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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