Hunting offers year-round recreation

Hunting offers year-round recreation

A neighbor recently leaned across my fence. Speaking as a wildlife photographer, he said he enjoys his pastime year-round, while hunters, like myself, have only a few weeks a year to pursue their passion of hunting game. Too bad he hadn’t done his homework, because...
Opposed to shooting at human silhouettes? Here’s a solution

Opposed to shooting at human silhouettes? Here’s a solution

Interesting story: The Deseret Morning News recently reported that some Utah lawmakers were questioning the Division of Wildlife Resources’ practice of not allowing the public to shoot human forms at its public gun ranges. DWR Marketing Director Robin Cahoon...
Tips for sighting in a rifle or handgun with open sights

Tips for sighting in a rifle or handgun with open sights

When you punch paper with an open-sighted rifle or handgun, is your point of impact too high, too low, too far right or too far left?  What if your shots print all over the paper?  These tips will help aline your sights with the bulls eye. Handguns are important...
Staying safe in cougar country

Staying safe in cougar country

The cougar, puma, panther, mountain lion or catamount – as the species is variably called – occupies most of the Western Hemisphere. Its habitat includes mountains, deserts, rain forests and suburban environments. This carnivore is probably the most...
Where have all the pheasants gone?

Where have all the pheasants gone?

It’s difficult to find a state fish and game website that doesn’t report a decline in its pheasant population with the prediction that a reversal in the downward trend will be difficult to accomplish. What’s to blame? A shrinking habitat. Habitat consists of...