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Arizona Zipper Birds
by Wayne Earley If you get the chance to hunt coues deer in Arizona don't pass up the chance to hunt our quail. We natives of this hot as heck place call them zipper birds. Mother nature's perfect food. Once you have removed the head, lay the bird on its back, tail facing behind you, wings spread. place the balls of your feet against the breast and stand on the wings. Now grab the legs pull gently and behold you ...[Read More]
One to Two Inches High at a 100
by BGH Staff When sighting in a rifle with only a 100 yard range a good rule of thumb is to
put it one to two inches above the point of aim at 100 yards. 2" high for
slower non-magnum cartridges and closer to 1" for magnum cartridges. For most
cartridges this will keep the bullet in an 8" kill zone until roughly 250 yards,
further for faster/flatter cartridges. Your mileage will vary, but for most
cart...[Read More]
Take Your Time
by BGH Staff With busy work schedules and family life where events sometimes change on a
minute by minute basis it can be difficult to slow down when going afield.
However nature works on a different time scale than the modern human. Events
such as getting water or moving to another feeding location are measured in
hours not minutes.
Often times an inexperienced hunter or one that has just come off a ...[Read More]
Watch Your Back on Exit
by BGH Staff When spot and stalk hunting, you can hang out on a ridge for hours glassing and
not see a thing. When its time to exit your glassing spot, sometimes it helps
to double back or go slowly when exiting. Deer and elk recognize when a threat
is leaving an area and will sometimes use that time to break cover and move to a
new location. Watching your back when exiting from or moving to your new
s...[Read More]
Watch Your Downwind With Coyotes
by BGH Staff When calling coyotes, more often than not they will circle on a target they are
coming into and approach from the downwind side. Presumably they do this in
order to align what they smell, with what they are hearing.
This means that you should always have your downwind side camouflaged and have
an open shooting lane. If the area is heavily covered the coyote could come in
take a look and b...[Read More]
Tactical Locker Room
by Jeff Filler Use that 'locker room' scent you are wearing tactfully. Sometimes hunting down wind can't be avoided. Sometimes it can become part of your plan. We hunt rugged, hilly terrain ... and after an hour or two - we take on our natural 'locker room' scent. It can be used to advantage - to bump game at our timing. You can guess-timate the arrival of your 'smell' into that draw, or patch of timber - a...[Read More]
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