A Christmas Hunt for the Black Hare of Halcott Mountain “IF THE HOUNDS don’t bring that rabbit around soon, Dad, it will be too dark to shoot,” said my nine-year-old son Eddie. “It must be an old male to run circles that big,” I answered. “If this weren’t cottontail country, I’d swear they had a … Read more
Target Panic! Learn from Joel Turner on the JRE Podcast For bowhunters, target panic can ruin easy shots. Target panic is anxiety during the shot process, usually just before the arrow is released. Some bowhunters combat target panic by punching the trigger when their pin is on target. While this method can be effective at … Read more
9-Year-Old Crossbow Hunter Tags a Stud 12-Point Buck Shedding Velvet During the last five minutes of shooting light on Thursday, Sept. 22, Kainen Rednour and his dad, Mike Stringer, experienced an exhilarating moment. After four years of hunting does and spikes during youth rifle season, Rednour finally had his first crossbow tag and the opportunity … Read more
Bowhunter Tags 194-Inch Buck for 60th Birthday Kristi Purcell celebrates her Nov. 7 birthday each year by hunting deer and turkeys on her farm in northern Missouri. This year, her goal was to shoot a 150-class buck. She’s tagged many 140-class 8-pointers in the past. Last year, while rifle hunting, she saw a mid-sized buck … Read more
Deer Hunting the California Backcountry—Just an Hour From Los Angeles I answered back, “I will.” I don’t remember saying any such thing to Justin, my new hunting companion. My sole focus was the reticle of my scope dancing around the animal as I struggled to control my breath and heart. He had spotted the deer, … Read more
The Mystery of the Short-Bearded Tom An old saying among veteran turkey hunters goes, “If he looks like a gobbler and acts like a gobbler, then he can die like a gobbler.” This is what Tony Williams, a turkey hunter from western New York, had in mind when he encountered a longbeard with a mysteriously … Read more
13-Year-Old Texas Girl Sets Record as Youngest Female Hunter to Complete North American Sheep Grand Slam On Tuesday, Aug. 30, 13-year-old Cami Cunningham became the youngest female and second youngest hunter ever to complete the North American Sheep Grand Slam. The girl from Dripping Springs, Texas, joins the 66-year-old Grand Slam Club/Ovis after successfully harvesting … Read more
Should Kansas Ban Baiting for Deer? A debate involving corn piles and shed prions is brewing in Kansas, where last month state wildlife officials alluded to a potential ban on baiting for deer. In a news release, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks said it had “taken the first steps in what will be … Read more
A Hunting Accident, a Wary Gobbler, and One Last Hunt IT WAS 3 A.M. when Price Shurley’s alarm clock awoke him on April 8, 1969. Taking care not to disturb his wife, he slipped into his camouflage coveralls, double-checked his gear, and shouldered his old Browning 12-gauge automatic as he stepped onto the porch. The … Read more
Long-Range Turkey Shooting Reality Check: TSS Patterns and Penetration at 70 and 90 Yards Tungsten Super Shot (TSS) has been a game-changer for turkey hunting. Its 18 g/cc density delivers more power and better patterns than lead or bismuth, resulting in cleaner kills at reasonable distances. However, TSS has given some hunters a false sense … Read more
