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    Guns

    Families of Sandy Hook Victims Win Lawsuit Against Remington Arms

    Second amendment sanctuaries gaining popularity across the U.S. By John Haughey

    By John Haughey posted Mar 20th, 2019
    The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled on March 14 that Remington Arms, maker of the Bushmaster XM15-E2S Adam Lanza used to kill 20 children and six educators at Sandy Hook…
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    Fishing

    Chasing Wild Rainbow Trout on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula

    Photos of floating, camping, and fly fishing through one of the most uninhabited and wild corners of Siberia

    By Tim Romano posted Mar 19th, 2019
    Trout in Russia have a short summer, and with limited time to pack on the pounds, they’ll hit anything. This place is everything a U.S. angler dreams about—but getting…
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    The Cast-Iron Chef

    Great Ways to Prepare Ground Wild Game

    Simple and delicious recipes for cooking ground big-game, waterfowl, and upland bird meat

    By Jamie Carlson posted Mar 15th, 2019
    There are dozens if not hundreds of different ways to use ground wild game. You can use it the same way you’d use ground beef or pork and, and it beats paying outrageous…
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    Open Country

    Bombs vs. Bighorns at the Desert National Wildlife Refuge

    Nevada's DNWR once spanned 2.25-million acres, but the U.S. Department of Defense has continually reduced its size, and is preparing to do it again

    By Ben Long posted Mar 15th, 2019
    In 1936, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt created the Desert National Wildlife Refuge, a 2.25-million-acre refuge (roughly the size of Yellowstone National Park) for…
  • The Survivalist

    10 Ways to Use Paracord in a Survival Situation

    Versatile, lightweight, and strong, parachute cord is amazingly useful for building a shelter, acquiring food, or starting a fire in an emergency

    By Tim MacWelch posted Mar 14th, 2019
    Today, you can find paracord everywhere. It’s lightweight, inexpensive, and expendable. It’s also a great item in a survival situation, which is why there should always…
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    Open Country

    President Signs S. 47 Public Lands Package Into Law

    President Trump approves bipartisan John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act, reauthorizing the Land and Water Conservation Fund and protecting public land and water for future generations

    By Ben Long posted Mar 13th, 2019
    On March 12, 2019, President Trump signed Senate Bill 47, better known as the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act, into law, which…
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    Guns

    Federal Tax Dollars Spent on Faux Gun Violence Study

    Plus: Law abiding gun owners help stop active shootings

    By John Haughey posted Mar 11th, 2019
    The House Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies staged a hearing on “Addressing the Public Health Emergency of Gun Violence”…
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    Guns

    Shooting Lessons Learned from Long Range University

    Invaluable tips from Gunwerks instructors for getting the most out of your rifle and ammo

    By Aram von Benedikt posted Mar 11th, 2019
    Last fall I had an opportunity to attend one of Gunwerks’ Long Range University shooting classes at the NRA Whittington Center outside Raton, New Mexico. Here are the…
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    Open Country

    Congress Moves to Protect 600 miles of Wild & Scenic Rivers

    The Natural Resources Management Act is the "biggest advancement for river protection that we’ve seen in nearly a decade"

    By Ben Long posted Mar 6th, 2019
    River lovers are celebrating the Natural Resources Management Act of 2019, which will conserve more than 600 miles of rivers and streams under the Wild & Scenic Rivers…
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President Signs S. 47 Public Lands Package Into Law

“The passage of this legislation proves that conservation is above partisan politics. Congress has indicated that the health of our fish and wildlife populations, habitat, and outdoor recreation economy is a bipartisan issue and has reliable champions. We hope to see continued leadership.”—Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership President and CEO Whit Fosburgh

The 10 Rules of Shed Hunting

How to make the most of your spring shed-hunting trips

By Tony Hansen

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  • desert national wildlife refuge
    Open Country

    Bombs vs. Bighorns at the Desert National Wildlife Refuge

    Nevada's DNWR once spanned 2.25-million acres, but the U.S. Department of Defense has continually reduced its size, and is preparing to do it again

    By Ben Long posted Mar 15th, 2019
    In 1936, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt created the Desert National Wildlife Refuge, a 2.25-million-acre refuge (roughly the size of Yellowstone National Park) for…
  • utah river
    Open Country

    President Signs S. 47 Public Lands Package Into Law

    President Trump approves bipartisan John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act, reauthorizing the Land and Water Conservation Fund and protecting public land and water for future generations

    By Ben Long posted Mar 13th, 2019
    On March 12, 2019, President Trump signed Senate Bill 47, better known as the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act, into law, which…

The .30/06 Springfield: Why This Old Cartridge is Still the Best for Big Game Hunting

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    Alex Robinson
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    Tyler Freel
    Freel calls Alaska home. If it can be hunted, fished, or trapped, he does it there, but hunting Dall sheep is his biggest passion.
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    Krebs is OL's senior editor. She’s partial to deer and turkey hunting, but lives in NYC, where she must resort to bowhunting rats and pigeons.
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    John B. Snow
    Snow is OL's Shooting Editor. He lives in Montana with a French Pointer that gives him dirty looks whenever he picks up a rifle instead of a shotgun.

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