More from Andrew McKean (Page 3)

Next of Gen PLOP 10x50 binoculars with a digital private and public land display.

Glassing with Permission Only: Next-Generation Binocular Will Make Users Pay to View Private Land Glassing with Permission Only: Next-Generation Binocular Will Make Users Pay to View Private Land

By Andrew McKean

Gear

Will Thermals Change the Way We Hunt? Will Thermals Change the Way We Hunt?

By Andrew McKean

A nice buck in a field.

Congress Killed Our Last Big Conservation Package Because It Was Too Expensive. This Politician Says His Bill Is Cheaper and Better Congress Killed Our Last Big Conservation Package Because It Was Too Expensive. This Politician Says His Bill Is Cheaper and Better

By Andrew McKean

A big trophy mule deer buck.

Big Game Hunting

Auction vs. Raffle Tags: Should States Stop Selling Big-Game Tags to the Highest Bidder? Auction vs. Raffle Tags: Should States Stop Selling Big-Game Tags to the Highest Bidder?

By Andrew McKean

Elk eating hay in Montana.

Big Game Hunting

States Want to Issue Lots of Transferrable Big-Game Tags to Landowners. Regular Hunters Want to Stop Them States Want to Issue Lots of Transferrable Big-Game Tags to Landowners. Regular Hunters Want to Stop Them

By Andrew McKean

A survival instructor sips rainwater out of a rock. Photo by Benjamin Rasmussen

This Survival Instructor’s Lesson? The Wilderness Isn’t Out to Get You This Survival Instructor’s Lesson? The Wilderness Isn’t Out to Get You

Story by Andrew McKean, Photographs by Benjamin Rasmussen

Gear

MIL vs MOA: Here’s What Hunters and Shooters Need to Know MIL vs MOA: Here’s What Hunters and Shooters Need to Know

By Andrew McKean

trophy whitetail heads

Big Game Hunting

The Case Against Scoring Big-Game Animals The Case Against Scoring Big-Game Animals

By Andrew McKean

We tested the best long range rifle scopes.

Gear

The Best Long Range Rifle Scopes, Tested and Reviewed The Best Long Range Rifle Scopes, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

High fence deer could hold the key to CWD resistance.

Big Game Hunting

Here’s What Top Chronic Wasting Disease Researchers Can’t Say on the Record Here’s What Top Chronic Wasting Disease Researchers Can’t Say on the Record

By Andrew McKean

A hunter in camo secures a tag around the antlers of a nice elk.

Big Game Hunting

Why Everybody Loves to Hate Nonresident Elk Hunters Why Everybody Loves to Hate Nonresident Elk Hunters

By Andrew McKean

We tested the Weatherby Orion SXS, an affordable side by side shotgun.

Double Barrel Shotguns

Weatherby Orion SxS Review Weatherby Orion SxS Review

By Andrew McKean

The best new lefty rifles of 2024

Guns

Three New Lefty Rifles for Every Pursuit Three New Lefty Rifles for Every Pursuit

By Andrew McKean

A fly angler in a blue shirt and blue hat holds up a small redfish caught on the fly.

BHA Became a Powerful Public Lands Org Thanks to ‘Grassroots Badassery.’ Now It’s at a Tipping Point, and the New CEO Wants to Get Its Mojo Back BHA Became a Powerful Public Lands Org Thanks to ‘Grassroots Badassery.’ Now It’s at a Tipping Point, and the New CEO Wants to Get Its Mojo Back

By Andrew McKean

A shooter lying prone behind a rifle with a pile of brass on the ground.

Hunter Recruitment Efforts Are Falling Flat. Why Don’t We Concentrate on New Shooters Instead? Hunter Recruitment Efforts Are Falling Flat. Why Don’t We Concentrate on New Shooters Instead?

By Andrew McKean

Bowhunter Tags Surprise 210-Class Iowa Buck on Pressured Public Ground

Big Game Hunting

Bowhunter Tags Surprise 210-Class Iowa Buck on Pressured Public Ground Bowhunter Tags Surprise 210-Class Iowa Buck on Pressured Public Ground

By J.D. Vandenburg, as told to Andrew McKean

A shooter works the action on a suppressed Marlin lever-action rifle against a blue sky.

This New Bill Would Shorten the Suppressor Waiting Period to 90 Days This New Bill Would Shorten the Suppressor Waiting Period to 90 Days

By Andrew McKean

hunter in western mountains

Colorado Sportsmen Fight Back Against Proposed Mountain Lion and Bobcat Hunting Ban Colorado Sportsmen Fight Back Against Proposed Mountain Lion and Bobcat Hunting Ban

By Andrew McKean

An illustration of a deer heart and a fixed blade knife.

