Opinion(Page 3)

Diverse, expert opinions on the biggest issues facing our hunting and fishing community.

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Turkey hunting relationships.

Hunting Creates Bonds Between Friends and Family Like Nothing Else Can Hunting Creates Bonds Between Friends and Family Like Nothing Else Can

Bowhunting through the firearm season is how the author hunts.

Why I Bowhunt During Gun Season Why I Bowhunt During Gun Season

Plenty of moms hunt with their children.

Hunting Mamas: The Trend No One Expected to Take Off. Here’s Why It Did Hunting Mamas: The Trend No One Expected to Take Off. Here’s Why It Did

Minimum hunting age requirements are arbitrary and

We Need More Lifelong Hunters? Get Rid of Hunting Age Minimums We Need More Lifelong Hunters? Get Rid of Hunting Age Minimums

The 28-gauge has returned to duck hunting.

The 28-Gauge Shotgun Can Kill Ducks as Effectively as a 12-Gauge (At Modest Ranges) The 28-Gauge Shotgun Can Kill Ducks as Effectively as a 12-Gauge (At Modest Ranges)

Hunting seasons are designed so that does who still have fawns with them may be tagged.

It’s Okay (and Sometimes Necessary) to Shoot Does with Fawns During Hunting Season It’s Okay (and Sometimes Necessary) to Shoot Does with Fawns During Hunting Season

By Lindsay Thomas Jr.

Still hunting from the ground is a good option for hunters who don't want or have a blind or treestand.

No, Hunting Whitetails from the Ground (Without a Blind) Is Not a Lost Art No, Hunting Whitetails from the Ground (Without a Blind) Is Not a Lost Art

hunter mentoring

The Truth About Hunter Mentoring: Everyone’s Got to Earn It The Truth About Hunter Mentoring: Everyone’s Got to Earn It

By Alex Robinson

Duck hunters are jerks to one another.

Why Do Duck Hunters Despise Each Other? Why Do Duck Hunters Despise Each Other?

Teaching kids archery doesn't have to start at a certain age.

Yes, I’m Already Teaching My 2-Year-Old How to Shoot a Bow Yes, I’m Already Teaching My 2-Year-Old How to Shoot a Bow

There are plenty of reasons for rookies to help out other new hunters.

Can You Mentor a New Hunter When You’re Still Learning to Hunt Yourself? Can You Mentor a New Hunter When You’re Still Learning to Hunt Yourself?

Traditional bowhunting is as ethical as the hunter.

So You Think Traditional Bowhunting Is Unethical? So You Think Traditional Bowhunting Is Unethical?

Keep it casual and don't get too addicted to snow goose hunting.

How to Be a Casual (and Ethical) Snow Goose Hunter How to Be a Casual (and Ethical) Snow Goose Hunter

By Alex Robinson, Joe Genzel

Greenhead mallard in Oklahoma.

Our Obsession with Greenheads Is Ruining Duck Hunting as We Know It Our Obsession with Greenheads Is Ruining Duck Hunting as We Know It

By Alex Robinson, Joe Genzel

Still hunting from the ground has its advantages.

Bowhunting with a Recurve, and a Toddler Bowhunting with a Recurve, and a Toddler

whitetail deer hunt

Why We’re Failing to Recruit African American Hunters (and How to Fix It) Why We’re Failing to Recruit African American Hunters (and How to Fix It)

By Eric M. Morris