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Does anyone have recommendations on how to trap coyotes on land where there are a lot of wild hogs? We hunt deer and hogs here and would like to get rid of some coyotes but the bait I would use for coyotes is something hogs would also want to eat. I suppose I could just let the hogs go if I...

Many of us use coolers to ice our meat or quartered game and we want to make sure they don't contain any harmful bacteria from all the game meat we store in them. My process is the following: 1. Rinse out immediately after using 2. Wash with soap 3. add bleach to water and coat all the...

What are your hunting goals for this year, if any? It will be fun to share here and then come back and see how we did at the end of the year.

It’s about time for me to buy more hunting ammo so I decided to look at how some rounds might perform out of my rifle. I have a .308 with a 16in barrel so according to what I could find online, subtracting 250fps from the box velocity should be about the velocity out of my rifle. I would test...

Do you carry different guns and equipment for different situations? If so, can you please share what you do and why? Do you have anything you would like to add to your carry equipment?

These controlled chaos bullets by Lehigh Defense seem to be like a copper version of the Nosler Partition. They hit hard shedding weight explosively at the beginning and then a solid base penetrates deeply. Below is a gel test of the 145gr one in .308. There is also a 152 and a 175gr version...

I am considering trading my Savage MSR-10 .308 in for a nice used bolt action and wanted to see if anyone had advice here. The idea is if I had a medium priced bolt gun might have a more natural feel to it and shoot tighter groups, thus allowing me to take longer shots. My MSR-10 shoots about...

The next gun I plan to buy is a nice western-looking lever action with iron sights for hunting woods. Lots of good choices, my great grandpa used to hunt with a 30-30 lever action and the gun is still in our family. I hunt deer and wild hogs in Texas, and am thinking of a nice 30-30. Do you...

We have critter cages on our feeders with decently thick wire, but some of the larger coons are able to break the wire and then get into the feeder and mess it up. Does anyone have an idea how to prevent this besides shooting the coons with a .22 or trapping? One idea we considered was wrapping...

I used some foaming bore cleaner on my AR-10. Yes, should have read the instructions more carefully. Now I am concerned some got in the gas tube and hardened. Is there any specific tools I should get to clean the gas tube?

At first I was thinking I had bought a range toy and nothing else but this Shockwave has been growing on me. Positive #1: This little gun with the birdshead grip is pretty fun to shoot, and I have been having a fun time learning how to shoot it. I just learned I needed to be patient and...

I have found a steel molle panel that I can install overhead in my truck. I am trying to find some rubber clamps that I can use to store my rifle up there but I am having a hard time finding something that would attach to Molle panel and is in stock. Any suggestions? Right now I move my rifle...

I just bought some Federal Fusion 165gr to test in my .308 and I noticed many of the bullets have uneven pieces of lead sticking off of the tip. I was wondering if I need to take a razor blade to the tips of some of them to make them more aerodynamic. I do know Federal has a process to make the...

I have a stock Mossberg 590 Shockwave and have been shooting it. I noticed it shoots about a foot high at 10 yards and I believe the reason is the action is higher than the barrel, so when I aim with the beed I have to aim lower than if I had a rail along the barrel like a hunting shotgun would...

https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/federals-new-force-x2-copper-plated-buckshot-is-designed-to-split-in-two-on-impact/ This is a 00 buck load where the pellets are designed to break apart on impact. It is designed to dump energy quick using 18 wound channels and limit the risk of...

I store some guns in a job box and if I could put them in a light hard case that would be preferred but I want to make sure they do not rust. I have had issues with a rifle rusting in a soft case once but I believe I had some rain/sweat on the sling when I put it in. If I put a few new...

I hunt in Texas and we have feeders on the property and occasionally spread corn on shooting lanes when hot hunting. I like to make fermented corn bait so I will put yeast and corn in with ripe fruit or koolade mix to make special bait. Corn or natural bait work fine but I like doing something...

I just bought a Shockwave to use as a truck gun and am thinking about where to store it as well as how/where to hide it when I park and leave the vehicle. Having it slightly visible when driving seems okay to me since people would have to approach you, but if you stopped and parked and went...

I know you are supposed to only eat rabbits after a hard freeze. Had a friend who was wanting a raccoon pie. We have plenty of them at the ranch and I'd rather eat one if I shoot one if it's safe. Thanks!

I see mixed opinions on the web but it seems most people who review it who appear to have tested say it gets them much closer to animals. The reviews seem to come from a fairly diverse group of hunters and industry professionals so it seems unlikely the company could be paying them off. However...