Prehistoric dinosaurs. Giant lizards. Apex predators. You guessed it - alligators. I’ve hunted alligators a number of times and in a number of ways. Each experience is totally unique, but it is without a doubt one of the most fun things I’ve done. Here along the South...
Duck hunt; Goodbye 2020, kicking 2021 off right!
After the leaves have changed and the weather turns chilly, most people begin to look forward to the holiday season. But, not everyone. That cold November weather means one thing to a group of camouflage-clad, shotgun-wielding outdoorsmen and women: duck season. After...
2021 Ultimate Hunting Vehicle [RELOADED] – Part 1
Well, with 2020 behind and the unknowns of 2021 upon us, one thing we can all get excited about would be building your own Ultimate Hunting Vehicle, right? We all have plenty of reasons to max out a hunting vehicle, but we don't all have unlimited budgets. Given our...
Colorado Pronghorn Hunt – aka, Buck Hunt with a Baby Bump
“Are you ready for this?” Wes, my hunting partner and husband, asked before we locked up the truck and crossed the ditch to begin my first Colorado pronghorn antelope hunt. As I donned my safety orange vest and hat, I thought back to all my shooting practice. I had...
Retro Tactical Caribou Hunt with the Swiss K31 Carbine
Slowly, careful to avoid spooking the suspicious old cows in the caribou herd in front of me, I unzipped my assault pack and slid my hand in. My fingers closed over . . . . nothing. Disgusted with myself, I shoved my rifle to the side and started crawling through the...
Like a Video Game! Rookie Texas Dove Combat for this Rocky Mountain Girl!
How many of you know, when you are invited by SHWAT™ to join a Remington Outdoor Company dove hunt on a ranch in Texas, you go? Never mind the fact that you’re pretty much exclusively a big game hunter. Or that although your archery skills may be quite polished,...
Long Range Hunting – The Cheaper By the Kill Shot Challenge
The concept of long range deer hunting in the mid-west is a matter of perception. Most of us grew up hunting with a shotgun and the effective kill range was well within 100 yards. Now imagine stretching the kill range to 600 yards or more? What!? This range is...
Keep Coal out of Your Christmas Stocking: Use the Essential SHWAT™ Gift Buyer’s Guide
Good news! It’s not Christmas yet, you still have time to score as Santa this year. Like me, you've probably been inundated with various gift buyer guides. Why read this one? Well, because if you’re like me, you still have some gift buying to do, you might want to...
300 Blackout AR15 Versus Wyoming Bull Elk
Following the successful antelope hunt a few weeks earlier, my long time friend and business partner Brian chose to step up the challenge for my custom 300 Blackout chambered AR15, aka “Broadsword.” Brian had an elk tag burning a hole in his pocket and I just so...
Is .223 enough gun for hogs? The proof is in the pig.
Does the .223 caliber have enough mass and punching power to effectively kill a wild boar? This question has been debated for years. Countless hunting articles have been published imploring hunters to switch to a bigger hunting caliber. It’s been said that the hog’s...