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The Gun Nut Shooting Challenge: 12 Drills That Will Make You A Better Hunter
BY PHIL BOURJAILY, T. EDWARD NICKENS, DAVID E. PETZAL AND LAYNE SIMPSON | PUBLISHED AUG 16, 2013 7:52 PM EDT
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Shot a bull’s-eye from the benchrest? Got 20 out of 25 at the trap range? Great–but they won’t get you that 10-pointer when your heart is hammering your ribs, or drop those dives that come out of nowhere. Our dozen drills simulate real hunting situations, complete with sweat and adrenaline and the need to shoot right now. Use them to be ready for whatever walks, runs, or flies by you this fall and earn your “merit badge.”
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Challenge #1: The Merit Badge
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There was a time when all you wanted in the big wide world was a little circle of gold, brown, and blue thread. Back then, the official Boy Scouts of America Rifle Shooting merit badge patch carried the prestige of practice, marksmanship, and respect. It still does.
The question is: Could you earn it again, right now? View Challenge
Challenge #2: The Scampering Squirrel
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Given a solid rest and enough time to find a clear shot, most hunters can topple a squirrel from the treetops. The limb dancers that get away are the ones that aren’t in the treetops at all. They’re the squirrels that show up close and scurry along a fallen log at 30 feet.
These squirrels never stop long enough to offer you a stationary shot. They accelerate and decelerate like a pinball, and somehow still retain the ability to see you raise your rifle, which turns them into a speeding, vanishing gray blur. The trick is to shoot before that happens–meaning you have to hit a small, erratically moving target at relatively close range. View Challenge
Challenge #3: The Biggest Whitetail You’ve Ever Seen
https://www.fieldandstream.com/uploa...high&width=100Scientists have found that the sight of a wet-your-pants whitetail can send a hunter’s pulse from a normal resting rate of 68 beats per minute to 172 in a matter of seconds. But unless you know a doctor who will give you a big shot of adrenaline directly in the heart, we’ll have to fake it.
Place a big-buck target 100 yards away. Any shooting position is allowed. Place lots of brush and branches in front of the target, but leave a small opening for the heart-lung area. View Challenge
Challenge #4: The Elk at 8,000 Feet
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Since you’re replicating a hunt taking place high up a mountain, let’s assume that you would have had the good sense to let a horse take you there. So, we’ll start with the assumption that you have to get your rifle out of a saddle scabbard, which can be represented by an actual saddle scabbard or by a rifle case. You need an elk target, which someone will set up for you at a range between 150 and 300 yards, either uphill or downhill from your shooting point, not level with it. You don’t know the actual range. Any rifle will do as long as it’s .270 or bigger, and any scope. You can shoot from any position. View Challenge
Challenge #5: The Second String
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This one is simplicity itself, and I thought it up because I’ve seen so many shooters, including a lot of experienced ones, screw it up. It consists of firing a three-shot or five-shot string, reloading as fast as you can, and shooting a second string. This is not a situation you encounter often, but when you do, it can be critical. Ask anyone who hunts elk or Cape buffalo. You need whatever big-game rifle you use most often with a scope that can be set at 3X or less. Shoot offhand at the standard NRA 50-Yard Slow Fire Pistol Target with the 8-inch black bull set at 25 yards. View Challenge
Challenge #6 The 400-Yard Pronghorn
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Finding a 400-yard rifle range can be a problem, so instead we’ll go with a homemade half-life-size pronghorn target that you can use at shorter range. A pronghorn measures roughly 15 inches from spine to sternum, so your target should have a chest that is 8 inches deep. But you’re not going to shoot at the pronghorn broadside. Draw the animal facing you almost head-on so you’ll be shooting at the front of its chest, with a bit of shoulder thrown in. The bull’s-eye should be no bigger than your fist. View Challenge
Challenge #7: The Backdoor Dove
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The dove that zips straight over your head from behind with no warning is one of the trickiest shots on the field. Teal and wood ducks pull that same move, too, as do unseen grouse flushing out of trees. ****View Challenge
Challenge #8: The Goose That Slips to the Side
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The goose hunter who’s set up at the end of the line of blinds is the one who gets the go-ahead to shoot the bird that skirts the decoys. When such a situation arises, you need to open the blind doors, sit up, and keep your muzzle below the line of the target as you swing on the bird that’s passing to the side of the spread. Right-handers have trouble shooting birds passing to the right, as explained in the Advanced Challenge, which shows why every goose setup should have a left-handed shooter. View Challenge
Challenge #9: The Wild Pheasant
https://www.fieldandstream.com/uploa...high&width=100Rather than wait patiently for you to kick them into the air, pheasants often flush wild, catching you off guard and presenting a long-range, going-away shot. To duplicate this scenario, go to a trap field. The rising targets at unknown angles of trap shooting perfectly replicate flushing pheasants. View Challenge
Challenge #10: The Sneaky Gobbler
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Some turkeys come in silently from an unexpected quarter, catching you set up to shoot in the wrong direction. That means you have to shift either a little or a lot, depending on the bird’s position.
