HUNTING
HUNTING

One-Third Second Rule – Rifle Zero

Is there one method that will work for sighting in all big game rifles? In his book, Modern Hunting Optics John Barsness discusses how the 25-yard zero method used to apply and might still in some cases. But he also explains how it can get you in trouble. I’m sure folks have also heard of the point-blank zero method, along with all …

Modern Hunting Optics

In 1999 Safari Press published Optics for the Hunter. Timing could not have been better because hunters were just then getting serious about riflescope. They wanted to know about bright scopes, reliable scopes, eye relief, field of view and even how to properly mount a scope. They were also getting serious about binoculars and as surprising as it might seem, few knew …

Touching Antler – A Deer Hunter’s Refrain

It’s been said the kill is not the best part of the hunt. But the hunt itself, the anticipation, the preparation, and possibly the recollection, are the elements that we enjoy the most. While the kill may be the climax, its duration is so short and the result so final, it can never be best. Most agree that we enjoy the hunt …