Given these advantages, let’s explore what a modern-day terrestrial fly box might hold. Some of these patterns are hot off the vise, others are more venerable. All will consistently put a sharp bend in your rod.
The "mils" in a mil-dot scope refer to milliradians, which is a measurement of angle. If you picture a mil as an ice cream cone, with the tip originating at the shooter's eye and an open end that gets ever wider the farther out it goes, you get the idea. So if the mouth of our imaginary cone is 1 mil in diameter, making it 3.6 inches across at 100 yards, it would grow to 36 inches at 1,000 yards.
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What defines a turkey gun? Well, by one school of thought, any shotgun that will kill a turkey is a turkey gun. That might even include a .410 revolver under some conditions. But there are some characteristics that make for a more effective turkey-hunting shotgun.
I used to like a shotgun with a little thump to it. Then I started shooting skeet and realized that recoil offers no positive gains. Recoil is only a negative. It's not a comfort issue, but a performance issue.
Six creative recipes show hunters how to prepare the most ignored yet delicious pieces of wild venison
As experienced shooters, it’s up to us to provide more opportunities for those who want to learn to shoot…even if they’re our in-laws
Modest Alberta farmer and accomplished bowhunter Shawn O'Shea takes the largest archery-killed elk to date
Shawn O’Shea’s 449-inch bull was officially declared the new world record non-typical
Marlin were the target species of these tournament anglers, but this giant tuna got all the attention
Legal hunting equipment isn't unethical—it's the hunter you have to consider
The National Rifle Association will face corruption charges from the New York Attorney General
Browning is rightfully credited with the invention of many iconic firearms, but there were others who built equally significant rifles
Spring breeding data gathering has been scrubbed for the second year in a row
This deep-water ocean fish is common enough worldwide, but rare to find on the shore
Their teeth can tear flesh. Their strength can destroy tackle. Their dispositions can break an angler’s spirit. These are the meanest fish that swim.
Morels are more popular, but the pheasant back mushroom is just as common, easy to identify, and makes fine tablefare
The new hunting and trapping regulations are designed to reduce wolf predation on livestock, but were opposed by the Idaho Game and Fish Commission
Hunting a backcountry buck just an hour outside LA isn’t impossible, even when success rates hover around 11 percent