Category: Hunting

Well, it is nearing Thanksgiving in the US and deer season is in full swing in my home state of West Virginia. This will be the first time in several years that I haven’t been able to get in the woods with a gun for…I don’t know how long. While I may not have always made opening day, I ALWAYS made muzzleloader season.

So, while you are in the US suiting up in the morning, eat a bowl of oats (with rasins added at the last minute) for me. Enjoy your time on the stand. And when you get cold, take a short mijander (meander?) through the woods for me. Once you get your harvest, thank God for giving you one of His creatures.

Have a safe hunt and enjoy the time with family. Have a great Thanksgiving too.

This thing is made to cook mushrooms in the wild. If you follow the link, you’ll see what looks like an uppety french guy cooking his wild mushrooms. But, I think this has great application for cooking other things in the field. How about that fresh deer liver? How about trout? How about frying up a nice fresh squirel? See what I mean?

Just wanted to let everyone know that I did go deer hunting last week and I did harvest. I expect to have pictures posted soon. Also, my cousin, Adam, also harvested. I'll post pictures of his deer too. Good luck to everyone else in the woods! Stay safe!

Now, for those who shoot, this is second nature…or maybe not. I thought this article was interesting so I thought I would link to it.

Zeroing Your Rifle

The problem now is an academic one: What range should I zero the gun for? Well this depends on the gun and the job doesn't it? If I were smart I would zero my M1 at 25 meters.

How do I know that 25 meters is a good range? I did my research. You can start with some of the stock tables on ammunition manufacturers websites like Winchester or Remington. Just look up your ammo and they will give you trajectory for bullet rise and fall. Remington also offers some free software that is very useful.

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So I zeroed my gun at 25m and it also happens to be zeroed at 100 yards too. If I wanted to zero it farther out, say 200 yards, I could. Then my bullets would be farther off the point of aim for some parts of the trajectory. That might be the price you have to bear if you are planning to shoot longer distances.