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Frank Addington Jr.’s Straight Shot Blog is Back on Bowhunting.Net Howdy! It’s been a while since I’ve written my regular “Straight Shot” column or conducted a “Straight Talk Celebrity Interview”. Recently I talked with Collin Cottrell and decided it was time to bring the column back and so we will resume this as a regular featured blog on Bowhunti

Nothing weathers the shifting trends in the handgun market better than the compact carry pistol—and for good reason. These midsize pistols are ideally sized for filling both duty and concealed-­carry roles. They can handle 90 percent of the tasks of their full-size big brothers, yet can disappear beneath a T-shirt. Three of our five picks are shini

The 6.5 Creedmoor phenomenon has muddied the waters and confused a lot of hunters. The efficient little cartridge has become so popular, so ubiquitous, that many shooters are ascribing it powers it can’t live up to. Yeah, it’s a great, low-recoil round for precision shooting at ridiculous distances. But it’s not a super cartridge. In fact, there ar

Getting a bass to hit a frog is the easy part. Setting the hook is tricky. (Bassmaster.com/) Watching a massive bass blow up on a topwater frog bait is one of the most thrilling moments in all of fishing. In a single instant, you get to witness the power, ­aggression, and speed of our most prominent and willing freshwater predator. The ferocious st

The author, and his hunting partner, with their hard-earned Dall sheep. (Tyler Freel/) “This isn’t going to be good,” I thought to myself, as the wind I had been fighting against for hours suddenly fell still. After maybe 2 or 3 seconds of silence, I was smashed by a gust that instantly flattened my tent “Well, I guess I’m leaving now,” I muttered

This review details the new rangefinding binos, the Geovid 3200.com by Leica. These binoculars with a built in rangefinder are not only packed with technology, but have a unique design making them super comfortable in hand. Scott Reekers tests the clarity and accuracy of these optics at long distances in the high country while scouting for an upcom

A close look at the three-position safety and the color-case hardening on the metalwork on this Dakota Model 76. ( Bill Buckley/) What we think of as a custom gun today is vastly different than it was a generation or two ago. Though we live in a golden age of rifle accuracy and performance, unequaled in the history of firearms, the old-school skill

Bassmaster Elite angler Patrick Walters with a largemouth landed on the Tokyo Rig. (wired2fish/) It’s not that bass pro Mike Iaconelli had an issue with being outfished; he just wanted to know why his Japanese host was smoking him, like 4 to 1, during a 2017 trip to Tokyo’s famed Lake Biwa. Frustrated and curious, Iaconelli confiscated his host’s r

Blue-wing success on the last day of early teal season on Illinois public land. (Joe Genzel/) There’s not much difference between a knowledgeable teal hunter and opportunistic one. You actually have to be a bit of both when hunting blue-wings during the early September season. Once you find the teal and pound on them, they are going to seek refuge

It’s upon us, by the time this issue comes out elk season will be going hot and heavy.   Big bulls will be getting fired up, and start making noise.  These days and trips to come for us elk hunters are going to be heaven on earth.  Hopefully they will be filled with encounters, and the opportunity to try to arrow one of the big bulls we all dream a

Dan Pickar is bow hunting mule deer in Idaho on this web episode of Eastmans’ Hunting TV. This is a DIY open country hunt. It takes days of glassing and patience to turn up a good stalk opportunity. The post BOW HUNTING open country BUCKS! appeared first on Eastmans' Official Blog | Mule Deer, Antelope, Elk Hunting and Bowhunting Magazine | Eastman

  Calling elk on public land can be the most difficult task for any bowhunter. It is rare to see a 330 bull come in to calls like you see on TV, especially on public land.  The easiest bulls to call are satellite bulls. The only problem is these are rarely the biggest bulls in the area. Big, mature herd bulls with cows are the hardest to kill simpl

Carlton bugles to a high-country bull in the mountains above Craig, Colorado. (Andrew McKean/) In another lifetime, Wayne Carlton might have been a carnival barker. He has that way of hooking you, yodeling or catcalling to catch your attention in a crowd and then keeping it with a slightly ribald joke or curious turn of phrase. You might recognize

IMAGE: 1-Freel-Sheep.JPGCAP: A good set of waterproof rain gear costs less than $200. (Tyler Freel/) Hunting in the mountains can teach us hard lessons, and serve as the ultimate proving ground for hunting gear. I’m not referring to a short afternoon jaunt, but the sometime weeks-long expedition-style hunts that sheep and mountain goat hunters ofte

None of us were born with all the skills and knowledge needed to be a master fire builder. We had to learn them. There are many times in the wild that you need to be able to make a fire quickly, and you don’t want to be unprepared, especially when your survival depends on it. Practicing this skill is an essential part of good woodsmanship. If you a