, it wonxe2x80x99t be for only a day xe2x80x94 it will be for generations. The Remington Model Seven HS ... Xem chi tiết
Handgunning for Whitetails: Is the .357 Big Enough?
Blakely Byrd of South Carolina was hunting with her father in Kentucky during the 2016 season with her .357 Mag when this deer came within 30 yards. Some hunters believe the .357 isn’t powerful enough for deer but it is within limits. If you’re interested in handgunning for whitetail deer one question may arise that will stir debate: Is the .357 Mag a strong enough caliber? With hunting, animals run wild and rumors run wilder. ... Xem chi tiết
The 5 Principles of Hunting Public Land | Deer & Deer Hunting
Hunting on public land is much like booking a flight in coach instead of first class. Why spend all that extra money to sit in a slightly bigger seat, receive a beverage first and have your pretentious self feel pampered, when the same plane can get you to the same destination for a fraction of the cost? In case you haven’t noticed, whitetails can’t read posted signs. They have no way of knowing the barriers with which humans ... Xem chi tiết
Once a Spike, Always a Spike: It's Deer Hunting's Big Myth
White-tailed deer tend to grow antlers that are fairly well-balanced. That is, one side looks pretty much like the other. Keep in mind, however, that no two antlers are ever exactly alike, although their similarities from side to side, or even from one buck to the next, are sometimes striking. Nevertheless, deer antlers are exceedingly complicated structures and may take many forms — sometimes bizarre in nature. Scientists ... Xem chi tiết