Following a short phone conversation with a concerned farmer, plans were made to travel to a goat farm in southern Missouri to try to help take control of a coyote problem that the farmers herd had been facing. He explained to me during our phone call that over the past month the coyotes had taken several kid goats and had …

One glance at the new Mantis Ground Blind at the 2018 Archery Trade Show (ATA) said it was special.  Gone was the symmetrical silhouette that helps a mature buck nail the location of a ground blind in a heartbeat.  The camouflage looked different as well- lots of light colors that blend better with fall hunting spots.  I arranged a test …

Being a hunter isn’t always about the harvesting of an animal. Being a true enthusiast of the outdoors means respecting the animals that one pursues and enjoying their natural instincts. For example, watching a flock of turkeys feed through the woods and seeing how they scratch the leaves back looking for food while making multiple sounds as they move throughout …

Muzzleloading technology has greatly increased over the years to the point that muzzleloaders now rival center-fire rifles for accuracy at modest range.  Bullets, primers, and powders have also played a part in extending effective range and tightening bullet groups.  These developments, along with a greater interest in long-range shooting from hunters and shooters, prompt the question: In a hunting situation, …

“If you have never missed a wild turkey, you haven’t hunted long enough,” laughed my crotchety hunting guide.  “They sneak in silently, duck in a heartbeat, and get you so excited, you can blow “easy” shots.” Those words would haunt me the next day as if prophecy.  My guide and I spotted a longbeard with several hens.  We crawled nearly …

As a feeling arose that something was coming in from behind me, I slowly turned 180 degrees, being ever so cautious not to let the ladder stand that I was hunting in make any unwanted noise. My intuition was on point, I could see a lone gobbler feeding down a fence row that led directly under my treestand. In my …

You’ve probably seen the advertisements for the OSP online School, also called the Knowledge Vault, but do you have any idea how comprehensive this on-line shooting school is? Now you’re here! Study this site enough – it will be like obtaining your college Bachelor of Arts degree in shotgun shooting. Don’t attend this “school” once and think you have absorbed …

Early on in my archery career, I did what I have seen a lot of archers do:  Buy the best, most expensive bow I could afford and then drive to a big box store and get some discount aluminum arrows. I began shooting and spent days, weeks or even years trying to get consistent groups. After fighting this battle for …