A slow and smooth draw results in a more accurate shot, but turkeys will notice any movement. You only get a few seconds to shoot before the bird runs away. View Challenge
Challenge #11 The Bouncing Bunny
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When I was young, a favorite pastime for my friends and me was walking up cottontail rabbits with .22 rimfire handguns. A good snowfall made it even more fun, because that would enable us to occasionally track a bunny right up to its bed. Still, a running rabbit is no cinch to hit. View Challenge
Challenge #12: The Bayed Boar
https://www.fieldandstream.com/uploa...high&width=100Chasing feral hogs with hounds has long been popular in the Deep South, and is growing in popularity elsewhere. Turn loose a couple of experienced dogs in good hog country and it won’t be long until the race begins. A boar may run for quite some distance before baying up. Even hunters in good shape may be gasping for breath by the time they get to the scene. Holding the gun steady enough to thread a bullet between two very expensive hounds and into the hog’s vital area is the challenge here. The hog needs to go down with that first trigger pull, because dogs are inclined to rush into full contact when hearing the shot. If the hog is not dead, those tusks can deliver a lot of damage. View Challenge
From the August 2013 issue of Field & Stream
RIFLES
SHOTGUNS
The Gun Nut Shooting Challenge: 12 Drills That Will Make You A Better Hunter (fieldandstream.com)
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The best foods to dehydrate for your survival food stockpile
06/28/2024 // HRS Editors // 3K Views
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Dehydrating is great for your survival food storage. When prepared properly, dehydrated food can taste amazing, too.
Dehydrating is a food preparation method that removes moisture from food. This changes the food’s texture and taste. It also slows the growth of microorganisms and drastically increases the storage life of food.
While it is possible to dehydrate almost any food, certain foods have qualities that make them better suited for long-term storage. For example, higher acid content and lower fat content can help a dehydrated food have less potential for spoiling.
Dehydrating food can cause food to lose some nutrients, but up to 90 percent of them can be retained once you dehydrate food at a lower heat for a longer period. (h/t to TruePrepper.com)
Tools for dehydrating food
If you have funds for your prepping needs, invest in a high-quality dehydrator. While some foods can be oven-dried or air-dried, having a dehydrator will allow you to dehydrate any food on the list below.
If your budget is tight, check which kind of dehydrator fits your needs. Many brands offer dehydrators in a wide range of sizes and prices.
When dehydrating fruits, vegetables or meats, make sure you use fresh supplies that are not blemished and that dry well. If you want to invest a lot of time in dehydrating food, you can also start a home garden.
Once you learn how to dehydrate food, you can process your excess harvest while they are still ripe. You can do the same if you often hunt large game since you also need to freeze or preserve large amounts of meat.
