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Caribou Hunting: An Adventure Unto Itself

Caribou hunting is not common among the hunting adventures of today. It occurs in the arctic or the sub-arctic regions. Nonetheless, there are still many outdoor enthusiasts who desire this hunt. For those adventure seekers, there are lots of caribou to hunt. Unless you are a resident of the arctic region, you will surely need a few guidelines and most likely a wilderness guide to take you through.

You should decide on the season and the type of caribou hunting you are planning: such as by Bow, Muzzleloader or by rifle.

When choosing a guide, make sure they are from [or very familiar with] Alaska or Canada. They need to be knowledgeable of the terrain. Ask about transportation such as airlifting to gain access to the herds of Caribou.

Clothing is next in importance: camouflage is mandatory. Ask your guide for recommendations regarding camouflage pattern. Be sure to wear warm clothing. Start with a base layer then add additional layers as needed. If you find yourself too warm, peel off layers until you achieve the desired body temperature. Avoid cotton clothing! Moisture must be able to escape the surface of your skin and evaporate to avoid sweat buildup and wet clothing. Failure to wear moisture wicking clothing [such as polypropylene and/or synthetic fleece] can rapidly lead to hypothermia.

If your adventure takes you into or through Canada, make preparations with the Canadian Customs to transport and/or use firearms in their country. Again, your guide will be able to assist you with these transactions. It is important that you take your guides advice seriously. Remember that while you may be efficient in hunting, your guide is more experienced with the terrain, herd, customs and local traditions.

Caribou hunting is an exciting adventure so plan for a minimum of 6 to 8 days. Since caribou are hunted mainly for their hides, the best season would begin after the second week of September. This is when Caribou will shed their old skin and get new ones.

How To Pick Excellent Quality Snowshoes?

GV Snowshoes are one of the few vendors on the planet that still offers classic snowshoes. They are known for their great quality and durable snowshoes. They offer four key groups of snowshoes which are referred to by the substance they are created with. They’ve an aluminum range that is the biggest, a carbon sequence, a polymer sequence and the standard sequence. Below, we will discuss all of the ranges.

Aluminium based snowshoes by GV

The Aluminum variety is the most favorite as this array gives you several designs of snowshoes. These GV snowshoes offer a life time warranty. The Cat Trail offers an asymmetrical pattern that makes it possible for the snowshoer to maintain a normal jogging or working style. These are the least heavy snowshoes in this class. The Polar Trail snowshoe offers Polar Claw crampons for greatest traction force and handle on tilted traverses.

The Snow Aerolite has the very best technical attributes with the finest aluminum frame in the industry. The Productive Aerolite is the female version of the Snow Aerolite. The Extreme Mountain excels on challenging terrain. The unique form makes it possible for for better floatation and aids in forward momentum.

GV Snowshoes present the most durable snowshoe called the Snowfall Trail. These are all purpose snowshoes so they are perfect for all snowfall conditions and trail lengths. The Broad Trail is the widest snowshoe that offers effortless maneuverability. They are beneficial for dense snowfall and for somebody carrying a heavy load. The Active Mountain snowshoe is a women’s snowshoe while the Mountain snowshoe is made for men. These snowshoes are very good recreational snowshoes for all snow type and terrains.

The Winter Trail is a simple to use snowshoe for the casual snowshoer. The women’s version is called the Productive Winter. These snowshoes do not compromise quality and are much more reasonably priced. The Child Trails are simple to use and light weight intended for children.

GV’s Carbon centered snowshoes

The only carbon snowshoe that is provided is the Carbon Tech. This specific snowshoe is extremely light mainly due to its carbon fiber fabrication. Carbon fiber gives you special attributes such as strength, flexibility and of course light weight. They have a crampon that is lighter than what you will find in most shoes that provide exceptional traction.

GV’s Polymer snowshoes

Polymer snowshoes are a lot more affordable than the others. The Nyflex Evolution snowshoe, like most of GV’s snowshoes, has a special hiking heel lifter to ease the pressure on your leg muscles even when jogging uphill. Nyflex Youngster gives you all the fantastic rewards and stability of adult snowshoes except that are smaller in size to accommodate youngsters.

GV snowshoes in the standard type

If you favor tradition, then the GV snowshoes are for you. The Huron snowshoe is the most well known due to the shape being that of a traditional snowshoe. They are created with the traditional materials of Appalachian white ash and cow hide lacing.

The Modified Bear and Paw snowshoe is the second most well-known snowshoe design. These traditional snowshoes are nicely recognized for being incredibly quiet. The Alaskan combines aspects from the Huron and the Modified Bear and Paw snowshoe producing as an all purpose snowshoe.

A alternative snowshoe that GV provides is, the Ojibwe, named after the Indian Nation that inhabited the Canadian Lakes. It is a great all-round snowshoe specially designed for lengthy distance trail adventures.

The GV Racing snowshoe is designed for exactly that, racing! It has an exclusive design that allows for a natural stride. These snowshoes are exceptionally good quality, long lasting and secure.

Finally, GV snowshoes are a MUST SEE if you are planning on experiencing the amazing world of snowshoeing.

An honest testimony of “Hornady InterBond®” bullets. II

Part II

Welcome back. So on my 1st day of the Oryx hunt, I was fortunate enough to spot and stalk a bull near to 500 lbs. My shot was ranged at 225 yards and under the watchful eye of the man upstairs I was able to make a perfect shot through the shoulder bone, all four heart valves and the lungs then the bullet came to rest in the meaty tissue of the far side rib cage.

I was certain to extract and keep the bullet as I wanted put to the test Hornady’s claim of 90% or better weight retention. Amazingly, the bullet remained in tact with a near perfect mushroom and most of the jacketing. As expected, no polymer tip though. After a thorough cleaning, I pulled out and calibrated my scale. Remember that this bullet weighed exactly 165-grains prior to loading. I proceeded to weigh the bullet and came up with 154.44 grains. That equates to a whopping 93.6% weight retention. Looks like that clearly beats their claim of 90% weight retention.

Considering the dense bone that this bullet traveled through and shattered, to reach the vitals, yet remained at better than 93% of it’s original weight, I am convinced that this is the manufacturer of which I will continue to purchase from for my reloading components.

My next Oryx hunt, I plan on testing Hornady’s new GMX [Gilding Metal Expanding] solid’s in my Savage 300 WIN MAG.

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