Crossbows And Accessories
Hunter Narrowly Escapes Charging Grizzly Bear
Pulling up on a charging grizzly is a split-second decision. Justin Souza found himself in a sticky situation while elk hunting in Montana. In a remarkable video, you can see a grizzly bear charge for just a second before he drops his phone. As the camera keeps recording from the ground, you can hear the powerful
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Deer Presents Hunter With the Easiest Possible Shot
This hunter does not have to wait long for the perfect shot. Have you ever had one of those days where all the lights were green the whole way home from work? Well, it seems that this guy was having one of those days. Sitting quietly in the woods during a hunt, three deer are startled
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The X12 Taser Shotgun, a Gun Experiment That Never Quite Took Off
This interesting Taser shotgun is not technically considered a firearm. In the long and storied history of firearms, people have tried many grand experiments with the technology while attempting to create a more efficient weapon. Many gun manufacturers have tinkered with the idea of less-than-lethal firearms for law enforcement agencies. In 2008, Taser worked side
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Dash Cam Captures the Terrifying Moment an IED Flips Vehicle Full of Troops in Afghanistan
This failed IED attack is terrifying to witness. Our proud servicemen and women serving over seas have a stressful job. They just never know when someone is going to try and ambush them. One of the more terrifying ambush methods deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan is the use of improvised explosive devices or IEDs. In
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27 Nosler Brings Modern Performance to the Timeless Caliber
It’s time to take a close look at the 27 Nosler, an exceptional addition to the Nosler family of cartridges. The venerable .270 Winchester has been a mainstay on gun store racks, ammo displays and in reloader’s cabinets for decades. Along with the .30-06 Springfield and .30-30 Winchester, these cartridges have anchored more deer than
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Photos Of The Day For July 2020
Did you miss a Photo Of The Day last month? View all of July’s selections in the gallery below. Want…
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20 Beautiful Fall Color Photos
Who’s ready for the cool, crisp air and colorful foliage of autumn? With hot spots in Maine to Alaska, these…
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Driver Passes Quick-Moving Jet Boat on a Flooded Highway
A flooded road makes the perfect drag strip for one fun loving jet boater. Remember that time when you were driving your car on the lake and that jet boat soaked your entire vehicle? Well, we’ve never had that dream either, but here’s one guy that will see it in his nightmares. In a surprise
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Gear Review: The LunchEAZE Cordless, Heated Lunch Box is Perfect for the Deer Blind
LunchEAZE can have your lunch hot, ready, and waiting for you with the push of a button. If you’re sick of cold lunches in the treestand or on the bass boat, eating a boring, ragged sandwich down to the last bite and then rummaging through your tote for a rock-hard protein bar, then LunchEAZE might
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Another Update Before the Weekend
Got another update I want to highlight; this time I will get it out before the weekend! This will not affect a lot of anglers, but it will some: Red Willow’s Willow View boat ramp closed due to damage LINCOLN, Neb. – The damaged Willow View boat ramp at Red Willow Reservoir State Recreation Area …
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Remington Files for Chapter 11 Again Despite Massive Spikes in Guns and Ammo Sales
Remington just filed for Chapter 11…again. American is experiencing a surge in firearms sales like none ever seen before in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, but even that was not enough to pull Remington Arms out of another huge financial hole. Fox News reports that the old and historic gunmaker has field for chapter
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Common Scents
A No-nonsense Approach to Scent Control Besides Nebraska farmers, no group in the state frets over the weather more than deer hunters. They study barometric pressure, moon phase, temperature and daylight hours, trying to figure out when deer will move and where. Of all these factors, they pay the most attention to the wind, and …
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In Pursuit of the Blue Dart
As a youngster, I cut my teeth duck hunting on small marshes in northwestern Iowa. Before the days of fancy decoys, acrylic calls, robo ducks and all the rest of modern-day technology, I would not sleep just so I could get to my favorite duck “hole.” It was there that I experienced my first encounter …
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60 MPH Bass Boat Wreck Without Kill Switch Sends Anglers Flying
Two bass fishermen angling on Toledo Bend didn’t have their kill switch attached and paid the price. If you take a couple of fishermen weighing, let’s just say, 200 pounds each, traveling in a bass boat at roughly 60 mph, and combine it with an unexpected hard turn, what do you get? Two men who
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Dove Banding
A nationwide mourning dove banding program has been helping biologists monitor population trends of the species while also providing interesting stories of the movement and longevity of this migratory game bird. The banding program began in 2003. The information it provides, combined with more obtained from the examination of wings of harvested doves, is used …
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Large Milkweed Bugs
If you pay attention to milkweed plants during the summer, you’ll notice a wide variety of insect species feeding on the nectar produced by milkweed flowers. That nectar is sweet, nutritious and free of the toxic latex found throughout most of the rest of the plant. A much smaller group of insects can be found …
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Squirrel Hunting Questions
Ask yourself these questions before squirrel hunting this season. What’s Cutting? This is a squirrel hunter’s most effective knowledge base. If a hunter knows what a squirrel is eating and at what time, then their success increases exponentially. In Nebraska, squirrels eat a variety of nuts, including acorns and walnuts. A quick midday scout through …
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Japanese-style Grouse Katsu Recipe
“Katsu” means cutlet in Japanese, and it is equivalent to German schnitzel. Meat — typically pork or chicken — is breaded in Panko, deep fried and served in bento box lunches. Sharp-tailed grouse worked surprisingly well as katsu, as long as you don’t overcook it. Serve sharpies pink in the center; this bird turns gray …
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