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  • How to Use a Red Dot BSA Scope

    Simple to use and providing a faster sight picture than both traditional, magnified scopes and iron sights, the rise in popularity of red-dot scopes makes sense. Unfortunately, with the...

  • How to Remove Rifle Sights

    Rifle sights come in a variety of styles, and the most popular are what are termed "open sights" or "iron sights." These sights are the typical blade and notch variety that come stock on most...

  • Ammonia Bore Cleaning

    Ammonia-based cleaners have been used for years in various concentrations to clean gun barrels. Naturally corrosive, ammonia is effective at removing both the metallic residue left by bullet...

  • How to Adjust a Bow Sight That Shoots High

    If you want better accuracy out of your bow and you don't have time to practice every night or three times a week, then the best thing to do is to install some type of bow sight on your bow. The...

  • Elk Hunting Information

    Elk hunting is a challenging and rewarding experience that requires proper preparation. Successful hunts include not only harvesting an elk but also proper handling of your animal and a safe trip...

  • How to Hunt From a Ground Blind

    You found a new property for hunting, but there aren't any suitable trees to place a stand. Maybe you're not comfortable with heights and don't want to climb a tree. Whether you build a blind or...

  • How to Pick Elk Hunting Outfitters

    Using the right elk hunting outfitter can make your trip an unforgettable experience. Conversely, the wrong guide or outfitter could ruin your trip, put you in a dangerous situation, or even get...

  • How to Preserve Deer Horns

    Mounting and preserving your own deer antlers is easy and requires just a few basic tools. Doing the project yourself helps you experience more of the hunt and adds to the list of fond memories...

  • How to Use a Red Dot Gun Scope

    Purchasing a red dot scope can be the perfect remedy for a hunter who has trouble using his rifle's standard iron sights. A red dot site is used by aligning a small red dot, located inside the...

  • How to Install a Gun Scope

    Correct scope installation is a critical component of accurate shooting. It is best to watch an expert do this before trying it yourself. It is critical to use quality scope bases and rings....

  • How to Adjust a Trap Thrower

    Trap throwers have a wide range of adjustments that allow you to change both the speed and elevation of the clay target. The direction the target flies can be altered simply by placing the target...

  • How to Align Gun Sights

    According to a United States Army manual on rifle marksmanship, sight alignment is the most important element of aiming a rifle. The way you line up the sights of your rifle in the visual plane...

  • How to Back a Bow to Increase the Draw Weight

    A wooden long bow or recurve's draw weight can be increased by adding a backing to the bow. Backing produces an increase in draw weight and helps guard against breakage. A variety of types of...

  • How to Back a Finished Bow to Increase Draw Weight

    Backing a finished bow to increase draw weight is possible if you are dealing with all wooden, long bows or flat bows. You will have to seek other solutions if you are shooting a compound bow or...

  • How to Use Blowguns

    Blowguns generally are used for competition target practice or small game hunting for animals such as squirrels and monkeys. Blowguns can be homemade, or they can be purchased from a sporting...

  • How to Make a Deer Target

    The deer--whether a whitetail, Rocky Mountain mule deer or coastal blacktail--is arguably the most common target of big-game hunters in North America. The use of archery tackle for bow-hunting has...

  • How to Build Wooden Stairs for a Deer Stand

    Building a set of stairs is not nearly as difficult as one might imagine. Building stairs for a deer blind is even easier because you don't have to worry about codes, and they don't necessarily...

  • How to Protein Feed Whitetail Deer

    Building a better deer herd in your area takes some time and effort but can be very rewarding. Deer are browsers and like to eat natural foods much more than eating from a feeder. To help...

  • How to Mount Deer Horns on a Plaque

    Deer hunters often want a trophy of their hunt when they have taken a nice buck. Having the head mounted by a taxidermist is often too expensive for most hunters. Taxidermists can mount only the...

  • How to Do an English Deer Mount

    Skull trophies or English mountings have been a popular type of taxidermy for many years. Skulls are a unique and attractive style mounting and are very popular among sportsmen. This type of...

  • How to Choose a Youth Compound Bow

    Archery is a sport the entire family can enjoy. Choosing the right bow is the first step in ensuring a positive experience with the sport. There are four main factors that must be taken into...

  • How to Make a Salt Block Holder

    Animals need salt and trace minerals for good health. When food is plentiful, animals do not need supplements. Sometimes, food becomes scarce and what is available is mineral-depleted. Salt blocks...

  • How to Hunt Deer With Airguns

    Deer hunting using airguns is highly restricted, and not allowed in most states. Where it is allowed, pellet guns designed for youth or paper targets are not used, Instead hunter use large bore...

  • Hog Hunting Strategies

    Hog hunting can be very strenuous but very rewarding. Although hogs aren't the most elusive species, hunting them has proven to be more difficult than many think. It is important to learn how to...

  • How to Apply for a Moose Hunting Permit in Maine

    This moose permit process is open to both Maine residents as well as non Maine residents. You are only allowed to submit one application per year, if you get caught submitting more then one you...

