How To Organize A Dream Hunt

By Western Sportsman
Monday, February 6th, 2012

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Whether you’re headed to Africa, Mongolia or just one province over — a successful dream hunt requires planning and dedication. Over the past 40-odd years I have been fortunate enough to hunt in 14 different countries that pretty much covered the four corners of the globe. On these hunts I have walked the plains of Africa and hiked the alpine vistas of Mongolia in search of game as diverse as mountain zebra to ibex. All of these hunts required a good deal of planning and organization to become a success. Along the way I can assure you that I encountered … Read more »

Gear Review: Cabela’s Polartec Garments

By David Webb
Friday, February 3rd, 2012

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Check out these new Polartec base layers from Cabela’s. Looking for a technical base layer with some substance to it? Check out Thermal Zone base layers from Cabela’s. Using Polartec’s Power Dry High Efficiency fabrics, these base layers are designed to wick moisture and keep in heat when you need it most — during January in Canada. Polartec studied body thermography to determine the critical areas that maintain core temperature. Combining three weights of strategically placed fabric, Thermal Zone tops provide maximum breathability, warmth and comfort. Heavy weight fabric is used in the core and maximum exposed areas, mid-weight is … Read more »

Gun Review: Thompson/Center Prohunter XT

By Western Sportsman
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

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Full test and review of the T/C (Thompson/Center) Prohunter XT — Including range ballistics and accuracy testing! Muzzleloaders have a very fond spot in this hunter’s heart as I have taken my best whitetail bucks with one form or another. Over a span of at least three decades I have hunted with, or had fun on the range with a series of  muzzleloaders.  However, I have to admit that my earliest muzzleloaders were used strictly for a fun day at the range. With all their associated inconveniences, I never really considered them a viable hunting rifle, particularly when I was … Read more »

Bushnell Expands Its No-Risk Money Back Guarantee

By David Webb
Monday, January 30th, 2012

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Bushnell Outdoor Products has expanded its Bulletproof Guarantee to include several leading lines of binoculars, riflescopes and spotting scopes and its entire line of hunting laser rangefinders. With the peace of mind that comes from a no-risk, money-back guarantee, consumers can choose Bushnell with added confidence, the company claims. Originally introduced with the Legend Ultra HD binocular product line in 2011, Bushnell guaranteed that if customers were not completely satisfied with the product, the company would buy it back, no questions asked for up to one year from the original date of purchase. For 2012, Bushnell has expanded the Bulletproof Guarantee … Read more »

Cooking Wild Recipe: Baked Stuffed Fish

By Western Sportsman
Friday, January 27th, 2012

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Baked Stuffed Fish: A memorable big fish supper. Whether you stuff it and bake in foil over glowing embers for a special fish camp supper to show off the day’s trophy or take the prize home and cook it in a clay baker, here’s one of the most impressive and tastiest ways to showcase a fresh fish. What I like most about this old recipe of my dad’s is that it works great for any species of fish: trout, walleye, pike, whitefish or whatever catch you’ve been lucky enough to reel in (including salmon). And even though I call it a … Read more »

Gear Review: Hornady .17 Hornet

By Western Sportsman
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

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Sting ‘em with Hornady’s new .17 Hornet! Based on the 22 Hornet cartridge case, the .17 Hornet propels the 20-grain V-MAX at 3,650 fps. Fueled with Superformance propellent, the 17 Hornet Superformance Varmint is economically priced, and delivers the trajectory of a traditional 55-grain 223 load, but is a pleasure to shoot with the felt recoil of a .22 WMR. The 17 Hornet – an economical, fun .17 calibre centerfire cartridge that puts the Sting on varmints out to 300 yards! The .17 Hornet Features: 3,650 fps muzzle velocity with a 20 gr. V-MAX bullet Same C.O.L. as the .22 … Read more »

Cooking Wild Recipe: Trout & Fiddleheads in Lemon Sauce

By Western Sportsman
Monday, January 23rd, 2012

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Here’s a catch and a pick paired up for a perfect feast. Eating “locally-grown” never tasted so good. I love foods that live up to the high standards of eating within what’s fashionably known as “the 100-mile diet”! To me, it’s a satisfying feat to eat foods that come from within a hundred mile radius of ones own home and especially rewarding to experience the pride of indulging in a “self-sufficient” meal. Of course, even better is the fact that both the fish and fiddleheads used in this feast are caught and gathered from a local lake and nearby woodlands–perhaps … Read more »