A Checklist For Anyone Who Is Thinking About Joining A Deer Lease

Have you ever thought about joining a deer hunting lease? Well if you have, finding a lease should be pretty easy because they are quite plentiful throughout the South. However, if you want to get the most enjoyment and benefit from your new hunting lease, it's important that you take the time to choose the right one.

First and foremost, you should consider the location of the hunting lease. Even if you find the greatest club, with giant bucks running everywhere, you most likely will not want to travel for more than a few hundred miles to get there. Don't get me wrong; if you have the time available for traveling this far, then by all means go-ahead. Although, most guys simply do not have the funds or the fuel for long distance trips.

When you're choosing a hunting lease, try to think of any friends you have that would like to join with you. If your friends join in the same club with you, everyone can ride together and split the fuel expense. Anyhow, it's a much more enjoyable time when your friends are there to share in your hunting experiences.

In addition to the location, the price of the new hunting club is also a very important factor. Usually, hunting clubs have a yearly membership fee along with minor charges through out the year for miscellaneous expenses. Don't jump on the first club you see, but instead write down the price and give some others a call. You'll soon find out while shopping them that cost of membership varies between clubs. Also, the leaseholder or landowner may quote you a specific membership fee, but that does not mean that he will not work with you on price. Negotiate with them and see if there is some leeway when it comes down to the price.

Every hunting club offers a different type of terrain. If you are a tree stand hunter, then you will most likely want to find a property that has plenty of tall timber. You do not want to limit yourself to ground hunting if there are no trees to hunt from. On the flip side, if you like to hunt from a ground blind, then you are going want to find a club that has lots of open fields and similar areas.

Above everything else, I am sure that you want to find a hunting club that actually has whitetails on the property. Individual deer roam within a one mile range and unless they are totally spooked out of an area, they should be found on the property. Ask the owner of the club if you can scout the land before signing a deal. Look for scrapes, rubs, shed antlers, droppings and any other sign of deer.

You should have plenty of options available to you when selecting a new hunting club. Although, if you want to get the most of benefit out of your membership, you'll need to follow the advice given here. Finding any club is simple, but finding a hunting club that actually increases your chances of harvesting a trophy whitetail is not.

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Slingshot Rubber - How To Choose The Right Slingshot Rubber For Your Slingshot Bands

If you search for slingshot bands or slingshot rubber you'll most likely get taken back by the prices that you see. It's not uncommon to see slingshot bands selling for $5 or higher just for one band set. It's important to understand that while buying slingshot bands in the beginning is ok, you eventually want to start cutting and making your own band sets. Doing this will save you more money than you could ever imagine and it will also make you a better shooter. In order to cut your own slingshot bands you'll need to understand slingshot rubber so lets start there.

1. Rubber Bands - Rubber bands are not the most popular type of slingshot rubber but there are still people who use them. They are commonly found on natural forks and occasionally seen on board cuts. The type of rubber bands used for slingshot shooting are Alliance 107 rubber bands. They are about 3/4" wide and about 12" in length. They are cheap, readily available and they last a long time. The best thing about rubber bands is that they only require one real cut. All you have to do is cut them to length and you are ready to shoot. The downside is that they are very heavy to pull and I've found that they are slower than other types of slingshot rubber.

2. Latex - Latex is by far the most popular type of slingshot rubber. The reason for this is because it's cheap, widely available and it comes in a wide array of thicknesses. For target shooting most people use.030" latex. For hunting most bump it up to.050" latex. The numbers represent the thickness of the slingshot rubber. The thicker the band the faster the shot (generally). Latex has a pretty light pull weight and it is very fast but the bands usually do not last very long. Shooters I know report getting around 200 to 250 shots per band set.

3. Thera-Band - Thera-Band also comes in a variety of thicknesses. The thickness and strength is determined by the color of the band. Thera-Band Gold is the strongest and most popular for slingshot rubber. You'll also see some shooters using Black and Silver as well. Thera is type of exercise band and is widely available and almost any fitness store online. It's also realtively cheap at around $1 per foot for Gold. Thera is a slight bit harder to pull than Latex but it lasts much longer. Thera-Band Gold is what I use exclusively for all my slingshot rubber and I usually get around 600 shots per bandset.

When it comes to slingshot rubber, it's best to test out the three listed above for at least 100 shots and see which of the three you like the best. A quick word of warning though - once you find the right rubber for you, Don't Switch!

