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Handguns for Hogwarts?

Field and Stream — Thu, 05 May 2011 15:14:52 +0000

By Phil Bourjaily

Although I think about guns a lot, and I read several of the Harry Potter books to my younger son at bedtime, I just never even thought about whether Harry should trade his wand for a pistol. It definitely didn’t occur to me to write down those sentiments in some detail and post them on Facebook for the entire Internet to ridicule.

All About Freebies

Field and Stream — Wed, 04 May 2011 18:08:37 +0000

By David E. Petzal

In the blog post of April 27, 03sprg was outraged that I would review a $5,000 German pump-action, and demanded that I and others of my ilk be required to post a list of all the freebies we get in return for saying nice things about peoples’ stuff. I think I’ve done this before, but maybe it’s time to do it again.

Grow a Fence To Hide Your Food Plots

Field and Stream — Wed, 04 May 2011 18:05:10 +0000

By Dave Hurteau

Review: Barnes VOR-TX Ammo

Field and Stream — Tue, 03 May 2011 15:29:00 +0000

By David E. Petzal

A shooter who doesn’t handload is like the guy who is invited on a date by Ms. Elisha Cuthbert and says, “Thanks, but I’d planned to watch MMA reruns tonight.” In other words, you’re missing out on something, and one of the somethings was the opportunity to hunt with Barnes X-bullets, which are deadlier than anthrax, or Sarin, or tac nukes, and heretofore were loaded only in a limited number of calibers, and only by Federal, I believe.

Hot Tip: When Turkey Hunting, Load Your Gun

Field and Stream — Tue, 03 May 2011 15:17:11 +0000

By Dave Hurteau

This is Whitetail 365, so let me say first that when I barged into the wooded creek bottom, I sent a doe and fawn careening through the skunk cabbages. There. The sun was up. The tom wouldn’t stay on the roost for long. So I shot down the slope, hopped the creeklet, scrambled up the far side, and called. Too late. He barked at eighty yards and incoming.

This is a Job for Captain Venison!

Field and Stream — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:57:15 +0000

by Dave Hurteau

Among the myriad things wrong with the world today, high on my list is the fact that the deer hunter is no longer a mainstream cultural hero. He was once, and you don’t have to go all the way back to Natty Bumppo to find him. Meanwhile, vegetable eaters world-wide have not just a hero, but a superhero—a strangely captivating weirdo from New Jersey singing the virtues of carrots and celery and turning children soft in several languages on You Tube. A bad dream indeed. Here he is in English:

Are You A Nose Jammer?

Field and Stream — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:09:07 +0000

by Dave Hurteau

It’s not as personal a question as it sounds. And I really should phrase it: Will you be a nose jammer this fall? What is a nose jammer? I admit I just sort of made that up, figuring that someone who uses Nose Jammer to jam noses can himself be called a nose jammer.

SHOT Show 2011: The Nosler Legacy Rifle

Field and Stream — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:30:58 +0000

by David E. Petzal

About the Video: Nosler’s newest big-game rifle is the design of the founder of the company, as explained by rifle sales manager Shawn Finley. It’s wood-stocked, accurate, and gorgeous.

SHOT Show 2011: E.R. Shaw’s Rex White on Re-Barreling Your Rifle

Field and Stream — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:27:58 +0000

by David E. Petzal

About the Video: Pennsylvania-based E.R. Shaw has been around for nearly a century, and while they're best known for rifled-slug barrels, they make terrific rifle barrels, too. Shaw's Vice President of Marketing, Rex White, talked to me about when it's time to re-barrel your gun.

Sharing Sheds for the Right Reasons

Field and Stream — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:25:58 +0000

by Scott Bestul

My friend Josh shot a very nice buck during this year’s late muzzleloader season. It was a buck he knew well, from numerous trail camera photos and several encounters over the last couple of seasons. Josh’s buck was a fine, mature animal and one that any hunter would be proud to tag.