Big Game Hunting

6 Wild-Game Rituals That Are About Much More Than the Meat 6 Wild-Game Rituals That Are About Much More Than the Meat

By Gerry Bethge, Josh Dahlke, Tyler Freel, David Karczynski, Ben Long, Andrew McKean

A bison looks into the camera withe elk on the hillside behind her.

Big Game Hunting

After More Than a Century of Conservation Efforts, Why Can’t We Recover America’s Buffalo? After More Than a Century of Conservation Efforts, Why Can’t We Recover America’s Buffalo?

By Andrew McKean

The best rifle scopes for deer hunting laid out on rocks.

Big Game Hunting

The Best Rifle Scopes for Deer Hunting of 2025 The Best Rifle Scopes for Deer Hunting of 2025

By Andrew McKean

Gear

Xinfrared T2 Pro Review and Field Test Xinfrared T2 Pro Review and Field Test

By Andrew McKean

Hunter glasses a hillside.

National Survey Shows Millions of New Hunters and Anglers in the U.S. National Survey Shows Millions of New Hunters and Anglers in the U.S.

By Andrew McKean

The author tests the best value rangefinder binocular, the Sig Kilo 6K

Best Rangefinder Binoculars, Tested and Reviewed Best Rangefinder Binoculars, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

The Best Rangefinders for Bow Hunting.

Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Rangefinders for Bow Hunting of 2025 The Best Rangefinders for Bow Hunting of 2025

By Andrew McKean

The best long range rifle scopes

Gear

Best Long Range Rifle Scopes of 2022 Best Long Range Rifle Scopes of 2022

By Andrew McKean

The Vortex Razor HD compact spotting scope is light and packable.

Gear

The Best Compact Spotting Scopes, Tested and Reviewed The Best Compact Spotting Scopes, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

The best spotting scopes for better visibility.

Gear

The Best Spotting Scopes of 2022 The Best Spotting Scopes of 2022

By Andrew McKean

hunting approval rating

Survey: Public Approval for Hunting Drops Sharply Survey: Public Approval for Hunting Drops Sharply

By Andrew McKean

Person using skinning knife

Gear

The Best Skinning Knives of 2025 The Best Skinning Knives of 2025

By Andrew McKean

packtrain of hunters

Big Game Hunting

The Ghost of Greyback Ridge The Ghost of Greyback Ridge

By Andrew McKean

The author used a thermal scope to take this hog.

Gear

The Best Thermal Cameras, Tested and Reviewed The Best Thermal Cameras, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

Ammo

Here’s What the Ammo Shortage Revealed About the Industry Here’s What the Ammo Shortage Revealed About the Industry

By Andrew McKean

mule deer bucks

Big Game Hunting

The $725K Mule Deer Tag: Auction Tags Set All-Time Record at Western Hunt Expo The $725K Mule Deer Tag: Auction Tags Set All-Time Record at Western Hunt Expo

By Andrew McKean

hunter with large mule deer

Big Game Hunting

Mexico’s 200-Inch Mule Deer Are Legendary. That Doesn’t Make Them Easy to Kill Mexico’s 200-Inch Mule Deer Are Legendary. That Doesn’t Make Them Easy to Kill

By Andrew McKean

Iguana hunters in Puerto Rico.

Hunting the Invasive Iguanas of Puerto Rico Hunting the Invasive Iguanas of Puerto Rico

By Andrew McKean

Leupold's new rangefinding binocular

Leupold BX-4 Range HD First Look Leupold BX-4 Range HD First Look

By Andrew McKean

Gear

Electro-Optics Will Take Over Hunting—and More Lessons from Testing the Year’s Best Optics Electro-Optics Will Take Over Hunting—and More Lessons from Testing the Year’s Best Optics

By Andrew McKean

In Washington State, Hunters May No Longer Be “Necessary to Manage Wildlife” In Washington State, Hunters May No Longer Be “Necessary to Manage Wildlife”

By Andrew McKean

World record whitetail buck

Big Game Hunting

The Milo Hanson Buck: How Long Can the Whitetail World Record Stand? The Milo Hanson Buck: How Long Can the Whitetail World Record Stand?

By Alex Robinson, Andrew McKean, Jim Zumbo

Jason Burckhalter and Kurt Dyroff are NWTF's next CEOs.

Co-CEOs Will Lead NWTF Into Its Next Half-Century of Conservation Co-CEOs Will Lead NWTF Into Its Next Half-Century of Conservation

By Andrew McKean

Bull elk in Montana.

Big Game Hunting

“Bulls for Billionaires.” Are Montana’s 454 Permits a Step Toward Privatizing the State’s Elk Herd? “Bulls for Billionaires.” Are Montana’s 454 Permits a Step Toward Privatizing the State’s Elk Herd?

By Andrew McKean

A mule deer hops a fence.

What’s Next For Corner-Crossers and What Will the Outcome of the Civil Suit Bring? What’s Next For Corner-Crossers and What Will the Outcome of the Civil Suit Bring?

