Long Range Hunting is not hunting? I started hunting at a very young age. At first it was small game, then doves and upland birds, next Kansas whitetails once a year. I eventually fell in love with waterfowl hunting and my Kansas deer hunting progressed from rifle hunting to bow hunting. It was not until one fateful day at … [Read more...]
I Missed…Big Time! by LRO’s Jeff Brozovich
"I Missed" Big Time! Well .... "It Happens" No that's not good enough! I recall last fall and the track record on elk and one moose we set with my 30 Nosler "The Executive Order". They fell to one Berger 215 at a variety of long range shots. Let's see if I can recall the shot distances. … [Read more...]
Ryan Furman’s 2019 Epic Alaskan Sheep Hunt
Here is a hunt video overview of LRO's Ryan Furman's 2019 Alaskan Dall Sheep Hunt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_Hh83IB8b0&feature=youtu.be To ask questions or discuss this epic hunt, please go HERE … [Read more...]
Selected…… The Story of a once in a Lifetime Hunt. by Hatchet Jane
Selected I felt the droplets of cold-water wipe on my face and quickly make their way through my blue jeans. The brush grew thicker until I saw a small old skid road. I traveled what was left of the gravel and came to a crossroads. Were they still to my left? Or was I too late in cutting them off? I finally heard a snap in the … [Read more...]
ELR Rock Chucks, by LRO Editor Justin Hyer
ELR Rock Chucks First Blood The date was June 13, 2013 and my sister and I were perched atop a mountain ridgeline glassing for the elusive rocky mountain dragon bear (rock chuck). It wasn’t long before I spotted a chuck sitting atop a large rock outcropping like a king surveying the canyon below. I snuggled up behind my new 6.5 Creedmoor and carefully took aim … [Read more...]