Meet the Writer: Wayne Van Zwoll — GMP #268

This video details an elk hunting expedition, focusing on the 'spot and stalk' technique. Experienced guides like Bobby emphasize persistence and strategic positioning to locate and pursue large bulls. The narrative highlights the importance of optics, understanding elk behavior, and making precise shots in challenging terrain, culminating in a successful hunt and emphasizing the camaraderie and effort involved in packing out game.

This video details a challenging DIY public-land elk hunt in New Mexico, led by Greg Ray of Outdoor Solutions and Ian McCullum. The hunt emphasizes the realities of self-sufficient hunting, including long-range shots, difficult terrain, and the physical demands of packing out game. It highlights the difference between managed hunting scenarios and true backcountry experiences, stressing the importance of preparation, ethical shot placement, and realistic expectations.

This video follows an individual's journey from a challenging childhood to a successful NFL career and subsequent transition into hunting. It highlights the mental fortitude required for both extreme sports and hunting, emphasizing the importance of using negative experiences as fuel and learning from failure. The narrative touches on the transition from bow hunting to rifle hunting, specifically mentioning the use of a SIG SAUER 5 for long-range shots and the ethical considerations of making clean kills at extended distances.

This video explores the ecological impact of white-tailed deer overpopulation in the Hudson Valley, New York, and advocates for hunting as a crucial management tool. It details the process from ethical harvesting and field dressing to understanding the broader conservation implications. The content emphasizes the importance of a balanced ecosystem and the role hunters play in achieving it, highlighting the need for collaboration among stakeholders and adherence to safe, responsible hunting practices.

This episode of Long Range Pursuit features instructors Brian and Justin Frey discussing lessons learned from their hunting seasons. Justin, a new member of the Long Range University team, shares his background in product development and its application to shooting. They detail successful hunts for elk, mule deer, and antelope, emphasizing the importance of gear confidence, analytical approaches, and adapting to field conditions. The conversation also touches on advanced techniques like wind calling, tripod shooting, and the use of rangefinding binoculars, highlighting practical applications for hunters.

This video details a missed hunting opportunity due to ethical and legal considerations. While observing elk in a campground, the speaker, an experienced outdoorsman, recognized the perfect shot opportunity but had to refrain from firing due to proximity to the campground and private land. The encounter highlights the importance of situational awareness and adherence to ethical hunting practices, even when presented with a seemingly ideal scenario.

This guide, informed by Roy Huntington, Editor of American Handgunner Magazine, details the critical differences between buckshot and birdshot for home defense. It covers their physical characteristics, penetration capabilities through walls, and effectiveness at close range. The advice emphasizes choosing a load based on concerns about over-penetration while stressing the universal importance of training, target identification, and using a light for any home defense scenario.

This guide details the field stripping process for a 1911 pistol, presented by Roy Huntington, Publisher of American Handgunner. It covers essential safety checks, step-by-step disassembly, and reassembly, emphasizing techniques to prevent damage. An alternative 'cheat' method for faster disassembly is also demonstrated, along with advice on using specialized tools for tight components.

This video showcases an exceptionally rare find: a first-generation 1873 Colt Single Action Peacemaker, discovered via metal detecting in Arizona. The expert speaker details its museum-quality condition, dating it to 1875, and analyzes the authentic patina and wear, including specific gutta-percha grip details and muzzle wear from holster friction. The firearm's discovery context among homestead ruins adds to its historical narrative.

This guide, presented by Roy Huntington, Editor of American Handgunner Magazine, outlines an efficient '5-minute clean' for modern semi-automatic pistols like the Glock 26/27. It emphasizes that over-cleaning is unnecessary and can cause premature wear. The process focuses on targeted cleaning of critical areas like the barrel and slide rails, with minimal lubrication applied only to high-friction points. Proper function checks after reassembly are also highlighted.