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Teach a New Hunter to Shoot a Rifle More Accurately with a Red-Dot Scope
Rifle Scopes

Teach a New Hunter to Shoot a Rifle More Accurately with a Red-Dot Scope

Using an optic will help new shooters gain confidence and experience success faster

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

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

The proposed legislation would also funnel suppressor tax-stamp dollars toward conservation funding, law enforcement, hunter recruitment, and shooting ranges

saskatchewan two for one buck
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Saskatchewan Hunter Takes ‘Two-For-One’ Buck with a Giant Deadhead Stuck to Its Rack

“It’s something I’ve never seen, and probably never will again"

lindsay thomas deer hunting
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Hunt Trophy Does, Turn Off the Damn Phone, Befriend Your Neighbors, and Make Deer Hunting Fun Again

Lindsay Thomas of the National Deer Association has some ideas about how to bring joy back to the deer woods

maine record 8 point
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Maine Hunter Tags One of the Biggest 8-Points in State History

The pending state-record buck had haunted Tim Elsenheimer for years

We tested and reviewed the top five ferro rods to help get you started.
Survival Gear

The Best Ferro Rods, Tested and Reviewed

We should all carry an emergency fire starter into the woods, even if we hope to never need one

Fully assembled Dillon SL900 press on bench
Shotgun Ammo

Dillon SL900 Review: A High-Performance Shotshell Reloading Press

This five-station progressive reloading press is capable of cranking out hundreds of shotshells in less than an hour

high schooler east texas youth record buck
Whitetail Deer Hunting

High Schooler Tags Enormous East-Texas Buck That Should Set a New State Record

The 14-year old freshman shot the buck while hunting with her dad in the middle of a rainstorm

Author Walking down Quien Sabe Glacier
Adventure

The Way Up: What It’s Like to Bag Your First Peak

A first mountaineering trip introduces a backpacker to the world of peakbagging

slip knot 1
Survival Skills

How to Tie a Slip Knot

Put a handy loop at the end of a rope in seconds with this simple knot

Bus 142 as a hunting camp.
Moose Hunting

Long Before the ‘Into the Wild’ Bus Became a Tourist Deathtrap, It Was My Dad’s Hunting Camp

The “magic bus” was a well-known hunting camp used by many Alaskans. A trip to the museum where it’s being restored helped my family revisit a piece of our past

ok bowhunter years long quest for GLT
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Bowhunter Ends 3-Year Quest for 180-Class Oklahoma Buck

“It was like a dream watching him walk in. Like it was just us and nothing else even existed”

hunter in western mountains
Wildlife Management

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

As Colorado’s conservation groups face a “trophy hunting” ban, media becomes the battleground

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

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

These wild game traditions are a salute to our hunting and fishing heritage

big pile of animal teeth
Wildlife Management

An Inside Look at the Wildlife Lab That Ages 10,000 Animals Every Month

For decades Matson’s Laboratory has helped state agencies manage all kinds of wild game species by aging teeth. Now, the lab is noticing a growing customer: hunters

M1 Garand
Semi-Automatic Rifles

The M1 Garand, the Greatest Generation’s Service Rifle

Every shooter recognizes America’s classic service rifle, but few really know it. Here's our guide to the M1 Garand

Two women hike across a mountain stream.
Gear

The Best Women’s Waterproof Boots, Tested and Reviewed

Whether you’re hunting or hiking, these boots will keep your feet warm and dry

Grant woods buck
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Dr. Grant Woods on What Hunters Should Know About the Rut, Weather, and Deer Activity

Forget about moon phases and focus on the weather conditions that give you an advantage as a hunter

wyoming proposal unlimited elk permits for ranchers
Wildlife Management

Lawmaker Proposes ‘All-You-Can-Kill’ Elk Permits for Wyoming Ranchers

The proposal would allow a private landowner dealing with overpopulated herds to purchase a $20 tag and take an unlimited number of cow elk

minnesota wolf with whitetail fawn
Wildlife Management

Where Northwoods Wilderness Is Lost, Wolves Kill More Fawns

A new study concludes that wolves like to hunt whitetail fawns where humans have cut timber, made roads, and built homes