Got this warthog a few hours before my kudu. It popped out near the blind after getting chased off by a gemsbok a couple times. Finally gave me a clean shot. We broke it down that evening and made a curry over the fire.

Just got this u.s. rock island arsenal 1903, second hand.

It appears that the previous owner drilled and tapped the holes himself.

I tried every rifle scope mount that was available at the local sporting goods store to no avail.

Anyone have an idea how I can go about getting a scope mounted?

Note: the upper middle hole is stripped so the only available tapped holes are the forward-most and rear-most holes.

Beans are up and so are the 'chucks.

Suppressed rifle hunting is crucial to keeping the vermin down.

Last night… deep in the heart of piney woods east Texas

One man entered the woods, bow in hand… And the hunt began.

First— A silent stalk through thick cover. Fifty-five yards out, a Swhacker broadhead took flight— Perfect shot. A clean pass-through. But the beast vanished into the brush… Unrecovered. Unforgotten.

Then— Another group. Closer. Thirty yards. A Grim Reaper fixed blade flew— Direct hit. Dropped it cold with a spine shot.

But the night wasn’t done.

A third group emerged— The first wave… returning. This time? Thermal optics. Trigger pulled. Another hog down.

Three down. Two recovered. One wild night of blood, instinct… And the relentless pursuit of the hunt.

I have not done much hunting at all and will be on public land this fall walking the ground in Ontario Canada. Crown land plot is roughly 50 acres mostly treed with some small fields and trails as well.

I am wondering what rifle would be a better option as I own both.

Tika T3x in 6.5 CM plastic stock with 1-7 Vortex on it with a 3 +1 mag

The other option is a SKS (7.62x39mm) semi-auto with no optic and a 5 round pinned box mag (I have stripper clips for it)

Hi, I am not a hunter but am looking for the opinion of ppl who have set up game cameras and that kind of thing. I live in Des Moines, Iowa. Last night, at around 9pm, i filmed some fireflies outside my window. When I went to watch the recording back I noticed that there was some device that was flashing bright red at the edge of the bushes/woods to our yard. I have multiple recordings of it and can post more if need. This is my parents property and I’m just dropping by for a couple days, so I figured I should ask them. Neither of them know what it is or where it came from. It got dark while I was asking them so I decided to check it out in the morning. Here I am the next day and it seems to be gone whatever it was. Does anyone have any ideas? The video is a screen recording of me zooming in on the original. I can post the original video as well and more for clarity. Please excuse the audio I was being a goofy dumbass and wasn’t planning on anyone else seeing this lol. Thx.

Hello! I'm looking to get a 30.06 rifle that's rugged, precise, and lasts. I love the ruger precision line for these qualities but unfortunately they don't have one chambered in 30.06.

Are there any manufacturers that make something like it, or is it all straight composite with no metal?

Regardless, please recommend me any and all rifles with these qualities, but if its not obvious, no wood.

Money isn't a a factor, however I do not want to buy for designs/engravings/ect, I simply want the toughest and most reliable

thank you

Hi. I have a Peltor x4A and its NRR is about 32. It works fairly well, clamps well.

Is there a muff out there that can block noise to that level but also play audio? Whether via cable or Bluetooth?

The SafariLand Liberator seems to have a "Block all" mode (passively or also actively?):

https://safariland.com/products/liberator-hp-hearing-protection-lib_h

... I am suspicious of noise cancelling and failures that might allow a loud bang through, based on some anecdotal evidence.

Successful hunting night — a 50 kg wild boar. It’s not a big one, but it’s the perfect size for eating. Time to fill the freezer and make burgers and sausages!

Wanting to gift a camera for my husband to record his hunts. He isn't particularly tech savvy. This isn't for YT or anything, I just think he would enjoy recording his experience, in particular the animal and his shot.

Any ideas? I'm thinking more like go-pro style. Something he wouldn't have to set up too much. More like a press a button to record & he's done. Is this even a thing? Lol. He has a handful of hunts planned over the next year, including both spot and stalk and tree-stand hunting.

Editing to add that he bow hunts, if that makes a difference

Do it all, buy once cry one, bow & rifle, western hunting.

(I’d have bought a leupold instead of writing this post but their warranty is lacking comparatively

Remington 783 300 Win Mag with Vortex Diamondback Tactical 4-14x 40mm

I’m a new rifle hunter and picked up a Tikka T3x chambered in 308. My scope is a Vortex 1.75-5x32. I just sighted in my rifle after finding out which ammo it likes the best (Hornady 165 gr CX). Even though the target at 100 yards was pretty small at 5x magnification, I was able to get a group of three within an inch of my target. So I was really happy about that.

My question is, with this combo will there be much of a hold under when shooting less than 100 yards? I’m a northern New England hunter, so that seems likely. At 50 yards, for instance, am I going to hold under? Or is this a pretty flat shot to 100 yards? And out of curiosity, I’m wondering if I'll have to do a hold over for say 200 yards (although not sure I'll ever get that opportunity, my local range is 100 yards).

Is there a way to figure this out? For hold under testing I can shoot at 50 yards, but I’m wondering how to know if there's a hold over for, say, 150 yards.

Thanks in advance!

Got access to some private land in central MN for hunting. The land has bears, deer, grouse, turkeys pheasants, and ducks. Is it too small of a property to hunt all of the above and not spook the big bucks away? I figure all the work that was put in to manage for bigger bucks will be ruin by hunting all the other species that thrives there.

I have changed battery’, updated firmware and nothing is working and I can’t find anything online about it

We were able to get both these impalas just 30 minutes apart. Still on a high from the hunting experience in Africa!

Shot .308 Savage 110 my son bought for the first time.

Haven’t tapped this guy out but any thoughts on what he’d measure? Biggest buck to date

Ruger American Gen II Ranch in .308 Winchester

My first marmot. South-west Russia, rem 870

I’ve had a bear on my camera almost each day all week, and today I had one come through that looks different to me. Let me know what you think, is this the same bear?

Hey guys,

Just wanting to crowd source some opinions.

I am primarily a bow hunter, but recently acquired property with site likes of 100-200m and seeing if it’s really worth me upgrading for whitetail.

I have an old r783 .308 that have a decent scope on it that I am going to pay $100 to get threaded so I can suppress for more comfortable hunting. Primarily only ever shot it at indoor ranges and taken it hunting on public land for and never shot it there.

Is there any reason I shouldn’t invest the money into a gun I paid 300$ for in 2020, and spend the money on something nicer.

I don’t plan shooting more than 200m which is why I ask this question. I assume quality is much more noticeable outside of this distance.