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No Time To Scout? Trail Cameras, The Need Is Obvious

Trail cameras have come a long way and are a must have for today's hunter. With the hurried up world we are living in finding time to spend in the woods scouting has taken a back burner. We all know that we should be spending quality time checking game movement in our favorite part of the woods, but who has that time? With work schedules, family activities and the unexpected always popping up we tend to procrastinate until it's too late. Hunting season is upon us and we haven't got a clue as to where we should be setting up for the best opportunity to bag that trophy.

Whether you are a seasoned hunter or just starting out in the exciting world of hunting, a trail camera will play an important part in your preparation for opening day. It doesn't matter if you are managing your property for trophy hunting or you are looking to fill your freezer for the long winter ahead. Knowing the sex, size, and age of the game you are pursuing makes the decision process easier for any hunter.

Today's trail cameras make scouting and tracking game movement easier than ever. With the options offered on trail cameras you will be able to tell the day, what time of day, and even what moon phase we are in when the game passes by the camera. The infrared technology enables these cameras to take exceptionally high quality pictures at night. The use of LED lighting ensures high quality non-glaring images. Many cameras now have video capability with audio to enhance your scouting. All digital cameras come with SD memory card and picture taking delays from 1 second to 60 minutes. Motion sensors that can detect movement up to 50 ft away. Battery life has improved with many cameras having one year picture taking capability. Some higher end cameras allow for remote checking with purchase of a wireless package. Others stamp GPS coordinates on every image to give you the exact location.

With so many manufactures and options where does the hunter start when it comes to picking out the right camera that fits their needs? The information on the internet is outstanding. Manufactures will have all of their cameras along with options available on each camera list on their web site. Comparing cameras from several manufactures will help narrow down your choices. Once you have the camera you want in mind then you can shop around for the best price on that camera.

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Wallhanger or Woods Gun?

"Here it is," Jeremiah said as he pulled the gun bag from his closet. As he unzipped it, he kept talking. "My granddaddy bought it at a gun show a few years ago. I wound up with it after he died."

Being something of an amateur shotgun collector known to haunt the clay throwers at my shooting club, Jeremiah had asked me if I would be interested in an old double barrel. Already having enough shotguns to outfit a small nations Olympic trap team and being forbidden to go gun shopping by my better half, I said, "of course."

The shotgun that Jeremiah pulled out and thrust into my hand was a beautiful example of an early Remington 1889 exposed hammer double barrel 12 Gauge break action shotgun. The firearm, more than a hundred years old had a perfect walnut pistol grip stock and forearm. All of the serial numbers matched and everything looked original. The 28" fine twisted Damascus steel barrels had a different choke on each end and were rust free. Everything was great until you looked at the breech and saw that one of the barrels was swollen and bulged out.

"What happened here?" I asked.

Jeremiah shrugged with his palms up, "After granddaddy died we took it and went dove hunting with it. After a few shells that barrel swoll up and did that."

I carefully explained to my friend that the Damascus steel barrels on the century old Remington was designed for paper shells that fired a black powder charge. Modern plastic-hulled shells, if they even fit, are too powerful for the mild steel. What had been a wonderful $500 collector's item was now junk.

What is a Wallhanger?

A true wall hanger is a firearm that is either too unsafe or impractical to shoot, or are worth too much to risk damaging them. Its days as a home defense or sporting piece have come and gone. In short, it is now a decorative piece to hang on the wall or over a mantle. However, in some cases, they can be brought out of retirement.

When is a Wallhanger still a shooter?

Since the first European settlers stepped from their wooden hulled ships onto the continent, there have been firearms. Over the course of those 500+ years, these have been in a constant state of evolution, always growing more powerful, accurate, and lighter. Modern breech loading firearms, made after about 1899, are usually designed from the ground up to use smokeless powder. In fact, although your State and local laws may vary, any firearm with a frame or receiver that actually manufactured before Jan. 1, 1899 is legally "antique" and not considered a "firearm" under Federal law.

Jeremiah's granddaddy's Remington, made before 1899 and designed for black powder, was a bona-fide non-gun under Federal law. It was not designed to handle the pressure of firing smokeless powder shells and he is lucky all it did was swell the barrel and not pepper his face. However, that same shotgun, after a competent gunsmith for any issues inspected it, could have still been put to use with black powder shotgun shells. Goex Black Dawge and Gamebore produce modern factory fresh paper and plastic hulled black powder shells that can be used for small game hunting and clays. They are more expensive than a box of regular shells, but hey, they are specially made for hundred-year-old shotguns with 2 1/2" or 2 9/16" chambers.

