If you shoot a common caliber the best option is to be well supplied way early...
The Obama gun run in 08/09 taught me that lesson very early and I won't be caught without what I needed.
I have killed quite a few animals now with my Savage 110, and the 111 before that. Both shoot lights out and I have zero complaints, truly a blue collar killing machine.
I will probably just rack up the cardio the next couple of days before my elk hunt. Keeping the heart rate high for extended periods helps so much at 10,500 feet.
As you guys can imagine, we use ours here pretty regularly. I dare say that most of you here probably have an Eastmans' logo on those knives...
Mine aways get a good rinse in hot water to deal with the fat and then straight to the diswaser. If the blades are grimed in fairly well then it I use...