In this episode, host Kevin Lee McIver is joined by his hiking partner Amy as they discuss hiking in Southeast Alaska. Includes tips and where to hike, along with some great safety information for hiking in mountainous terrain inhabited by bears and wolves. Be safe, do not text or podcast while driving or operating aircraft, vehicles, firearms, or machinery. Do not text anyone or someone you know who is driving or operating any of these. Read, familiarize and abide by all operating manuals. Obey all shooting, firearm, hunting and fishing laws and check with your doctor before attempting any activity. Do not use alcohol, drugs, nor other substances while listening or reading podcasts or stories. Consult with your doctor/physician/healthcare provider prior to undertaking or participating in any activity. We value your privacy and will not sell your information to outside sources. Thank you for enjoying our services. ARCVET LLC Copyright 2017 All Rights Reserved.

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Hiking Southeast Alaska

I get numerous questions asking about the best rifle-caliber combinations for deer hunting. Which rifle is the best? What caliber should I use? What type of rifle is the most accurate? Well, that’s an easy one to answer — all of them. I’ve seen deer taken with just about every rifle-caliber combination imaginable, and I personally have used most of them to put meat in the freezer. So which one should you use to hunt North America’s favorite big game animal? To answer this you must look at several factors to include you budget and the terrain you will be hunting. You can get a new lever-action for $350 to $700. These include the Marlin, Rossi, Savage and Winchesters in .30-30, .35 Remington, .308, .30-06, .44 magnum, .444 Marlin and .45/70. If heading to the woods with a cowboy gun isn’t your thing, you could go for a bolt-action for $389 to $700. Here, the selection is larger to include Remington, Savage, Marlin, Winchester, Ruger, Howa, Browning and Weatherby in just about every caliber imaginable. If you decide you need quick follow-up shots, you can purchase a semi-automatic sporting rifle for $500 to $900. Browning, Marlin, Remington and Ruger are some of the companies known for good-quality automatics. Like bolt-actions, these are also available in many calibers. I didn’t mention single-shots like the rolling and falling block rifles, but these are also available for $800 to $2,500. EMF imports Italian reproduction Sharps; Navy Arms imports and Dixie Gun Works import Sharps and Rolling Blocks. These are fine quality weapons in .45/70 caliber and one of my all time favorite cowboy shooters. Browning is also in the competition with two excellent modernized breechloaders — a low- and a high-wall model. Unlike the others, these can be had in many calibers. Of course there is the infamous Ruger No. 1, which is still being produced in everything from varmint to elephant gun calibers. As you can read, there are many rifles available to fit every budget, but that’s only half of the equation. The other side of buying a new deer rifle is contingent upon the terrain you will hunt. It doesn’t do any good to use a .30-30 if your shots are in the 200+ plus range; just as using a 7mm Rem. Mag. for 50 yard shots is the wrong choice (.30-30 can reach it, but the energy remaining is considered minimal at this range — 7 mm will normally punch right through at 50 yards and the deer will keep moving many times). Read more http://www.groovyoutdoors.us/deer-rifle-caliber-combinations/. Be safe, do not text or podcast while driving or operating aircraft, vehicles, firearms, or machinery. Do not text anyone or someone you know who is driving or operating any of these. Read, familiarize and abide by all operating manuals. Obey all shooting, firearm, hunting and fishing laws and check with your doctor before attempting any activity. Do not use alcohol, drugs, nor other substances while listening or reading podcasts or stories. Consult with your doctor/physician/healthcare provider prior to undertaking or participating in any activity. We value your privacy and will not sell your information to outside sources. Thank you for enjoying our services. ARCVET LLC Copyright 2017 All Rights Reserved.

