Revolvers have been around since the early 1800s, which means there are millions on the used gun market. A good used revolver makes for a great handgun buy. With some exceptions, they are less expensive than a new one, yet…
Eight out of ten hunters who were accidentally shot did not wear blaze orange according to the latest hunter safety survey in New York state. Eighty percent. The other 20% were attributed to not verifying what was behind a target.…
No doubt about it, bear hunting is dangerous game hunting. Anyone who tells you different doesn’t understand the situation. A bear hunter’s worst nightmare starts with a bad shot and leads to a wounded bear waiting in some heavy cover. …
The Last Best Place, Montana. Known for abundant big game herds, Big Sky Country attracts hunters from around the world. If you’re planning a Montana elk or deer hunt, where should you go? This great article from Petersen’s Hunting magazine…
Pound for pound, cats are the deadliest mammalian predators on Earth. Unlike wolves and coyotes, they kill from ambush. They wait along game trails or track prey’s scent until they get close, then move ahead and set up. Once in…
Every gun and hunting magazine brims with expensive ad copy to convince hunters they must buy the latest high-tech, ultra-engineered bullet or risk never getting a game animal again. Bullets have indeed come a long way from the crude, cast…
LocaCarnivore is dedicated to people who hunt their local areas. Once in a while, though, we like to think bucket list hunts. Few things will test your courage more than M’bogo, the Cape buffalo. Once they decide to punch your…
Bill Heavy is a veteran columnist for Field & Stream magazine. The LocaCarnivore staff have enjoyed his wonderful tales for years. If you’ve never read his work, now is your chance to experience Bill’s warm wit and smooth writing style.…
The smallest center-fire hunting cartridges don’t, as Rodney Dangerfield would say, get any respect. These are the .22, .24, and now .20 calibers. These cartridges are designed for varmint work, but many hunters insist they are also suitable for bigger…
Not much to hunt in winter? Wrong, my friends. All the white stuff on the ground is your clue to get out and bust some snow shoe hares. Perhaps the most challenging small game around, the snow show is well…