Four must own homestead/farm/subsistence handguns. There’s much talk about which guns are best for the homestead, farm, or subsistence lifestyle. In most cases it centers on the long guns–which rifles or shotguns are best or most useful. In fact, the…
Top 5 modern deer cartridges (the future is now). Traditional (read “old”) cartridges have dominated deer hunting for almost 150 years. A long time, indeed. In the last quarter century numerous new cartridges have appeared. Are they any good? Will they…
What is the best hunting camo? Do you even need to wear camouflage clothing when you hunt? How does camo work? Is the hunting clothing worn by your great-grand father better than the latest “high-tech” generated patterns? Does hunter orange…
Upland bird hunting load out (what you need). Upland bird hunting–grouse, pheasant, dove, turkey, etc.–is exciting and challenging. If you want success, you need the right load out. Today, you’re in luck. Our publisher takes you through all the gear…
Top five cartridges for the one gun hunter. You have one gun. One hunting gun. Regardless if you can afford just one or you choose to have but one hunting gun, which cartridge should your one gun chamber? At LocaCarnivore,…
Is .380 FMJ better than hollow points? Exclusive gel test. The .380 ACP, developed by gun guru John Browning in 1908, has always been a problem child. It produces half the energy its bigger cousin the 9x19mm does, and a…
Homesteading in grizzly country (defense tactics). Do you homestead in grizzly country, or are you considering it? Homesteading has its challenges, but homesteading alongside an apex predator brings unique concerns. We’ve homesteaded in grizzly country for almost twenty years now. …
1791 leather “pancake” OWB holster long-term review. We field tested the 1791 leather OWB holster for three years to see if it would hold up. Given the approachable price, we had doubts it could take the pounding three hunting and…
Gerber Strong Arm: all purpose knife or tacti-cool shank? We wanted a general purpose blade for hunting, survival, and tactical applications which would fit on a MOLLE-type chest rig. The Gerber Strong Arm looked as though it would fit the…
Golden Saber 185 Grain .45 ACP+P. Another .45 ACP Failure. Don’t get us wrong, since its reorganization under Vista Outdoors (Federal, Speer, CCI, etc.), Remington has been making good ammunition. Which is why our jaws dropped when we threw their…