Tag: 150 Yards

Michigan Public Land Hunter Uses Drone to Save the Day on Big Buck Recovery


Deer Drone

Bad shots happen. They are an unfortunate part of hunting. Maybe you misjudged the distance, maybe the animal jumped the string on the shot. Maybe there was an unseen limb or just simple buck fever. Sooner or later, every hunter is going to be faced with a difficult tracking job. You can either keep at […]

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Use These Rifles When Hunting Black Bears and Grizzlies


bear hunting rifle

Bear hunters have similar needs to most big game hunters, to take down their quarry with a single shot. (You may have heard that bears like to charge when they’re angry. Or startled. Or shot!) So hunters need a reliable, efficient rifle and a cartridge to pack enough power to do the job right. Handguns in big magnum […]

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The Milo Hanson Buck: Still The Number One Typical Whitetail Nearly 30 Years Later


Hanson Buck

For most hunters, the typical whitetail world record is probably the most important of all big game records in the books today. It’s the holy grail of deer hunting records, the one many of us dream about breaking someday. Although we may have better odds of winning the lottery than bagging a giant that exceeds […]

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Pheasant Hunting in South Dakota: Outfitted vs DIY-Style on Public Land

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Pheasant Hunting South Dakota

South Dakota is a pheasant hunter’s dream no matter the approach. For most hunters, pursuing pheasants is the pinnacle of the upland bird hunting experience. And the best pheasant hunting in the country can be found in Aberdeen, South Dakota. We recently got the chance to experience this great hunting first-hand. To make sure we […]

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Deer Hunting with Shotguns: The Legalities, Trends, and Efficacy

Travis Smola

Deer hunting with shotguns is still popular in many areas of the country. The trend in hunting deer with firearms in recent years has mostly seen long-range as king. People are continually looking for ways to maximize their effective distance with a centerfire rifle or muzzleloader. But lost in the shuffle are those of us […]

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Shotgun Vs Rifle: Which is Better for Your Upcoming Deer Season?

Remington/Savage Arms
Shotgun vs Rifle for Deer

Is a shotgun or a rifle better for your upcoming deer season? When it comes to firearms for deer hunting, it seems like rifles are king. However, there is a rich history of using shotguns during deer season too. Both kinds of firearms are more than capable of downing whitetails and mule deer consistently. Whole

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The New Leupold RX-FullDraw 4 Rangefinder Uses Personal Ballistics Data

Leupold Optics
Leupold RX-Fulldraw

Leupold’s new rangefinder is set to be personally tailored to your archery gear.   As archery and hunting technology continues to change and innovate, we are starting to see more and more innovation in rangefinders for bowhunters. Leupold & Stevens just announced the launch of their new RX-Fulldraw 4 Laser Rangefinder, which has a major

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5 Trail Cameras That Captured Our Attention at ATA 2020


Moultrie Bundle

In the modern era of bowhunting, trail cameras have become an instrumental element in the tracking process. If you want to know the secret to harvesting big bucks, the answer is pretty simple: no tool gives hunters a greater advantage than trail cameras. Since their emergence, trail cameras have made some unbelievable progress, largely because

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Reflecting on Deer Season: The Story of My Michigan Buck

Travis Smola
2019 Deer

My most successful seasons seem to happen when I least expect it. I did not expect to get a deer this year. I truly didn’t. Between new responsibilities here at Wide Open Spaces and a packed schedule that included doctor’s appointments and a glut of high school sporting events I had to report on for

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The Legalities, Trends, and Efficacy of Deer Hunting with Shotguns

Travis Smola
Deer Hunting with Shotguns

Deer hunting with shotguns is still popular in many areas of the country. The trend in hunting deer with firearms in recent years has mostly seen long-range as king. People are continually looking for ways to maximize their effective distance with a centerfire rifle or muzzleloader. But lost in the shuffle are those of us

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