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I have zero experience with smokeless muzzleloaders, but, from what I've gleaned in this thread, it sounds like you need something along the lines of a good LR rifle scope. I have the Vortex HS-LR 4-16x50 on my daughter's rifle and will be putting the 6-24x50 of the same model on my new 6.5WSM...

My advice is to skip Wyoming and come down to Flagstaff. There is a canyon nearby that is pretty Grand and there is a university there that has a great nursing program and amazing elk and deer hunting within 10 minutes of town!!!

That looks awesome and, like others have said, I really like that form!

Its that time of year again! We have a deck of cards for our chapter here in Flagstaff to raffle off the Governor's turkey tag that is donated to the NWTF AZ State Chapter every year. Remember, the Governor's tag is good for 365 days in ANY OPEN UNIT (Gould's, Merriams, Rio units) in Arizona...

I did all kinds of research going into this season, planning a trip to hunt with a buddy who lives in Pratt. Everything that has been said is correct, including what Jarin is saying! :p (just kidding, Jarin!) Unfortunately for me, I won't be hunting turkeys anywhere this year since I get to...

Eberlestock is one of the most popular packs for western hunting. They are built durable and as functional as they come. When its time for me to get a new pack, I will be using my other prodeal to get an Eberlestock. The J34 Just One Pack is amazing, as is the M5, Blue Widow, and Dragonfly...

No, there are no shooting bags out west, but you'll have a backpack (hopefully). If you can get prone, you can use your backpack. You can also put your pack on a rock or log for the same stability. If you're glassing from a tripod, you'll have that, too. Like Horsedoctor said, get yourself...

We're working on wrapping this journal up and Sydney is supposed to be closing it out soon. In the meantime, we realized that 4 weeks from yesterday, we fly to Kansas and 4 weeks from today, we'll (she'll) be out hunting turkeys! There is all kinds of excitement in the house right now. Her...

Haven't you grown into a full-size shotgun yet, Josh?? ;)

It was all on him for not checking his turret. The turret got bumped and he didn't check his setting before shooting. Its rare, but I bring it up because it can happen and its on us to check our gear. Is that two shots in one hole in that top target? Not a bad 3-shot group. Try different...

I'll have to find a thread on Coueswhitetail.com about this very thing, if you're interested. A guy who is really good at long range shooting, has a great rig, and exposed turrets missed a 500-yard chip shot (for him) at a Coues whitetail by several feet this fall because his turrets got bumped...

I love the HS LR with the adjustable turrets, but haven't used it in a hunting situation. I like my daughter's so much I'm planning on getting a 6-24x50 for my new 6.5 WSM that I recently picked up. There is always a chance of the turrets getting bumped when you're out in the field. The thing...

Glad I finally got around to looking at these. Awesome photos, as always, Jay!

I tried to post several more pictures, but I kept getting a message about keeping posts to under 10,000 characters. So here are the rest of the highlight pictures because I'm a proud dad! I hope you enjoy! Rehearsal Getting Ready for the Welcome Dinner, Representing Both of Her Passions...

We got back from the Convention Saturday evening and we're still working on getting caught up on rest. I needed a break in the non-stop action since we’ve returned, so I thought I'd get some pics and as much of the story as I can remember up for you all to read. Its a long read and I apologize...

January for me was a complete bust. I didn't get out to hunt javelina or deer for myself at all because I was sick the entire first week/weekend, heavy rain the second weekend, and 40 inches of snow the third and final weekend of my javelina hunt. Such is life in the mountains! We were able...

The biggest deer I've harvested was the buck I shot back in Iowa in 2011. It took both Bowman and me to get it into the back of my truck, even after field dressing it. I boned it out to bring it back to AZ and my processor had 125 lbs of meat ready for me within a week. But that is not the...

It actually makes perfect sense when you get inside the mind of an outfitter. They are getting paid to put elk on the ground for their clients. Many outfitters and, actually, many elk hunters believe that you absolutely, unequivocally must have a 30-cal magnum (or bigger) to kill an elk...

Dead right! I had one former outfitter here tell me he'd rather have kids shoot an elk with a .243 than a 7mm-08. o_O It was hard to argue with his logic about loss of meat and I've seen plenty of elk fall to a .243, but I'd still rather have more than enough than possibly just enough or just...

Yep. Its a great read on the two. What it doesn't say, though, is that you don't need a 200+ gr bullet to hunt elk effectively or shoot 500+ yards with a 300WM. If you're limiting your shooting to less than 400 yards, you can easily use a 170-190 gr bullet for anything in the west and have...