Century old rifles, such as old Springfield 1903s, Savage 99s, and Winchester 1895s can still be used provided they are in good shape. I currently have a Remington made M1917 Eddystone 30-06 US Enfield that was manufactured in April 1918 for the US Army. This old soldier has a modern walnut Monte Carlo stock that someone installed in the 1960s, a Redfield scope, and Leupold rings. Even though it is over 90 years old it still shoots remarkably well with off the shelf Hornady ammo and probably will continue to do so for another 90-years.

Of course have your old shotgun or rifle checked thoroughly by a professional and never use overloaded ammunition. If it is up to it, some wall hangers can still put dinner on the table every now and then.

Basic Equipments for Reloading Your Own Ammunition

Shooting guns is a daring hobby for most people. Most gun hobbyists are all enticed of the adrenaline that shooting provides. But people get lots of fun when reloading their own firearm's ammunition. Actually, hobbyists consider reloading as quite addicting. This has made the demand for reloading equipment quite significant these days. Loading your own ammunition is quite interesting and in most cases, less expensive than buying those ready-made ammunition. This is why a lot of gun owners and hobbyists prefer to load their own guns using the equipment they got for themselves. There are various firearm reloading tools and equipments that are required to properly do the task. Here is a list of the equipments that are used for loading one's own ammunition.

Press

Press is the most basic of all the reloading equipment a gun owner should have. This is where all the action is done. There are three kinds of presses, namely: single press, turret press and full progressive press. The single press can do only one bullet at a time, which means the Die has to be replaced every time. Unlike single press, turret as well as the progressive presses holds multiple dies which makes reloading faster and much convenient. But there are still many people who prioritize quality as well as detail and prefer single press over the turret and the progressive, since they are able to focus on one die at a time for maximum precision.

Case Lubricants

Lubricants are necessary when it comes to reloading. This makes sure that the brass will not be stuck in the press during the resizing process. However, not all brass needs to be lubricated such as the straight-walled cases.

Dies

Dies are basically what does the action step-by-step. Dies are responsible of the resizing of the brass, primer removal and other important steps. This equipment should be chosen according to the caliber of the ammunition being reloaded.

Case Tumbler and Trimmer

This equipment is used to fully clean up the brass. This equipment is crucial in cleaning the brass prior to the actual reloading process. If cleaning is not done properly, it may generally jeopardize the quality of the bullet. Furthermore, this reloading equipment is actually used to produce shiny and good-looking ammunition. The trimmer on the other hand is mainly used for rifles.

Powder Measure and Powder Scale

This is what gives the brass the right amount of charge. Every owner needs this equipment for accurate loading. Powder measures are either stand-alone units or units that can be installed in presses. The powder scale is used to make sure that the charge being dispensed by the measure is correct.

Caliber

After the actual reloading process is done, you need to make sure that the produced results are of the correct size. This reloading equipment will help you measure the result bullets. One should make sure that the case trim length and the cartridge length concurs to the ammunition's caliber.

Safety Equipment

Reloading might not seem to be a dangerous task compared to shooting. But still, it is better to be safe than sorry. Besides, when working with gunpowder.
• Latex / Safety Gloves
• Mask / Goggles

Shooting guns is extremely addictive and adrenaline-pumping. But when people run out of ammunition, it is either they buy new ones or reload their own ammunition. Most people prefer doing this on their own in order to save money as well as to get extra fun while at home. Now, you know the reloading equipment you need, start reloading your own ammunition today.

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The Making of a Great Food Plot

Would you go to a restaurant that has a single item on its' menu or do you prefer to have a choice when dining out? If you are like 99.9% of the population you want choices when you dine. It is the same for the deer that will be frequenting your food plot. They will be drawn to an area with variety and choices just like humans. Like humans deer prefer a place to go that has ambiance and atmosphere. It may not be air conditioned or have candles lit to create the perfect atmosphere but it will have certain fine points that make it appealing to them. It is these fine points that make a food plot the desired dining destination and keeps them coming back time and time again.

When creating your food plot don't give them one choice to eat. Instead create a food plot that has choices that will make it the destination of the biggest bucks in the area.

1. Size: When choosing a site for your food plot make sure that it is in the 1/2 - 2 acre size. Anything smaller than 1/2 acre and it won't take long for the deer to clean it off and possibly destroy it. When the open area is larger than 2 acres the larger more mature bucks may become weary and stay away during the daylight hours. The larger size will make for a killing shot that may be to far.

2. Shape: Long narrow plots are preferable to the square nature. Long skinny plots afford more edges for the deer to approach the plot. This type of plot will attract the bigger bucks as they can feed only a few steps from cover.

