This has been discussed many times. Here is an earlier hunt talk post from somebody who knows much more about it than I do.
https://www.hunttalk.com/threads/answered-whats-enough-bullet-for-elk-long-read.276510/
If you are looking for a budget friendly setup, I went with the Thompson Center Compass in 30-06 for my wife and son. It comes with a threaded barrel. I added muzzle brakes to both. My wife and son where a bit recoil sensitive and the muzzle brakes took care of that. Add a scope and you are...
I would definitely talk to the vet. Both rattlesnake and moccasins have a hemotoxin so it should be effective. My spoiled rotten Lab is just our fuzzier kid. Anything that helps. Especially when you are hours from anywhere.
While getting our dog vaccinated last year we learned they now have a vaccination for rattlesnake bites. Our dog travels with us in the back country so we added that to his vaccination plan.
In the box with the mountain of army paperwork I have to keep for some reason. Still have my original contract. Army 1990-2011.
Its funny, but when I retired after almost 22 years I don't miss the Army, but I truly miss the people. I served with some incredible people. I was truly blessed and...
A quick tip for any game that you feel is gamey. Blanch it in buttermilk for a few hours or even overnight while it defrosts, rinse and cook however you like. Really mellows any gamey taste and also seems to help tenderize the meat. If you don't want to spend the money on buttermilk, a salt...
There are a couple extremes for Mule deer in the Yuma area. Some remote desert areas that require some packing, or right next to the farm fields for some venison that's as close to farm raised as you can hunt. Our last Mule deer was near the farm fields and stuffed with Alfa and lettuce. He...
Hello from Yuma Arizona. I am primarily a rifle hunter with a wonderful wife who hunts as well. We are introducing our son to hunting and last year was his first. We were fortunate enough to have taken a nice mature buck. We our now working on archery as it has caught his interest and ours. I...