Without warning, I could no longer focus or zoom my Nikon binoculars. Under most circumstances, this wouldn’t amount to a major crisis. On an elk hunt, it is a crisis. A big one. I jerked the optics away from my…
Wintertime is rabbit time. This is when you hone your shooting and hunting skills in the lull between fall big game and spring turkey or bear seasons. Few adversaries give you as much challenge and excitement as the ultra-fast, unpredictable…
Too many hunters are injured, killed, or just go missing every year. The sad fact is, in most cases, these casualties are avoidable. With some basic preparation and common sense, you can make sure you come home with meat for…
The U.S. Marines have a saying, “If you can see it, you can hit it. If you can hit it, you can kill it.” Let’s look at the “seeing” part. If you’re in a tree stand or ground blind, chances…
Hunters fling the term Max Point Blank Range (MPBR) around the internet as though it possessed some unique magic whereby their favorite hunting rifle can put a bullet in a deer at a mile with no hold over. Even seasoned…
Here at LocaCarnivore, we recommend bear hunters use a proper dangerous game rifle. Yes, yes, we know you can kill a bear with almost any center-fire rifle cartridge fired from most any rifle, but stopping a bear charge is a…
Ever wonder how a Navy SEAL or Army Ranger would plan a hunt? Long before they pick up a rifle, they sit down with a computer and sift through detailed satellite images to plan ingress and egress from an area…
The road to a perfect hunting dog starts early. Before your pup can point, flush, or retrieve, they must have a rock-solid sit, down, stay, and heel. This is the critical first phase where you build a rapport which will…
Dangerous game rifles. The very words conjure endless savannah, or wind-swept tundra, and fearsome beasts. A reliable, effective defensive firearm is a must in places such as Africa’s Serengeti, Alaska’s bush, or Montana’s mountains, and not just for people who…
These days, seems everybody wants to get into the long-range hunting game. It’s imperative you get your long-range rifle set up and zeroed right. If you mess it up, you’ll go home empty handed next season, or worse yet, leave…