  • How to Build a Deer Skinning Rack

    If you don't have any suitable trees in your yard or the neighbors complain when you hang a deer in the yard, you need to build a deer skinning rack that you can place in a shed or garage. With a...

  • How to Build a Wild Duck House

    Wild duck houses provide nesting habitats for several species of duck when natural cover is limited or unavailable. Some duck species prefer to nest in hollow tree cavities. The wild duck house is...

  • How to Make Raccoon Bait with Fish Oil

    Raccoons are a wildlife pest that get into household garbage and destroy garden plants. Despite their amusing, bandit-like appearance, which some people might even consider cute, raccoons are also...

  • How to Adjust a Leupold Scope

    Leupold scopes are considered an industry standard for high-powered rifles. They can be custom-made for any type of shooting and have been used by U.S. Army snipers for many sighting and spotting...

  • How to Hunt With a Colt Revolver Carbine

    The Colt Revolver Carbine is an antique weapon which is out of production. Many fine pieces are still in use today due to the excellent craftsmanship and the care lavished on them by their owners...

  • Whitetail Hunting in Canada

    Whitetail hunting in Canada provides an opportunity to hunt some of the best whitetail in North America. If you are considering a trip to Canada to hunt whitetail deer, you can expect a trip that...

  • Ibex Hunting in New Mexico

    If you are like many people who have an affinity toward outdoor activities, then hunting may be something you are familiar with. Ibex hunting is an exhilarating pastime for those who are up for a...

  • What to Look for in a Rifle for Elk Hunting

    Elk hunting is the most readily available big-game hunt for hunters in the continental United States. Your outfitter will provide a recommended packing list. Depending on lodging accommodations on...

  • How to Use Snowshoes for Hunting

    Hunting seasons start in autumn in most of the United States. In the northern states, from Washington to Maine, this means you may be hunting in the snow. While a light dusting of snow is no...

  • How to Make a Paracord Rifle Sling

    A rifle sling is used more often as a carrying strap than for an aid to precision shooting. Whether scaling a steep cliff, or scampering through thick brush, there are many times when a rifleman...

  • How to Hunt the Elusive Whitetail Deer during the “Rut”

    The mating season for whitetail deer is known as the “rut” and this special time of year varies depending on your hunting location. The absolute best opportunity you have to take the buck of your...

  • How to Change Shotgun Choke Tubes

    A shotgun choke tube is a device used by hunters and skeet/trap shooters to control the spread of the shot fired from the gun. It is a small device that screws into the end of the barrel and makes...

  • Simple Homemade Bird Traps

    A simple homemade bird trap allows homeowners to trap unwanted birds and release them into a more appropriate habitat. Game hunters may also use them to trap game birds like pheasants or grouses....

  • High Carbon Steel Vs. Stainless Steel Knives

    High carbon steel and stainless steel have their advantages and disadvantages in strength, sharpening ability, and maintenance. A decision should be made based on the knife's expected use, and the...

  • Techniques for Making Carbon Arrow Shafts

    Carbon arrow shafts are made using a spiral fiber-wrapping around a piece of cross-weaved carbon. A carbon arrow shaft absorbs the vibrations from impact whereas an aluminum arrow can become bent...

  • Air Rifle Hunting Tips

    Air rifles are guns that use pumped, compressed air to shoot small metal pellets at high speeds. These pellets are fired with enough force that they can kill small animals, like squirrels, rabbits...

  • How to Prepare Food Plots

    Planting a food plot leads to many benefits for both humans and animals. You're contributing to the environment and, in turn, attracting more animals either for hunting or just for viewing....

  • How to Make Deer Coverup Scent at Home

    If you take your deer hunting seriously, then you are always looking for tips or aids to help in making yourself unnoticed in the natural habitat of the game that you are pursuing. One way to...

  • How to Install a Scope Base on a S&W Pistol

    Various models of the Smith & Wesson K, L & N frame are factory drilled and tapped to receive a scope base mount. Most models that were manufactured after 1992 are pre-drilled but if you...

  • How to Score Deer Horns

    You managed to bag that big buck you have been after and now you have it home. If you're like most hunters, you want to know how big it is. Anyone can calculate the score of your deer, but if you...

  • How to Make Metal Rifle Targets

    For most shooters, there are generally some problems that arise with commercially available targets. Paper targets are time consuming, requiring you to walk the gun range to check them for...

  • How to Adjust a Gun Scope

    Sighting in your gun is essential for shooting accurately and consistently. Just about all guns and scopes vary in size, shape and length. Pay close attention when you are sighting in any gun....

  • Do-It-Yourself Deer Mount

    Creating an antler mount is relatively easy and requires minimal tools. It's also an inexpensive way to preserve your deer antlers and the memory of a successful hunt.

  • How to Mount a Rifle Scabbard

    One aspect common to much of big-game hunting in the western United States is the use of horses to get into a hunting area. With vast areas of the best hunting terrain completely inaccessible to...

  • How to Find Rocky Mountain Elk

    Rocky Mountain elk are wide-ranging animals that roam a virtually boundless territory. Knowing where to look for these majestic animals is the key to a successful hunt. Learn from a 21yr Colorado...

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