Today there are countless cartridges available to the rifleman (handgunner). It's mind boggling at times. Some are great. Some are just another cartridge. Over the years, John has experimented with quite a few of them. This is particularly true of handgun cartridges and chamberings for the T/C Contender. This article is about his reflection on each of them.

Navigating the Hunt

Knowing where you are and where you are headed is an important skill for the modern hunter. A complete navigation system includes GPS, compass, and topograhic maps. In this article the author discusses the importance of each element and the skills required to navigate effectively.

Capturing the Hunt

We may bring home some meat, or even a nice trophy, but many times we must go home with only our memories.  This is why capturing the hunt in our photographs can be so valuable. This article examines the importance of taking good pictures of our hunting adventures with an emphasis on telling the story. Basic photography techniques are discussed as they apply to capturing the hunt.

Handgun Philosophy: Use a big bullet and hit 'em hard!

When it comes to handgun hunting big game, my philosophy is pretty simple: use a big bullet and hit'em as hard as you can. Driven by a couple of failures along the way, I came to this philosophy through experience Hopefully, the good and the bad of these experiences will help other handgun hunters in their selection of calibers suitable for the game being hunted.

Impressions of the G2 Contender

When Thompson Center decided to redesign the Contender pistol, many handgun enthusiasts were skeptical. When the author received a new G2 frame, he heads to the range and then takes this opportunity to comment on the good and the bad of the G2 design.

In Arizona, Summer Hunting opportunities abound. Don't let this opportunity bound away.

The offseason is a great time to head the range sighting in your firearms, develop some loads, and get some realistic practice. However, before you send a round down range it is worth realizing exactly what question you are asking.

This is a .pdf version of John's presentation on squirrel hunting in Arizona. Arizona is home to more species of squirrels than any other state. In addition to introducing each of the major species of Arizona tree squirrels, the presentation covers habitat, sign, scouting, and hunting techniques.

This is a .pdf version of John's "Capturing the Hunt" presentation. The presentation discusses photography basics as applied to photographing the hunt.