Deer Hunting Rifles

In this episode of Groovy Outdoors, host Kevin Lee McIver discusses how you can hunt the woods after deer season in many states by small game hunting. Be safe, do not text or podcast while driving or operating aircraft, vehicles, firearms, or machinery. Do not text anyone or someone you know who is driving or operating any of these. Read, familiarize and abide by all operating manuals. Obey all shooting, firearm, hunting and fishing laws and check with your doctor before attempting any activity. Do not use alcohol, drugs, nor other substances while listening or reading podcasts or stories. Consult with your doctor/physician/healthcare provider prior to undertaking or participating in any activity. We value your privacy and will not sell your information to outside sources. Thank you for enjoying our services. ARCVET LLC Copyright 2017 All Rights Reserved.

Late Season Small Game Hunting

In this episode, host Kevin Lee McIver discusses how to get into the sport of squirrel hunting, including tips and tactics. Also included are equipment needed and some good old country cooking ideas. Be safe, do not text or podcast while driving or operating aircraft, vehicles, firearms, or machinery. Do not text anyone or someone you know who is driving or operating any of these. Read, familiarize and abide by all operating manuals. Obey all shooting, firearm, hunting and fishing laws and check with your doctor before attempting any activity. Do not use alcohol, drugs, nor other substances while listening or reading podcasts or stories. Consult with your doctor/physician/healthcare provider prior to undertaking or participating in any activity. We value your privacy and will not sell your information to outside sources. Thank you for enjoying our services. ARCVET LLC Copyright 2017 All Rights Reserved.

How-To Squirrel Hunt - Tactics and Tips

In this episode, Groovy Outdoors host Kevin Lee McIver describes how to fish for Sunfish, one of America's greatest little game fish that can be caught in nearly every body of water, from creeks, to rivers, to lakes. Be safe, do not text or podcast while driving or operating aircraft, vehicles, firearms, or machinery. Do not text anyone or someone you know who is driving or operating any of these. Read, familiarize and abide by all operating manuals. Obey all shooting, firearm, hunting and fishing laws and check with your doctor before attempting any activity. Do not use alcohol, drugs, nor other substances while listening or reading podcasts or stories. Consult with your doctor/physician/healthcare provider prior to undertaking or participating in any activity. We value your privacy and will not sell your information to outside sources. Thank you for enjoying our services. ARCVET LLC Copyright 2017 All Rights Reserved.

Fishing For Sunfish

In this Groovy Outdoor’s episode entitled “Turkey Box Call” host and adventurer Kevin Lee McIver talks about the loss of an old raspy turkey call he used hunting in Georgia. Be safe, do not text or podcast while driving or operating aircraft, vehicles, firearms, or machinery. Do not text anyone or someone you know who is driving or operating any of these. Read, familiarize and abide by all operating manuals. Obey all shooting, firearm, hunting and fishing laws and check with your doctor before attempting any activity. Do not use alcohol, drugs, nor other substances while listening or reading podcasts or stories. Consult with your doctor/physician/healthcare provider prior to undertaking or participating in any activity. We value your privacy and will not sell your information to outside sources. Thank you for enjoying our services. ARCVET LLC Copyright 2017 All Rights Reserved.

My favorite Turkey Box Call

Groovy Outdoors podcast on everything in the great outdoors with host and adventurer Kevin Lee McIver. Come experience hunting, fishing, camping, cooking, hiking, biking, shooting, skiing, travel and more as you trek with Kevin across the wild outdoors. In this podcast, Kevin recalls a story from his youth that included a lesson from Grandpa McIver for the young trio of cousins: Kevin, Mike and Brian who were testing a new slingshot. Join in and listen to the podcast and experience Groovy Outdoors with Kevin Lee McIver. Be safe, do not text or podcast while driving or operating aircraft, vehicles, firearms, or machinery. Do not text anyone or someone you know who is driving or operating any of these. Read, familiarize and abide by all operating manuals. Obey all shooting, firearm, hunting and fishing laws and check with your doctor before attempting any activity. Do not use alcohol, drugs, nor other substances while listening or reading podcasts or stories. Consult with your doctor/physician/healthcare provider prior to undertaking or participating in any activity. We value your privacy and will not sell your information to outside sources. Thank you for enjoying our services. ARCVET LLC Copyright 2017 All Rights Reserved.

Grandpa McIver - Patriarch of the McIver Clan

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