Hunting: an Escape for Some, a Prison for Others For hundreds of years, there have been an ample amount of situations that make a man, a man. One of those vigorous activities that figuratively puts hair on a beefy man’s chest is the extreme sport of hunting. But lately, hunting has taken a hit by asinine protestors that love animals. Groups of animal rights activists have voiced their birdbrained opinions about their uber love of animals, and how hunters are killing their furry friends because…
Custom leather rifle accessories are a nice addition to the novice rifle enthusiast, or the true Wild West type gun lover. Here are three interesting additions that any rifle owner can incorporate to their collection to accent any shooting attire that will also add a personalized touch to your rifle. Rifle Scabbards One true accessory to augment any leather rifle wardrobe is a rifle scabbard. If you want to portray that old Wild West hero aura when carrying your rifle, a scabbard will…
hollow base with an iron plug inserted. Although it did not engage the rifling on its way down the barrel, the moment the rifle was…
Aboriginals had multiple different tools and weapons that they made, to help them with their tasks. They were smart with making and using tools and weapons. They were the first people in the world to use stone tools to grind seeds, and also to introduce ground edges on cutting tools. The traditional tools included scrapers, digging sticks, knives and axes. And the traditional weapons were spears, shields, clubs and boomerangs. Knives were made of bones or stones they were very sharp, and they…
Description A stoat has a long, slender body with short legs.In the summer time, the coat of a stoat is chestnut brown on top and white on the stomach. In the winter, the coat is all white to blend in with the snow. The female stoat averages 23-27 centimeters long. A male stoat is bigger than the female stoat. It averages 28-32 centimeters long. Since they are small animals , they don’t weigh much. The average weight is between 90 to 445 grams. Habitat You can find a stoat in the…
I never can forget the time i killed my first deer with a 243 in rifle season.When i was nine years old .I was hunting with my dad. Hunting is a skill and here is four reasons.Cleaning your gun,your ammo and you got to have your gun ready,clean your blind,gut your deer. In general,cleaning your gun is a hard and slow job.Because you got to get all of the powder out and cleaned.The better it is cleaned the better it will last and the longer it will last the more deer you can kill.You will…
Having lived in North Carolina for all of my life I am no stranger to southern culture. A large part of southern culture is hunting and I have been participating in that popular pastime since I was a little boy. Throughout history and in all different cultures around the globe one of the challenges that a boy must face in order to become a man is going on his first hunt, and making a kill. This shows that he is able to supply and support his family with food if need be. My dad began taking me…
season more enjoyable. Rifle Sling If you are going elk hunting with a rifle, one of the best accessories you can purchase for yourself is a ready-carry rifle sling. A ready-carry rifle sling will allow you to keep your rifle at a ready position even when you are hiking around. A ready-carry rifle sling can come in handy when you unexpectedly encounter an elk as you are hiking around and scouting. You can easily lose your elk and your shot in the time it takes to remove your rifle from your…
The times that I spent shooting with my dad are some of my fondest memories. From an early age, he taught me how to properly respect firearms, operate them with emphasis on safety, and how to hunt efficiently with them. He taught me these things by letting me shoot and hunt with two very diverse cartridges: the .22lr and the .30/06 Springfield. Although, these cartridges may be the some of the most popular rounds in the country, they differ distinctly in their hunting applications, long-range…
The explosion down range from an explosive target, the loud sound and feel of recoil, this is shooting and I love it. Hitting a 150 yard target is like winning the lottery and it’s a great feeling. I would like to let people who have never fired a firearm to try it and it might change their opinion on weapons. Take target shooting as an example, I have hit the bullseye many times and it’s an adrenaline rush. Due to some bans, some fun parts of target shooting like explosive rounds with powerful…