Author: Mike Coker
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Guns and Rotors
Wild hog hunting is all the rage. Outfitters are specializing in taking clients on hunts with night vision equipped rifles. There are hog eradication businesses with horses and packs of dogs. Heck, there are even reality television shows about hunting hogs. For quantity of hogs taken, the pinnacle is aerial shooting. Kyle Lange, of Lange…
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Staff Trail Camera Review: Uway NT50B
I was looking for an updated camera from my old Moultrie and came across the Uway NT50B. Very nice specs, compact unit, and the preliminary reviews looked promising so I jumped in. Because I bought it after deer season I put in on the stock pond near our farm for testing. The other reason I…
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Plot Watcher Pro
Plot Watcher Pro Being a long-time believer in game cameras, I was intrigued by the “plot watcher” time lapse cameras. I contacted Day 6 Outdoors and they were kind of enough to send me their Plot Watcher Pro for evaluation during whitetail deer season.
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Browning X-Bolt Review
TGR is currently conducting a long-term field test of the Browning X-Bolt. Specifications: .25-06 caliber. 24″ free-floating barrel with a 1 in 10 twist. Satin finish walnut stock – very traditional look. 6 lbs 14 oz. Detachable magazine. Browning’s adjustable Feather Trigger.
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Tikka T3 Lite .270 WSM
Tikka T3: I was looking for a new deer rifle and kind of approached it differently this time. The first thing I did was to study the ballistic tables and the .270WSM really stood out. This cartridge can push a 140gr bullet at 3,100 fps – flat shooting. At 300 yards (with a 200 yard…
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Night Vision requirements for hog hunting
I see it is time for me to render a comprehensive NVD evaluation for you guys. I am happy to do that. Let’s start with requirements: 1) Do you really need high resolution…enough so that you can tell the difference between a small pig and a raccoon, or a huge hog and a calf, at…
