John Barsness
John Barsness

Ghost in the Darkness

I don’t believe in ghosts. Finn Aagaard was a professional hunter in Kenya from 1970 to 1977. He used several rifles during that time but was very partial to the .375 cartridge and one rifle in particular; a battered and scared .375 H&H, pre 64 Winchester model 70. Finn kept very extensive diaries on every rifle he owned. Finn’s journals included every …

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 …

Cyber Monday for Shooters

They say that tomorrow is the biggest on-line shopping day of the year. It won’t be for me; I’ll be deep in the Allegheny Mountains looking for a buck and a bear. For those less fortunate who might be looking to pick up a gift for their shooting or hunting friends, here are four suggestions. All are books but books are always good …