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The Best .410 and 28-Gauge Semi-Auto Shotguns
Ammo

The Best .410 and 28-Gauge Semi-Auto Shotguns

By: John Gordon

Hunting License Sales Have Fallen Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Big Game Hunting

Hunting License Sales Have Fallen Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels

By: Natalie Krebs

This Happened to Me: I Found Human Remains While Rabbit Hunting
Hunting

This Happened to Me: I Found Human Remains While Rabbit Hunting

By: Chris Grillot

Umarex NOTOS Review
Gear

Umarex NOTOS Review

By: Jim Chapman

Best Guns for Rabbit Hunting
Guns

Best Guns for Rabbit Hunting

By: Tyler Freel, Alex Robinson

Squirrel Hunting Firearm Showdown: Shotguns vs. Rimfire Rifles
Guns

Squirrel Hunting Firearm Showdown: Shotguns vs. Rimfire Rifles

By: Joe Genzel

The Case for Squirrel Hunting, and Why It’s Completely Underrated
Hunting

The Case for Squirrel Hunting, and Why It’s Completely Underrated

By: Beka Garris

9 of the Best Sub-Gauge Shotguns for Squirrel Hunting
Guns

9 of the Best Sub-Gauge Shotguns for Squirrel Hunting

By: Joe Genzel

Where to Hunt Rabbits: 3 Overlooked Hot Spots
Hunting

Where to Hunt Rabbits: 3 Overlooked Hot Spots

By: Alex Gyllstrom

Canada’s Semi-Automatic Firearm Ban Would Include Many Common Hunting Rifles and Shotguns
Big Game Hunting

Canada’s Semi-Automatic Firearm Ban Would Include Many Common Hunting Rifles and Shotguns

By: Dac Collins

The Best Chokes for Pheasant Hunting of 2023
Gear

The Best Chokes for Pheasant Hunting of 2023

By: Joe Genzel

How to Hunt Rabbits
Hunting

How to Hunt Rabbits

By: Brodie Swisher

The Most Underrated Hunting Dog Breeds
Duck Hunting

The Most Underrated Hunting Dog Breeds

By: Jennifer Wapenski, Joe Genzel

How to Take High Percentage Shots on the Dove Opener and Hit More Birds
Guns

How to Take High Percentage Shots on the Dove Opener and Hit More Birds

By: Joe Genzel

The Best .410 Handguns for Snakes and Backyard Pests
Ammo

The Best .410 Handguns for Snakes and Backyard Pests

By: Joe Genzel

Some Kids Just Aren’t Meant to Be Hunters. But All Kids Should Get the Chance
Big Game Hunting

Some Kids Just Aren’t Meant to Be Hunters. But All Kids Should Get the Chance

By: Beka Garris

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

Hunting Creates Bonds Between Friends and Family Like Nothing Else Can

By: Beka Garris

Wild Arctic Hare Travels a Record 241 Miles in 49 Days
Hunting

Wild Arctic Hare Travels a Record 241 Miles in 49 Days

By: Bob McNally

Breaking: New Hampshire Votes Down Bill That Would Have Ended the Capture of Hares and Rabbits for Hunting Dog Trials
Hunting

Breaking: New Hampshire Votes Down Bill That Would Have Ended the Capture of Hares and Rabbits for Hunting Dog Trials

By: Alan Clemons

My Best Hunting Memories of 2021 Are All Close to Home
Hunting

My Best Hunting Memories of 2021 Are All Close to Home

By: Tyler Freel

A Christmas Bargain: Rabbit Hunting with My Boys Every Day of Winter Break
Hunting

A Christmas Bargain: Rabbit Hunting with My Boys Every Day of Winter Break

By: Erwin A. Bauer

A Fox Squirrel Stored Hundreds of Walnuts Under the Hood of a Chevy…Again
Hunting