Alternatively, you can take advantage of farmers’ markets or supermarket specials and stock up on supplies when they are on sale. Another option is to stock up on freeze-dried fruits and vegetables to save time on food processing. Like dehydrated food, freeze-dried food can be rehydrated with water for food prep.
The best fruits to dehydrate
Fruit is ideal for dehydrating for long-term storage or healthy snacks on the go.
Pick perfectly ripe fruit and wash them thoroughly, then slice them thinly. The thinner the slice, the quicker the fruit will dry. While some smaller fruits can be dried whole, they may require more time while being dehydrated.
Keep in mind that it is normal for fruits like apples and pears to turn a brownish color when dried. They are still safe to eat even with a little discoloration.
To prevent discoloration, treat the sliced fruit before you dry it with ascorbic acid for a few minutes to preserve its natural color. (Related: Canning, drying and more: The art of food preservation across cultures.)
Here are some of the best fruits to dehydrate:
The best vegetables to dehydrate
Vegetables are also great for dehydrating, but it can take a little longer to process than fruit because the former tends to have less acid.
Wash vegetables thoroughly, then dry them before slicing them.
Note that some vegetables need to be blanched first. This just means boiling them and then dropping them into icy water. Blanching slows the enzyme breakdown, which will help preserve flavor and texture.
Usually, vegetables can be dried for a longer time, reducing their moisture content to at least 10 percent.
Here are some of the best vegetables to dehydrate:
Using a dehydrator is a great way to add more food supplies to your long-term survival stockpile. Store dehydrated fruits and vegetables in an airtight container to further increase their shelf life.
Where to find high-quality freeze-dried foods
The Health Ranger Store is committed to helping you prepare for any emergency, especially if you are looking to stock up on high-quality freeze-dried fruits and vegetables.
That’s why we’re proud to introduce a variety of freeze-dried products for your prepping needs.
Freeze-Dried Organic Banana from the Health Ranger Store is full of potassium, vitamin C and a variety of important nutrients. Our premium diced bananas allow you to savor the delicious flavor and nutritional benefits of fresh bananas all year round.
These diced bananas undergo a careful freeze-drying process that preserves the original taste, texture and nutrients of our premium bananas.
Health Ranger Select Freeze-Dried Organic Diced Bananas are non-GMO, non-China, and certified Kosher and organic. They have also undergone meticulous lab testing for glyphosate, heavy metals and microbes.
One of the healthiest and most nutritious vegetables is kale. But like other leafy vegetables, kale doesn't stay fresh for very long. To extend the shelf life of fresh kale, it can be carefully freeze-dried to retain maximum nutrition.
The Health Ranger Store wants you to enjoy the full nutritional benefits of fresh organic kale, which is why we've gone to great lengths to bring you clean and certified organic freeze-dried chopped kale in long-term storable #10 cans.
Loaded with a variety of important nutrients, our premium Freeze-Dried Organic Chopped Kale is carefully grown by our trusted suppliers under strict organic standards. It then undergoes a freeze-drying process that preserves the original taste, texture and nutrients of our premium kale.
Available in convenient #10 cans, Health Ranger Select Freeze-Dried Organic Chopped Kale contains no gluten or GMOs and is lab-tested for glyphosate, heavy metals and microbes.
Visit FoodSupply.news for more stories with useful tips on how to start building your food stockpile. You can also check out Health Ranger Store and Brighteon Store for more clean food supplies for your prepping needs.
Click this link to learn how to make an Immune Supporting Green Soup using Freeze-Dried Organic Chopped Kale.
Watch this clip about the health benefits of eating organic bananas.
This video is from the Health Ranger Store channel on Brighteon.com.
More related stories:
4 Food preservation methods to avoid spoilage and 3 alternatives to refrigeration.
Why freeze-drying is the best food preservation method.
An essential guide to storing organic foods for survival.
Sources include:
TruePrepper.com
HealthRangerStore.com 1
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HealthRangerStore.com 4
Brighteon.com
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