A reader recently asked a pertinent question about why we hunt big predators. It's not one I can definitively answer or even like to answer, but I thought I'd give it an honest try. "My question is why hunt big predators such as brown bears, wolves, lions etc. I don’t hear of … [Read more...] about Should We Hunt Big Predators
Philosophy & Humor
Save This Puppy! Win Bino Dock
Help! Save this puppy! Yes, only you can help save this puppy from a lifetime of suffering under the wrong name. My hunting buddy, Brad, is starting to call her Fritz! Please, not Fritz. Yes, this is a German Shorthair Pointer, but a female. Gertrude isn't going to fly … [Read more...] about Save This Puppy! Win Bino Dock
Is THIS Why Women Hunt?
“Why Do Women Hunt?" That was the sexist headline in a recent news story. I'll bet you’ve seen others like: "Women: Fastest Growing Demographic in Hunting" "Women’s Hunting Clothing is Booming Business" "More Women Hunters Crowd the Woods" "Women in … [Read more...] about Is THIS Why Women Hunt?
5 Reasons Sport Hunting Rocks
Sport hunting rocks for many reasons. Virtue signaling isn't one of them. Sport hunters who virtue signal may be painting themselves into a narrow corner. Are they playing into the anti-hunters' divide-and-conquer tactics? * Claiming the moral high ground isn't … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons Sport Hunting Rocks
How To Stop School Killings
How do we stop these insane school killings? Readers sometimes ask why I don’t weigh in on this issue. After all, I write about firearms, ammunition, ballistics and hunting. I rarely address homicides with firearms for the same reasons automotive writers rarely address mass … [Read more...] about How To Stop School Killings
Lucky Ducks Enjoy Christmas
Pat yourself on the back, you lucky duck. You’re living among Nature’s riches. Christmas reminds us of the joys and blessings in our lives, a couple of them being our incredible rich, stimulating, sustaining natural world — and our freedom to interact with it. As … [Read more...] about Lucky Ducks Enjoy Christmas
Deer Guide Prank
Hunting camp pranks are legendary, but some are inadvertent. Such was the deer guidprank -- the "heart attack" prank -- I accidentally pulled on a pair of Texas deer hunting guides several years ago. The hunt was one of those manufacturer-sponsored trips designed to get products … [Read more...] about Deer Guide Prank
Thou Shalt Not Hunt
Thou shalt not hunt? Hunters and non-hunters often ponder why humans hunt. Historically we all hunted, but no one pondered. We just climbed out of the trees, clubbed a rabbit and ate it. After a few thousands of years of this activity, humans enjoyed a cognizant awakening. We … [Read more...] about Thou Shalt Not Hunt
