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Better Gear – Barker Outdoors BOG Ballhead Demonstration
The video is filmed from the point of view from Mike’s Oakley Vanguard Meta glasses and shows the various knobs/levers that can be used to adjust the features of the ballhead. Mike also shows how he uses the Arca Rails installed by Sharp Gun Works to directly attach his guns to the Arca Plate. Installation…
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Better Gear – Tactacam R5 Solar Panel and Armored Cable
Here we go again. Mike puts on his Oakley Vanguard Meta glasses to record installing a Tactacam Armored cable to a Tactacam R5 Solar Panel. Luckily, Mike learned that brute force is not always the answer. Therefore, you will need to check out the Barker Outdoors BOG Adapter Take two post to watch a brute…
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Better Gear – Barker Outdoors BOG Adapter – Take Two
The photo is very similar to the picture in the January Better Gear – Barker Outdoors BOG Adapter post that detailed the benefits of using a ballhead and contains written assembly instructions. This time I proudly wore a Barker Outdoors shirt. If you buy two complete conversion kits and a third ballhead, maybe the owner…
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Lucky Pig #7
The addition of Tactacam Reveal Trail Cameras allowed Wendy to participate more than ever before. During this hunt, Wendy would text Kirk and I to tell us about the animals she was seeing on the Reveal app. All three of us were surprised that no wild pigs were spotted on a camera after Kirk and…
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Russ and Xylo Tournament Experience
Russ and Xylo First tournament The above photo is of Russ Fuller and Xylo. Russ is a visually impaired skier from Florida and Xylo is the Guide Dog of Texas puppy-in-training that Wendy is currently raising. On Saturday, July 18, at the PWR Memorial tournament in Crosby, Texas, they both experienced waterski tournament firsts. Russ…
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Ruger Math: Five Hunts Equal Six Pigs
A quick explanation for those of you keeping score at home trying to figure out the Ruger Math equation. On Monday, July 13, Kirk and Mike sat in the blind for our fifth hunt with my new gear. By the end of the hunt, we had killed six pigs. In case you are using that…
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Better Spotter or Shut Up And Shoot
While Wendy is one of my favorite spotters to take to the range to shoot paper, she will not replace Kirk as my hunting companion. In the field, I am afraid Wendy would talk me on to a tree, rock or something else instead of the animal. Read on to learn about Wendy and my…
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A Better Simple Man
There are a few things where less is more. In this case, we are talking noise. A Resilient simple man suppressor was purchased from Sharps Gun Works. Contact John Ray and he can make your suppressor purchase process simple. Simply Silent You can read more about the importance of being quiet in the very first…
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Better Shots
While the Dead Eyes Duo remain humble and committed to our mission of getting better, Kirk and I are glad to have executed three kill shots with the first three shots taken this past weekend with the new gear on the Musgrove Family ranch. Friday Evening Hunt Pig number one was shot on Friday evening.…
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Better Shooting Practice
Details regarding the people who provided valuable advice and the extensive gear upgrades were covered in the Better People, Process and Technology post. This post describes a Better Process for shooting practice. Plans are to use a yearly membership at Blackwood Gun Club to zero in the new gear and improve my shooting skills. The Base…
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