By Andrew McKean

Martha Williams on grizzly bears.

Climate & Environment

Martha Williams, the New Director of USFWS, Talks Grizzly Bears, Hunting on Refuges, and the Challenge of Getting More Americans Outdoors Martha Williams, the New Director of USFWS, Talks Grizzly Bears, Hunting on Refuges, and the Challenge of Getting More Americans Outdoors

By Andrew McKean

Hunting dogs and coyote snares.

Do We Need to Better Regulate Coyote Trapping in Order to Save It—and Save Our Bird Hunting Dogs? Do We Need to Better Regulate Coyote Trapping in Order to Save It—and Save Our Bird Hunting Dogs?

By Andrew McKean

yukon moose guide

Big Game Hunting

Wild Gifts: Yukon Moose Hunting Guide Curtis LaDue Has a Foot in Both Modern and Ancient Worlds Wild Gifts: Yukon Moose Hunting Guide Curtis LaDue Has a Foot in Both Modern and Ancient Worlds

By Andrew McKean

The new Umarex Primal 20 gauge airgun.

Guns

First Look: Umarex Primal 20, a 20-Gauge Airgun First Look: Umarex Primal 20, a 20-Gauge Airgun

By Andrew McKean, Natalie Krebs

The Winchester Xpert bolt-action 22 rifle.

Guns

First Look: Winchester Xpert Bolt-Action .22 First Look: Winchester Xpert Bolt-Action .22

By Andrew McKean, Natalie Krebs

whitetail buck and hunter montana

Big Game Hunting

Whitetail Deer Hunting Montana’s Milk River Is Overrated—Until It Isn’t Whitetail Deer Hunting Montana’s Milk River Is Overrated—Until It Isn’t

By Andrew McKean

Jim_Zumbo_why_we_hunt

Guns

Black Rifles, Reputations, and Redemption: What Really Happened to Jim Zumbo Black Rifles, Reputations, and Redemption: What Really Happened to Jim Zumbo

By Andrew McKean

Leica Geovid binocular

Leica Geovid 3200.COM Rangefinding Binocular Leica Geovid 3200.COM Rangefinding Binocular

By Andrew McKean

wolf in the snow

Interior Department Suggests Wolves May Need Federal Protection Interior Department Suggests Wolves May Need Federal Protection

By Andrew McKean

Vortex Viper HD

Vortex Viper HD 8×42 Binocular Review Vortex Viper HD 8×42 Binocular Review

By Andrew McKean

The Vortex Fury HD AB 5000 ranges, spots and calculates ballistics.

Vortex Fury HD 5000 AB Rangefinding Binocular Review Vortex Fury HD 5000 AB Rangefinding Binocular Review

By Andrew McKean

Green binoculars sitting on top of a rock

Vortex Razor HD 10×42 Binocular Review Vortex Razor HD 10×42 Binocular Review

By Andrew McKean

Bushnell AR 1-8x24 riflescope on a white background.

Gear

The 17 Best New Versatile Riflescopes Put to the Test The 17 Best New Versatile Riflescopes Put to the Test

By Andrew McKean

A pair of binoculars for hunting

Hunting Binoculars Review: Swarovski SLC 15×56 Hunting Binoculars Review: Swarovski SLC 15×56

By Andrew McKean

Republicans Call on Biden to Withdraw His Pick to Run the Bureau of Land Management

Republicans Call on Biden to Withdraw His Pick to Run the Bureau of Land Management Republicans Call on Biden to Withdraw His Pick to Run the Bureau of Land Management

By Andrew McKean, Natalie Krebs

NWTF and Turkeys for Tomorrow both hope to address wild turkey population issues.

Trouble in Turkey Country: Can Two Conservation Orgs Help Declining Populations? Trouble in Turkey Country: Can Two Conservation Orgs Help Declining Populations?

By Andrew McKean

Hunting4Connections is a dating site for outdoor enthusiasts, including hunters and anglers.

Hunting4Connections Is Kind of Like Tinder for Outdoorsmen and Women Hunting4Connections Is Kind of Like Tinder for Outdoorsmen and Women

By Andrew McKean

Montana roosters in a field.

Montana Proposes Pen-Raised Pheasants as a Hunter Recruitment Tool Montana Proposes Pen-Raised Pheasants as a Hunter Recruitment Tool

By Andrew McKean

A hunter kneeling beside the new world-record bull elk.

Big Game Hunting

The Hunt for the New World-Record Archery Elk The Hunt for the New World-Record Archery Elk

By Andrew McKean

Public shooting ranges across the US receive federal funding.

Do Sanctuary Gun Laws Disqualify States from Receiving Federal Wildlife Management Funds? Do Sanctuary Gun Laws Disqualify States from Receiving Federal Wildlife Management Funds?

By Andrew McKean

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Big Game Hunting

An Elk Is Born An Elk Is Born

By Andrew McKean

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