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    Hunting & Fishing Hunting Knives

    Re: Hunting Knives I have used KOA (friends knife) and they are well made. Unfortunately I cannot comment on keeping them sharp but my friend has no complaints. They are heavy but it does not take long to skin a deer. I hunt bears- which are much harder to skin- and have found light weight...
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    Rifle Scopes USO optic question

    I have a USO SN 3 1.8x10 on a GAP 308 rifle. I had the rifle built with a GAP hunter action with a Badger M4 floorplate per my personal preference. However, the wind age knob on the USO sticks out over the action making it difficult to load. USO can put the wind age knob on the left side so my...
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    Fieldcraft Field Rifle

    Re: Field Rifle Camp pistol would be my colt woodsman in 22lr. For a carbine - my Pre 64 model 94 winchester in 30 WCF. I wish life was that easy.
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    Fieldcraft Lethality of the 22LR- Results!

    Re: Lethality of the 22LR- Results! Nice post. I have used the 22 to take alot of small game and one deer. The round passed through the chest of the deer and exited. The shot was about 35 yards. The deer wobbled and colapsed. I would like to see continued upgrades to 22 ammo in the...
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    Fieldcraft multi-tool

    Re: multi-tool I have carried several and broke alot of gerbers. Not thier fault as I am hard on stuff. I use a Vise grip multi tool now. reasonably priced and very tough.
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    Hunting & Fishing Terminal bullet performance

    Re: Terminal bullet performance Wow, your answers took me by surprise. I have concentrated on seeing how the bullet performed by removing it from the animal. I have had alot of pass throughs and felt disapointed for not being able to see how the bullet performed. In both cases I was...
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    Hunting & Fishing Terminal bullet performance

    I prefer to shoot game with the terminal performance of the bullet expiring inside the game animal. Which do you prefer for big game hunting 1. Bullet pass through - terminal pefomance ending outside animal 2. Bullet penetrating through vitals- terminal performance ending inside animal...
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    Hunting & Fishing Rookie hog hunter light question

    Re: Rookie hog hunter light question I have used red to find eyes but MAKE damn sure you know what is wearing those eyes!!
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    Hunting & Fishing I need new hunting clothes/camo bad

    Re: I need new hunting clothes/camo bad in Kansas - Carharts and a orange vest otherwise you will get run off the farmers land!
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    Hunting & Fishing Just thinking about something.

    Re: Just thinking about something. shoot him in the pecker, he might be lonely and if you can't kill him you definately don't want the reach around! really dude, what were you thinking??
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    Hunting & Fishing Scope question-hunting related

    Re: Scope question-hunting related I have used a fixed 6x for alot of hunting and did not have any problems from 30 yards and out. you should be fine but if you are curious google 6x fixed hunting scope forums.
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    Hunting & Fishing If only one gun for deer hunting????

    Re: If only one gun for deer hunting???? why not one for all game - 375 R, H&H, wby, RUM.
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    Hunting & Fishing boots and clothing for desert hunt

    Re: boots and clothing for desert hunt Congrats on the tag!!! For boots i +1 NMpistolero. I would stay away from soft soled boots as they will not stop rocks from pressing on your feet. I like the North Face zip off's for pants because they are light weight, tough and are breatheable. not...
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    Hunting & Fishing Which of these 2 optics would you use for hunting?

    Re: Which of these 2 optics would you use for hunting? The only time i have need a super fast sight picture is a chance encounter with a brownie on kodiak. I still managed fine w/o a fire dot. For most other hunting i would not reccomend fast sight picture and shooting because i would not be...
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    Hunting & Fishing What is your comfort zone on taking game?

    Re: What is your comfort zone on taking game? For Brn Bear - 200 yds with my 375 Ruger. 300 if i am on open ground. My longest shot is 350 yrds with a 325 wsm at barren ground caribou.
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    Hunting & Fishing What would you do in this situation?

    Re: What would you do in this situation? My thought is that nature tends to all, be it cruel sometimes. Don't forget about the hungry predators that have young ones to teach how to hunt and survive. I believe we should give the animal the chance to survive nature or feed it. Man made...
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    375 Ruger

    Re: 375 Ruger I have the alaskan model and have fired hornady ammo and handloads. everything shot under 1 MOA. I have settled on 260 accs at 2550 fps. I put a 1x4 leupy. I also changed the stock to a full aluminum chasis Hogue stock. I can get the recipe for for the loads if you need them.
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    Fieldcraft Tomahawks

    Re: Tomahawks I have tried alot of toms over the years but found a military machette to be more useful around camp and hunting, FWIW.
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    Hunting & Fishing one and only one rifle for any north american game

    Re: one and only one rifle for any north american game My 375 Ruger Hawkeye Alaskan with Leupold 1x4 shooting 260 gr Accs. Addicted Brown Bear hunting and everything else will fall to the 3/8 cal bullet!
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    Hunting & Fishing Alaska bear hunt

    Re: Alaska bear hunt I have hunted AK for over 7 years. My first Kodiak Brown was taken at 12 yds with a kimber 325 WSM. One shot the bear went down, 1 min later the bear got back up. Two more shots and dead. Still have the dirty draws. Lesson, keep shooting til that Bar is DED. I now hunt...
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