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To Hunt a Grizzly: The Science Behind the Hunt—and What's at Stake
“Our goal is to have hunters deal with all our problem bears. We believe it’s better for hunters to manage bears than us as a government agency. The North American Model of Wildlife Management, which has been successful for more than 80 years, includes hunting. When there’s biological justification and public support, the state needs hunters.”—BRIAN NESVIK, CHIEF GAME WARDEN, WYOMING GAME AND FISH
Gear Tests
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We tested the top five hybrid broadheads for bowhunting. Here's how they ranked
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We put this year's crop of new hunting optics through the wringer
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Questions and Answers
- Q. The NEW 8.6 Creedmoor, is this the .300blk Improved?—BUCKSHOTT00 ANSWER THIS QUESTION
- Q. My brother in Georgia built a monster box blind for deer hunting with his three grandsons. Any opinions?—GARY DEVINE ANSWER THIS QUESTION
Open Country
Optics Test 2018
Tips and Tactics
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Don't get all high-and-mighty just yet. Here's how to pimp your climber for deer season
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From the Editors
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Robinson is OL's digital guru. He likes bowhunting, muddy duck dogs, and good Facebook videos.
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The bawling of a blackmouth cur is music to a pig hunter's ears. But once that hog bays up, the real excitement begins
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A huge buck, a botched shot, and a tiny midwest town where the good old days of deer hunting still endure
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Each side of the public land debate cries “elitism!” So, who’s right?
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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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When it comes to arrow penetration on big game, weight—not speed—counts most
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Bigger isn’t always better when it comes to picking a cartridge for moose hunting
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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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Conservation groups face another setback in their efforts to prevent copper-nickel mines in the BWCA watershed
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We teamed up with Stress Engineering to run a battery of tests on this year's crop of compounds
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We ranked and reviewed these eight new compound hunting bows
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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.
Features
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The House Committee on Natural Resources passed a bill that would permanently authorize the fund. The bill still needs to pass the full house, Senate, and President
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Think mule deer hunting is easy? Think again. The biggest, oldest bucks are a different breed
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From bargain plinkers to high-end tack drivers, this list of top rimfires has it all
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Conservation groups face another setback in their efforts to prevent copper-nickel mines in the BWCA watershed
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Plus: Levi Strauss Donates to Gun Control
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We put this year's crop of new hunting optics through the wringer