A Fox Squirrel Stored Hundreds of Walnuts Under the Hood of a Chevy…Again

By: Bob McNally

The Ultimate Guide to Buying and Training a Squirrel Dog
Hunting

The Ultimate Guide to Buying and Training a Squirrel Dog

By: Larry Case

4 Tips to Help You Master the Rabbit Target
Competitive Shooting

4 Tips to Help You Master the Rabbit Target

By: Brad Fitzpatrick

Cur vs. Feist: How Pick Your Next Squirrel Dog
Hunting

Cur vs. Feist: How Pick Your Next Squirrel Dog

By: Larry Case

Faking It: Social Media and the “Stolen Valor” of Hunting
Big Game Hunting

Faking It: Social Media and the “Stolen Valor” of Hunting

By: Tyler Freel

How to Train Your Own Squirrel Dog Like a Pro, Plus 4 Breeds to Consider
Hunting

How to Train Your Own Squirrel Dog Like a Pro, Plus 4 Breeds to Consider

By: Brad Fitzpatrick

Top Three Best Bunny Guns
Guns

Top Three Best Bunny Guns

By: Brad Fitzpatrick

The Rabbit Rundown
Hunting

The Rabbit Rundown

By: Brad Fitzpatrick

Rabbit and Squirrel Gumbo
Hunting

Rabbit and Squirrel Gumbo

By: Jamie Carlson

The Vanishing Legacy of Southern Rabbit Hunting
Hunting

The Vanishing Legacy of Southern Rabbit Hunting

By: Robert DeWitt

How to Make a Bola for Small Game Hunting
Hunting

How to Make a Bola for Small Game Hunting

By: Tim MacWelch

4 Calls That Actually Work for Hunting Squirrels
Gear

4 Calls That Actually Work for Hunting Squirrels

By: Jarrod Spilger

7 Hunting Breeds That Make Great Rabbit Dogs
Hunting

7 Hunting Breeds That Make Great Rabbit Dogs

By: Tom Carpenter

How to Skin and Cut Up a Squirrel in 9 Steps
Hunting

How to Skin and Cut Up a Squirrel in 9 Steps

By: Jamie Carlson

How to Butcher a Rabbit
Hunting

How to Butcher a Rabbit

By: Krissie Mason

Hunting Rabbits is the Perfect Cure for Winter Cabin Fever
Hunting

Hunting Rabbits is the Perfect Cure for Winter Cabin Fever

By: Gerry Bethge

Beagles, Religion, and Rabbit Hunting in the Pennsylvania Hills
Hunting

Beagles, Religion, and Rabbit Hunting in the Pennsylvania Hills

By: Tom Keer

Squirrel Hunting Basics: Best Tactics and Guns
Gear

Squirrel Hunting Basics: Best Tactics and Guns

By: Brad Fitzpatrick

The Best Shooting Position for Picking Off Treed Squirrels
Guns

The Best Shooting Position for Picking Off Treed Squirrels

By: Will Brantley

Handgunning for Bushytails
Guns

Handgunning for Bushytails

By: Will Brantley

Varmint Hunting: How to Call Ground Squirrels
Hunting

Varmint Hunting: How to Call Ground Squirrels

By: Andrew McKean

Woodchuck Hunting: Three Tips to Take More Groundhogs
Hunting

Woodchuck Hunting: Three Tips to Take More Groundhogs

By: Michael D. Faw

Hunting With Dogs is the Best Way to Bag Late-Winter Squirrels
Hunting

Hunting With Dogs is the Best Way to Bag Late-Winter Squirrels

By: Colin Moore

Time Is Now for Massachusetts Cottontails
Hunting

Time Is Now for Massachusetts Cottontails

By: Tom Fuller

Squirrel Hunting Destination: Talladega, AL
Hunting

Squirrel Hunting Destination: Talladega, AL

By: Jim Casada

50 Hunter Stereotypes from Every State
Big Game Hunting

50 Hunter Stereotypes from Every State

By: Drew Palmer

How to Get Started Hunting Squirrels With a Dog
Hunting

How to Get Started Hunting Squirrels With a Dog

By: Larry Case

Saber-Toothed Squirrel Skull Found in South America
Hunting

Saber-Toothed Squirrel Skull Found in South America

By: John Burgman

A Good Squirrel Hunt Will Prepare You for a Lifetime of Bigger Game
Hunting

A Good Squirrel Hunt Will Prepare You for a Lifetime of Bigger Game

By: Johnny Carrol Sain

Rimfire Squirrels Rack up more hits than misses with match-grade ammo
Guns

Rimfire Squirrels Rack up more hits than misses with match-grade ammo

By: Nick Sisley

How to Hunt Small Game on Public Land During Deer Season (without Pissing Off Whitetail Hunters)
Hunting

How to Hunt Small Game on Public Land During Deer Season (without Pissing Off Whitetail Hunters)

By: Joe Genzel

There’s More to Texas Hunting Than Expensive, High-Fence Ranches. Here’s Why a Texas Hunt Should Be on Your Bucket List
Big Game Hunting

There’s More to Texas Hunting Than Expensive, High-Fence Ranches. Here’s Why a Texas Hunt Should Be on Your Bucket List

By: Joe Genzel

Flippin’ Out Slingshots for the Small-Game Hunter
Hunting

Flippin’ Out Slingshots for the Small-Game Hunter

By: The Editors

How to Soap-Tan a Rabbit Hide
Hunting

How to Soap-Tan a Rabbit Hide

By: Beka Garris

Brush-Country Rabbits: Thicket Picking
Hunting

Brush-Country Rabbits: Thicket Picking

By: Michael Pearce

Q&A: Chris Pratt Talks Hunting, Tanning, and Squirrels
Hunting

Q&A: Chris Pratt Talks Hunting, Tanning, and Squirrels

By: The Editors

Right Now is The Best Time to Be a Public-Land Small-Game Hunter
Conservation

Right Now is The Best Time to Be a Public-Land Small-Game Hunter

By: Joe Genzel

Becoming a Trapper Will Make You a Better Hunter
Hunting

Becoming a Trapper Will Make You a Better Hunter

By: Skye Goode

Early-Season Squirrels Brush up your woods skills with bushytails
Hunting

Early-Season Squirrels Brush up your woods skills with bushytails

By: Wade Bourne; Will Brantley

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Pike Fishing Tips: How to Catch Pike
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Pike Fishing Tips: How to Catch Pike

By: Joe Cermele

Viral Articles Claim Two ‘Hunters Died After Consuming CWD-Infected Venison.’ Here’s What Really Happened
Big Game Hunting

Viral Articles Claim Two ‘Hunters Died After Consuming CWD-Infected Venison.’ Here’s What Really Happened

By: Katie Hill

The Best Humminbird Fish Finders of 2024
Fishing

The Best Humminbird Fish Finders of 2024

By: Pete Robbins

Charter Captain Rescues Floatplane Pilot and 3 Anglers Who Literally Crashed His Fishing Spot
Fishing

Charter Captain Rescues Floatplane Pilot and 3 Anglers Who Literally Crashed His Fishing Spot

By: Bob McNally