The Backyard Sportsman Takes Big, Big Game with Handguns, Oct. 22
Bill Booth with a very large American buffalo taken with a Smith & Wesson revolver.
Hunters in North America have increasing opportunities to hunt very large species of big game such as the buffalo (or bison) with a variety of hunting tools, including some very powerful handguns. Hunting and dealing with very large game animals such as buffalo, moose and elk will be the focus of today’s show.
HUNTING Our guest on this program is Bill Booth, a retired police Lt. who is now the Account Manager for the Smith & Wesson at Blue Heron, a marketing firm specializing in the outdoor industry. Booth is an avid handgun hunter, and he and Hovey will discuss hunting a variety of game with cartridge and muzzleloading handguns.
HUNTING TOOLSHandguns, handgun training and the suitability of handguns for use for taking big and small game will be the focus of this discussion. Points that will be made are that training is necessary to overcome the physical challenges of shooting any handgun, much less one that is capable of killing the largest of game animals. Both Booth and Hovey are experienced handgun hunters and provide comments on using both cartridge and muzzleloading handguns.
HOME BUSINESS
The home business section will consider building and selling simple outdoor cooking equipment that provides a “green” solution while minimizing the amount of cooking gear needed to feed a hunting camp. Backyard Business Module 11 discusses the additional training that a business owner might need to acquire to successfully operate a modern business and where that might be obtained.
HOME COOKING
This week’s cooking section will feature cooking on sheet-iron, a flat cooking surface that allows everything to be cooked that can be made on a Waffle House grill. A variety of recipes and techniques will be explored.
