Patrick Meitin Articles

Here’s how to make corn even more appealing.

How to organize the wildest, most productive predator calling trip you’ve ever experienced.

To avoid trespass when hunting the West, it’s vitally important to know exactly where you are at all times.

The firearm you pack while hunting with the aid of hounds can improve enjoyment and efficiency — or handcuff you if you make the wrong choice.

Archery and hound hunting is a natural mix, but toting a cumbersome, grabby compound bow holding a quiver of arrows through thick brush and rough terrain comes with obvious pitfalls.

E-bikes (electric-powered mountain bikes) offer the latest deer hunting transportation — while also creating less noise and scent.

Here’s how using an e-bike can make your predator-calling efforts more efficient and productive — and a lot more fun!

Pronghorn success for bowhunters comes in many forms — especially when rains arrive to put a damper on waterhole ploys.

Despite Americans’ bigger-is-better mentality, I’ve found that smaller ATVs are often superior in the most treacherous terrains, especially when mud and snow enter the equation.

Looking for a new rifle before this upcoming deer season? Check out these seven great picks.

Match your compound bow outfit to the quarry and conditions at hand for more efficient bowhunting.

Dispelling common myths about ballistic coefficients will help you in the field.

Stand-addicted bowhunters have largely forgotten how to effectively hunt afoot. Luckily, the lost art of still-hunting is best executed when sitting is most unappealing.

Understanding ballistic coefficient allows making informed decisions about bullets and the rifles that shoot them.

Backpacking into wild country can net greater success on bigger bucks.

Tips for functioning at peak efficiency during hot, early archery seasons.

When it comes to compound bow draw weight, it’s best to check your ego at the door and do what’s best for your body, and your overall shooting accuracy.

Like the AR-15, Ruger’s venerable 10/22 invites extensive customization.

As a whitetail hunter, it’s one of those things you believe will never happen to you — until it does.

Handloading no doubt saves money, but these cost-cutting measures can save you even more.

Rockchucks offer the ultimate long-range hunting challenge, because the best shooting perspectives are generally gained across wind-swept canyons where ranges automatically stretch to extremes.

Stalking desert bears can prove to be highly challenging and extremely exciting.

Rifle shooters are still speed obsessed, but varmint and predator shooters take this need for speed into new realms with 4,000-fps rounds.

Targeting nighttime wild boars with thermal-imaging optics? These are the cartridges you should be shooting!