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It’s Okay (and Sometimes Necessary) to Shoot Does with Fawns During Hunting Season
Featured by Wayne Van Zwoll
Shooting Tip: Low-Cost Alternative for Zeroing Your Gun
It is the greatest folly to risk a hunt with a rifle that doesn’t shoot where you aim. Last fall,...
Opening Day Forever: Dawn-Side Muleys
Checking the weather forecast can help you pinpoint deer–and might just land you a big one
Hunting Whitetail Deer in The Weeds
While hunters sweep woodlots and forest fringes, big bucks find security with the field sparrows.
How to Hunt Low-Elevation Mule Deer
This open-coutry buck fell to a persistent hunter glassing tall grass and midday shade under cottonwoods. Photo by Wayne Van...
11 Mistakes Elk Hunters Make, and How to Avoid Them
Forty years of experience can teach you a thing or two about elk behavior
Hunting With Handguns: 3 Keys to Better Accuracy
Photos by John Hafner __ A century ago, handguns had no place afield. In 1935, Smith & Wesson’s .357 Magnum...
How to Sharpen an Ax
Illustration by Pete Sucheski When sharpening an ax, the most important rule is to hone without heating. Abrasive belts do...
Ax Skills: How to Split Firewood
Illustration by Pete Sucheski To split firewood, any ax head will do, but one with a steep bit taper will...
The Anatomy of an Ax
Photo by Adam Levey; Pictured: Council Tools Velvicut Bad Axe Boys Axe Head: Ax heads are made of either low-...
How to Fell a Tree
Illustration by Joel Kimmel Use a single- or double-bit ax with a long handle and a slim head. Determine the...
