Hunting & Shooting

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GuideWes DunbarSep 20, 20263 min

The four rules, and why experienced shooters break them first

Every firearms accident is a violation of at least two of these. It's almost never the beginner.

The hour after the shot is where good hunters break the law

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GuideWes DunbarSep 22, 20265 min

Field dressing alone and getting the meat out

GuideWes DunbarSep 22, 20265 min

Your knife, your saw, and what else the pack has to carry

GuideWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Your first hunting season will mostly be waiting

GuideWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Your best deer stand is the one you can reach in the dark

GuideWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Aim at the crease, not behind the shoulder

GuideWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Applying for limited tags without burning a decade of points

Hunting & Shooting on video

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5 Deer Hunting Tips You'll Wish You Knew Sooner!

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The Basics of Hunting That NO ONE Talks About

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Whitetail Deer Anatomy & Shot Placement!!

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Hunting & Shooting quizzes

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GuideDean ShawOct 2, 20266 min

A sharp knife at the truck means nothing by the hindquarters

Most of your edge dies on hair, grit and bone, not meat. Change how you cut, carry the right stone, and touch up at three set points.

GuideWes DunbarOct 2, 20267 min

Caping a buck for a mount means cutting less than you think

Most ruined capes aren't ruined at the shop. They're ruined in the first hour, by a knife that went one cut too far.

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GuideWes DunbarOct 2, 20266 min

Pluck the birds you'll roast, breast the ones you won't

Breasting is faster, and plucking tastes better. A simple rule for which ducks, geese and upland birds get which, and the laws that come first.

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Rabbits skin like wet paper and squirrels fight like duct tape

Two small animals, two opposite problems. One simple method for each, and how to keep hair off the meat.

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GuideWes DunbarOct 2, 20267 min

Your garage thermometer decides who butchers your deer

Skill and money matter less than you think. If you can't keep the meat cold, the butcher wins. If you can, the job is yours.

GuideWes DunbarOct 2, 20267 min

In warm weather, skip the hang and get the deer on ice

Your granddad hung deer in the barn for a week. He also hunted in November. In September, the clock runs faster and the rules change.

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GuideWes DunbarOct 2, 20267 min

No hoist at camp? Let the hide be your cutting board

The ground method breaks a deer into clean, bagged quarters with a tarp, a sharp knife and about an hour. Nothing to hang it from required.

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Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next two weeks.

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Buy the Bullet, Not the Caliber

What to feed your rifle, shotgun and carry gun, by the animal you're hunting and the room you're standing in.

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Texas ranch hunts, region by region, and what they really cost

The package price is never the price. Get the all-in number in writing, know what a trophy fee does to it, and pick the right part of Texas first.

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GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Buy the Boots First and the Rifle Last

A gear budget that actually matches how hunting goes wrong, from the ground up to the glass on top.

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GuideWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

When the blood runs out, the tracking job starts

Most animals lost after a hit aren't lost at the shot. They're lost forty minutes later, when somebody decides there's nothing more to find.

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GuideWes DunbarSep 23, 20265 min

How to load, clean and hunt a muzzleloader without guessing

One shot, one powder charge, one chance to get it right. What a smokepole asks of you before you ever climb into the stand.

GuideWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Black bear hunting, the bait argument and what to do with the meat

Bait is legal in some states and outlawed in others, bears don't leak blood like deer, and the only kitchen number that matters is 165.

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GuideWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Your first elk hunt is decided four months before opening day

The fitness, the calling and the pack out, from a guy who learned the hard way that killing the elk is the easy part.

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5 min

What your hunting license actually pays for

6 min

Calling Coyotes Without Losing Your Permission

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GuideWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Pattern the gun, learn one call, then sit still

Spring gobblers are won on a paper target in March and lost by a hunter who moves at 9:40 a.m. Everything else is detail.

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Your freezer is where most venison actually gets ruined

You did everything right in the field. Then the meat sat in a bad bag at 10 degrees for eight months. Here's how to keep a season's worth eating well.

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Older Hunting & Shooting stories

Hunting & Shooting

The four rules, and why experienced shooters break them first

A quiet bull isn't a gone bull

Your dominant eye picks the shoulder, not your hand

Twelve weeks, one pair of boots, and no blisters on opening day

Backstrap and duck want speed. Rabbit wants all afternoon

The hour after the shot is where good hunters break the law

From the Hunting & Shooting archive

Field dressing alone and getting the meat out

Your knife, your saw, and what else the pack has to carry

Your first hunting season will mostly be waiting

Your best deer stand is the one you can reach in the dark

Aim at the crease, not behind the shoulder

Applying for limited tags without burning a decade of points

Worth an hour of your evening

Quiz yourself, then your friends

A sharp knife at the truck means nothing by the hindquarters

Caping a buck for a mount means cutting less than you think

Pluck the birds you'll roast, breast the ones you won't

Rabbits skin like wet paper and squirrels fight like duct tape

Your garage thermometer decides who butchers your deer

In warm weather, skip the hang and get the deer on ice

No hoist at camp? Let the hide be your cutting board

Buy the Bullet, Not the Caliber

Texas ranch hunts, region by region, and what they really cost

Buy the Boots First and the Rifle Last

When the blood runs out, the tracking job starts

How to load, clean and hunt a muzzleloader without guessing

Black bear hunting, the bait argument and what to do with the meat

Your first elk hunt is decided four months before opening day

What your hunting license actually pays for

Calling Coyotes Without Losing Your Permission

Pattern the gun, learn one call, then sit still

Your freezer is where most venison actually gets ruined