Learning New Ways – Larry’s Blog
Learning New Ways… Larry Weishuhn “I’m not sure I believe what I am seeing! Is it really you?” chided Dusty Vickrey manager of the Choctaw Nation’s Choctaw Hunting Lodge. “You are actually leaving your handgun and rifle in camp and going hunting with a TenPoint Crossbow? That’s got to be a first!” “Now […]
Spring Cleaning – Larry’s Blog
Springtime Cleanup Larry Weishuhn While attending a DSC Foundation Board of Directors meeting, where I previously served on the Board and now serve as an Advisor to the Board. I was visiting with Abe Nayfa and Mark Little prior to the opening of the meeting to discuss among other things the DSC Summer Expo and […]
Handgunning Coyotes – Larry’s Blog
Handgunning Coyotes Larry Weishuhn Three black hogs ran into the food plot I was sitting watching. They immediately began to feed on the lush triticale and turnips. The trio was made up of two hundred pound sows and a boar about half again as big as the sows. I studied them through my Stealth […]
Hoggin’ – Larry’s Blog
Time to Hog Hunt Larry Weishuhn It’s that time of the year! Pesky mosquitos buzzed around my ears. I pulled a Thermacell from my pack and started it. I did not want to be distracted by or swatting at the aggravating little vampires. I settled back against the big oak tree’s trunk, readjusted my […]
Why I Prefer Taurus’ .454 Casull Raging Hunter – Larry’s Blog
Why I Prefer Taurus’ .454 Casull Raging Hunter Larry Weishuhn The first mention of the .454 Casull cartridge in print happened back in 1959. But, it was nearly 25 years later, 1983 to be exact, I learned about and got to shoot the round created by collaborative efforts of Jack Fulmer, Duane Marsh and gunsmith […]
Boaring II – Larry’s Blog
Boaring – Larry’s Blog Larry Weishuhn “Know what time it is?” asked Luke Clayton. I reached for my cell phone to see. Before I could do so said he, “It’s hog killing time!” Then added, “It’s cooling down nicely at night. We can hang the meat overnight, then cut it up when get back […]
Larry’s Blog: The Total Surprise
The Total Surprise Larry Weishuhn “Larry, truly glad you could make it. I kept telling Jesse and Bequette you’d be here if they didn’t put you back into the hospital.” Said Dusty Vickrey, manager of the Choctaw Hunting Lodge as he greeted me at the lodge’s back door. “Been a busy hunt thus far, even […]
Larry’s Blog: From Across the Red
From Across the Red Larry Weishuhn “Are you really going to try to rattle a buck across the Red River from Oklahoma into Texas?” Asked Dusty Vickrey, manager of Oklahoma’s Choctaw Hunting Lodge as we were discussing the hunt I was headed to after leaving on of my favorite places on Earth. “Yes Sir, […]
Larry’s Blog: Opening Days
Opening Days Larry Weishuhn Sitting by a crackling campfire, in the inky darkness, savoring a steaming cup of cowboy coffee, I cast an eye skyward. Above the black, star-studded sky showed nary a hint of the coming Opening Morning of the 2025 Texas general whitetail deer hunting season. “The Hunter’s Moon” only a couple […]
Larry’s Blog: A Case for Short Barrels
A Case for Short Barrels Larry Weishuhn “A case for short barrels? Hmmm! Are you asking about a cartridge to be used in shorter barrels, or, are you talking about guns with shorter barrels?” Before I could follow up, the questioner started laughing. “Had not really thought about it that way, but now that […]