Rifles used to terrify me. To be honest, I cringe at all of the viral YouTube videos that people think are funny where someone obviously untrained is holding a rifle and they get pushed back off balance and fall or lose control of the gun. My mind immediately wanders back to a story of tragedy … Read more
Quality Optics and The Benefits Get the visual! What you can see matters. What you can’t see might very well be what you have been searching for all season. I have always heard that people should be willing to pay for good optics, and several people that I have met and hunted with have optics … Read more
Staying Sharp Don’t lose your hard earned skills I don’t know about you, but the smell of gunpowder just creates a huge goofy grin on my face. I have to admit that I can have a crappy day shooting a match or working on live fire drills, but the fact that I had a chance … Read more
Have you ever sat back and wished that you could just go shooting whenever and wherever you wanted? When I first started shooting and learning to compete in pistol and multi gun matches, I was living in in the south. I remember vividly just how difficult it was to find a range to practice. Where I … Read more
Hunting with a bullpup There is something magnificent about climbing and bushwhacking through gnarly terrain to get deep into the wild while searching for deer and elk. It is a firmly imprinted memory for me from my last successful rifle hunt, and one that I will never forget. I clearly remember the super steep watershed … Read more
What the Second Amendment Means to Me The Constitution clearly provides that we “The People” have a right to bear arms. This covers personal protection, work as military or law enforcement, hunting, and any carry in between. The people were given the right to protect their lives, homes, family, and country by the Constitution. It … Read more
Carry on like a lady Hiking, backpacking, hunting, or running a simple errand all demand one item in particular with me. I always feel the most comfortable when I have a firearm with me. This may sound strange, or even a little bit paranoid. I just never wish to get caught without the ability to … Read more
Finding Her Way in a Space Filled by Men Let me begin with clearly stating that I was a tomboy growing up, but I loved basking by a pool and shopping too. There has always been a hardwired desire to push myself and become well versed in lots of things. I just always thought that … Read more
