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Have you ever hunted outside of the U.S.?
Many hunters overestimate what kind of caliber they will need to hunt in Africa, often thinking that the Dark Continent requires a canon regardless of what game they are pursuing. However, more isn’t necessarily better. Derrick Ratliff, president and founder of Horizon Firearms, joins The Revolution this week to talk hunting abroad, how to decide what is enough gun for the exotic species you’ll be pursuing, realistic calibers for dangerous game, traveling with firearms and ammunition, being properly prepared with the gear you need before leaving the U.S. and so much more.
As if turkey hunting couldn’t get any more challenging, some hunters choose to up the ante and chase gobblers with archery equipment. Turkeys have incredibly keen eyesight and can easily bust even the most seasoned turkey hunters in a split second. Furthermore, the kill zone on a turkey, whether you’re taking a head or body shot, is relatively small. Where shotguns provide a wide spread spray of lead to dispatch birds, archery hunters don’t have that luxury, their shots have to be on the money every time. Larry McCoy, host of “Respect the Game” Tuesdays at 9:30 pm ET on Sportsman Channel, is an archery hunting pro and he joins us to talk spring turkey hunting with a bow.
Spring has sprung and it’s time to tag some turkeys. The only thing that physically connects you to the bird you are pursuing, if you are a shotgun hunter, is your shotshell so having a good load is important. Jared Hinton is the Communications Coordinator for Federal Premium Ammunition and he joins us this week for a look at Federal’s highly effective turkey load lineup.
He started a movement – one where beards, spurs and fans take center stage. #CantStopTheFlop is now in full swing and with the spring officially upon us, Michael Waddell joins the Revolution to talk all things spring turkey hunting. Michael is the co-host of “Michael Waddell’s Bone Collector”, Sundays at 10:30 pm ET and “Booger Bottom USA”, Mondays at 7:00 pm ET, both on Outdoor Channel. He’s a dyed in the wool turkey hunter with years of experience under his belt. Listen in as he talks shotguns, game calls, decoys and more!
Social media can be cruel. On a daily basis hunters face death threats and rude comments in which some of the extreme anti-hunters are vocalizing their thoughts on how you and your family should die. They celebrate the death of hunters, vocalizing their sickening thoughts of happiness. We live in a world in which it’s okay for people to tell you the awful ways in which they want you to die, with their vivid imaginations. Yet, it’s not okay, for us, to post the ways in which we live. It’s not okay for us to share our success with like-minded people on our personal social media pages. Facebook and other similar platforms are taking down hunting pictures, because they claim that they represent violence and gore. Hunters’ pages are getting filled with hate and negativity.
Sportsmen and women's eyes are their windows to the world and prolonged exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays can inflict a vast array of ailments and potentially hinder their shooting and game spotting capabilities. Furthermore, whether at the range or in the field, shooting a rifle, shotgun, muzzleloader or a pistol, all shooting forms are in close proximity to the shooter’s face. Ricochets, the ejection of spent casings, gusts of wind, dirt, insects - our eyes are vulnerable to many hazards that are out of our control, but adequate eye protection can potentially ward off numerous dangers.
Bullet effectiveness, stopping power. Whether it’s the brakes on my F-150 or the ammunition in my personal-defense .40 M&P Shield, I expect immediate, consistent results. My family’s, and my, well-being is protected by Federal Premium Ammunition and for good reason.
When faced with a do or die scenario, there are no timeouts or redo’s, and you don’t want uncertainty or misfires, you demand stopping the aggressor and neutralizing the situation. Sure, there is no 100% absolute, but Federal’s new Personal-Defense Hydra-Shock Deep is as close as it gets.
There are a lot of different projects that fit under the umbrella of habitat management. Here this week with a wide-ranging look at practical and effective habitat projects is Gregg Ritz, host of “Hunt Masters”, airing on Outdoor Channel, Sundays at 8:30 pm ET. Tune in as he talks water sources, EHD, timber stand improvement, minerals, food plots, purchasing property and much more. Let’s get to it!
Habitat management isn’t just about food plots, water sources, timber, cover and other land-oriented projects, predators are another factor that have to be managed in order to create an environment that will attract and hold wild game. Melissa Bachman, host of “Winchester Deadly Passion” Sundays at 11:30 am ET on Sportsman Channel, joins The Revolution to talk with Jim and Trav about the importance of implementing predator management on your property. She’ll also highlight a habitat project she took on that didn’t end quite the way she anticipated.
Looking to purchase some land this year? Do you want your own little slice of the outdoors to manage and hunt on?
Buying land isn’t like buying a car. There are a lot of different things to consider before you sign on the dotted line. So, this week Nick Rhodes, owner and managing broker of Wildlife Properties Land Company, LLC, stops by to walk us all through the highpoints of the process.
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