Chair Height and Group Size – The Hidden Link for Prairie Dogs Most prairie dog shooters obsess over rifles, scopes, and ammunition – but completely ignore the one thing that affects every single shot through a 200-round session. Chair height…
Learn about illegal bear parts trade, poaching penalties, and how legal hunting differs from black market activity.
Going Silent – When to Stop Calling Completely Every spring, hunters make the same mistake – they call too much when they should shut up. Knowing when to go completely silent is one of the hardest skills to master, but…
Build a 300-700 Dope Card Fast for Prairie Dogs Prairie dog shooting demands a different approach than dialing for one big game animal at a known distance. You’ll burn through 200 rounds in a session, ranging from dogs sitting at…
Learn Boone & Crockett bear skull scoring - simple length plus width measurements for trophy records
Overcalling – The Most Common Mistake and How to Avoid It If you’ve hunted turkeys for more than a season, you’ve probably heard it: “You’re calling too much.” Overcalling is the single most common mistake turkey hunters make, and it…
Density Altitude on the Prairie – A Simple Explanation for Prairie Dogs If you’ve ever traveled from sea level to Montana or Wyoming for a prairie dog shoot and wondered why your 400-yard impacts suddenly shifted high, you’ve experienced density…
How hunters help manage problem bears in towns and farms
Gobbler Vocalizations – Using Gobbles, Yelps, and Fighting Sounds Unlike hen calls that you’ll use constantly throughout a hunt, gobbler vocalizations are specialty tools you pull out sparingly. These aggressive sounds – gobbler yelps, fighting purrs, and gobbles – serve…
Angle Shooting – When It Matters, When It Doesn’t on Prairie Dogs Prairie dog shooters love to chase vertical errors, and angle correction often gets blamed for misses that have nothing to do with slope. Here’s the reality: most prairie…
Learn sow protection rules, fair chase principles, and ethical bear hunting practices every hunter must follow.
Reading Turkey Responses – Gobbles, Silence, Spitting, Drumming Unlike deer hunting where you rarely get vocal feedback, or waterfowl hunting where responses are mostly visual, turkey hunting is a conversation. Every gobble, silence, spit, and drum tells you something critical…
Heat and Dehydration – Staying Sharp Past Noon on Prairie Dog Towns Prairie dog shooting isn’t a two-hour deer sit in the timber. You’re exposed on open ground for six to eight hours straight, and the sun doesn’t let up.…
Learn how black bears impact deer and elk populations through fawn predation and why managing bear numbers matters for herd health.
Basic Turkey Calls – Yelps, Clucks, Purrs, Cutting Unlike predator distress calls or the minimal calling required for deer, turkey hunting demands active vocal communication. You’re imitating hen social sounds to convince a gobbler to come investigate. Waterfowl calling requires…