Behind every successful harvest there is a story. The story I’m referring to is not the drive to deer camp, the plane ride or listening to Johnny Cash by the fire the night before opening day. I’m referring to the months of planning, field study and choosing the most...
Remington V3 Turkey Pro 12 ga. Shotgun Field Test and Video
With Turkey season virtually on top of us, we thought it might be a good time to get our hands on Remington’s V3 Turkey Pro, new for 2019. Given its drop here while many turkey hunters are already mid way through hunt preparation, the question is, "Who has time to get...
Dead Cattle and Other Fails, Mistakes, & Brain Farts – Our Pro Staff Picks!
I asked a few of our Pro Staffers to lend me a hand to address some hunting fails, mistakes and brain farts. We’ve hunted different animals in different places with different tactics so the stories and advice varies. I’ll go first! Take a flashlight! I was bear...
Are You A Facilitator for Life’s Greatest Adventures? Taking My 12 Year Old Elk Hunting on Public Lands in Colorado
Have you ever thought about what your life would look like if you took guns out of it? Not the whole philosophical argument about guns never being invented, the effects on the history of warfare in a global sense, or the government abolishing our Second Amendment...
Remington TAC-14 Not-A-Shotgun for Dove Hunting? Yeah, We Try That!
Never considered the Remington Tac-14 for dove hunting? Or maybe breaking clays? Most people haven’t – and wouldn’t - but here at SHWAT™ we like to try things that others would dismiss. Assign whatever motive you want at this point, but when Remington invited me to a...
Why I Sold My .308 AR and You Should, Too. The True Story of What Happens When You Compare .308 vs. 6.5 Grendel
I grew up around hunters. Not tree-stand-sitting recreational hunters dressed up like the front cover of a Cabella's catalog, but wilderness hunters in blue jeans and flannel shirts, whose families went without if their hunts were unsuccessful. They were more...
Her First Hunt Was Basically Two Years In The Making. What About Yours?
"Please can I bring my bow? What if a deer comes close enough? If it's under 15 yards, can I take the shot?" It's September 2014 and opening day of Maryland’s deer season. I have been practicing with my bow for months, learning how to stand, aim and shoot properly....
The Highs and Lows of Your Ultimate Hunting Vehicle – Part 5: Little Things That Make A Big Difference
I hope you’re enjoying following our Ultimate Hunting Vehicle series and are inspired to build your own. We’ve enjoyed hearing back from some of you who have implemented various parts of our build for yourselves. You may recall that it all started with some big...
The DPMS Gll .308 – This Girl’s Porsche® 718 GTS Gun
As many of you know, I am not, nor have I have pretended to be, any kind of firearm guru, gun geek, gear head or rifle mega-enthusiast. My relationship with guns is easily likened to my relationship with cars. I really like them. I use them every day. I can replace...
Kestrel and Applied Ballistics, it’s not Rocket Science!
Talk to an old timer who relishes the “old days” and they will tell you they expended thousands of rounds and hundreds of hours to “know their rifles” and determine their ballistics. Like most of the old days it was just that, old. It was a PITA, costly, and it took a...