3. Wind Direction: Remember that you will need to approach your stands with the prevailing wind in your face or at the very least perpendicular to the plot. Choose wisely with this in mind.

4. Sun Angle: Choose a flat area when possible or a slope facing east or northeast. A site that gets morning sun and shade in the hottest parts of the day tend to survive all season long.

5. Bedding Areas: Place your plot within 100 yards of doe bedding areas and 200 yards or so from thicker more rugged and remote buck bedding areas. It your can have a funnel area leading from the bedding areas this is a huge plus.

6. Summer Annuals: To draw bucks in late summer and early fall plant lablab, cowpeas, sorghum, buckwheat, sunflowers, or a plant mixture in late spring. A few rows of corn to provide extra cover.

7. Fall and Winter Annuals: June-August, plant kale, rape and turnips. A separate planting of sugar beets and pure turnips is a plus. August-October plant wheat/oat mixes and crimson clover.

8. Tall Grasses: Planting grasses that grow 5-7 feet tall like switchgrasses, Indian and bluestern make great cover.

9. Fruit Trees: Bucks have a sweet tooth and planting a few apple, pear, or persimmon along the edge will draw them into the open.

10. Junk, Rough Edges, and Shrubs: Make the transition from woods to food plot as smooth as possible by cutting some low value trees and dragging them to the edges. Shrubs like Red osier dogwood, Tatarian honeysuckle, Chicksaw plum add security and extra food for deer when entering the plot.

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LEE Reloading Supplies - The LEE History and the Topnotch Reloading Supplies

The hobby of shooting is something a lot of people enjoy, especially with their favorite guns. However, while most people are enjoying themselves a lot with shooting guns, some people rather take the silent fun during reloading of ammunition. This is when reloading comes as a fun hobby and to power this hobby, comes the LEE reloading supplies. The name "LEE" is a renowned name in the field of reloading. In fact, a lot of people prefer this brand for their reloading equipment as well as supplies. LEE Precision has been providing the reloading supplies and equipments as per gun owner's needs since 1950's.

A Brief History

The LEE Family business started when Richard LEE invented the very first shotgun reloading equipment in 1958. This is the very first time people are able to do a faster and more convenient way of reloading their shotgun shells. In the 1960's, the loading equipment for rifle and handgun ammunition was invented by the LEE's as well. More than a million people are then using these tools back then. Ever since, the brand "LEE Precision" has become a golden name in the industry which made the LEE reloading supplies a staple name in the sport of shooting and the art of reloading.

LEE Precision Products

LEE Precision is dedicated in providing the most convenient and most innovative designs in affordable prices. Ever since their first launch in 1958, the brand has become a one-stop shop for most gun enthusiasts as well as for people who wants to reload their own ammunition.

• Reloading Dies - LEE has three kinds of dies primarily for handgun, rifle and large kinds of ammunition. The LEE reloading dies boast of the best accuracy and the highest tolerance among other competing brands.

• Reloading Presses - The LEE Precision Presses are one of a kind. LEE Precision is proud to offer three kinds of presses namely: the single stage press, turret press and progressive press. This is among the leading LEE reloading supplies in the market.

• Handling Tools - Reloading is never easy without handling tools such as scales and measures. LEE Precision also has powder scales as well as automatic powder measures for a faster and more accurate powder handling.

• Case Tools - Cleaning, trimming, shining and priming of brass is easy with LEE's case equipment.

• Shell holders - there are also shell holders that come with specific sizes and features to suit every caliber that needs reloading.

• Bullet Casting Tools - Bullet casting tools are also available in the selection of LEE Precision. This allows users to mold and create their own bullets. The tools include bullet slug mold, furnaces, sizing and lubing kit, buckshot mods and lead harness tester. Of course, there are bullet casting tools that are dedicated to other ammunition types such as rifle bullets, black powder bullets and handgun bullets.

The LEE Guarantee

LEE reloading supplies has become a top choice of most gun owners who wants to personally reload their ammunition. But what makes the LEE products one of a kind is the LEE Guarantee. All LEE reloading products are guaranteed to be in optimal working condition in two years. Otherwise, it will be repaired or replaced regardless of the age and condition. This ensures that the LEE products will deliver its maximum efficiency and will be able to provide the maximum worth of what they are paid for. Reloading your own ammunition is never an easy task. However, every hard task can be made into an easier one using various tools and equipment. In this case, LEE reloading supplies are one of the top contenders on consumers' lists.

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