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The article discusses the several hunting drill simulation which will hunters in the U.S. during real hunting situations. These includes the elk at 8,000 feet challenge which can be done by running 100 yards. It notes the 400-yard pronghorn buck drill which can be done using a homemade half-life size pronghorn target. It mentions the drill called the goose that slips to the side, allows goose hunter to get the go-ahead to shoot the bird that skirts the decoys.

This article presents information on the significance of hunting axes. In the United States, axes were once more common than toothbrushes. Just about everyone, male and female, knew how to use one, and they were very, very important to their owners. Unlike chain saws, axes start up every time you use them and require no gas or oil. Sharpening an axe is a breeze compared to sharpening a saw chain. Swinging an axe is an unbeatable form of exercise. The handle should fit your grip, and the axe should swing easily and accurately. The ideal sharpener is the small, round Carborundum stone that you can get in any hardware store, and one can use it as he would on a knife blade. INSETS: HOW TO RUIN AN AXE;WHY YOU NEED AN AXE IN CAMP.

Provides technical information on shooting deer from a tree stand in South Carolina. Tips on stand hunting; Identification on the spot of the deer; Shooting position.

Relates the author's experience with eating a Moose pie in a Montana deer camp.

Recounts the author's adventures hunting for deer on northeastern Wyoming. Reflections on the shortness of life.

Focuses on the changes in deer hunting. Limitations of black-powder guns; Reliability of scoped sporting rifle; Change in locales; Deer behavior.