Congrats on your new shooting iron. I just recently won a Weatherby Vanguard in 300 WBY so I'm excited to start tinkering myself. I emailed Weatherby and they said their top 3 most accurate ammunitions were:
1) Weatherby 180gr Barnes TTSX;
2) Weatherby 165gr Barnes TTSX;
3) Weatherby 165gr...
Hey guys and girls, I'm a relatively new elk hunter (only 1 archery hunt in the Idaho Panhandle). I'm planning an archery hunt in Western Colorado this season and I've been thinking a lot about the mistakes we made the first time around and how to not repeat those mistakes.
I thought it'd be...
In the midwest whitetail hunting world Dan Infalt always talks about the new guy, or the young kid shooting the biggest buck on a property their first time out as a type of "beginner's luck". He says in these cases, a lot of the time it's because they get put in the spots that nobody else wants...
Welcome Ben, I'm a Wisconsinite just a few hours "Nort" from you. Welcome. You'll find some great help here.
I'd join a conservation group such as Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. Illinois has a chapter, you can find some information here: https://www.backcountryhunters.org/illinois
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Hello, I've been lurking for over a year, first time poster. Wisconsin whitetail hunter finally pulling the trigger this year on my first western hunt. Going for elk in Colorado with my uncle who has many seasons under his belt. Thanks for hosting such a great resource in this forum, it's been...