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You won't have to sharpen your knife as much if you use a strop.
Knives

A Strop is the Best Way To Keep Your Knife Sharp

Keep your hunting blade and broadheads sharper longer by utilizing a strop

The .22 Hornet wasn't even close to the .220 Swift when it came to muzzle velocity.
Rifle Ammo

The Fall of the .220 Swift

The .220 Swift is still the fastest commercial rifle cartridge in the world. So why didn’t it catch on with North America hunters?

The 1893 is a black powder gun and was later replaced by the 1897 when smokeless powder became more popular.
Shotguns

19th Century Shotguns: Rise of the Repeaters

The four shotguns that defined a new era of gun-making

Two hunters sit behind a nice whitetail buck in Eastern Colorado.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Giants of the Yucca: Hunting for Bucketlist Whitetails in Eastern Colorado

Two buddies chase big open-country bucks with Springfield’s new Waypoint rifle

Three fishing boats on the water.
Fishing

Fishing Etiquette 101: How to Be a Responsible Angler on Your Home Waters

A lot more goes into a successful day of fishing than catching your limit. Follow these seven rules to help protect the future of the sport we love

The Hunting Public guys are often aggressive in going after spring toms.
Turkey Hunting

How to Cut the Distance on a Hung-Up Spring Tom

Here’s when you should and should not make a move on a gobbler that won’t budge

Off-breed dogs have some of the same capabilities as those with champion bloodlines.
Hunting Dogs

How to Turn a Rescue Dog, a Couch-Potato Lab, or an Off-Breed Pup into a Hunting Dog

You don’t need champion bloodlines to enjoy hunting over a working gun dog

South Florida is the only place in the U.S. to hunt Osceola turkeys.
Turkey Hunting

The Best States to Hunt Early Season Turkeys

All four of these states have over-the-counter tags, so it’s not too late to plan a spring gobbler adventure

Vermont is proposing a special moose hunt to curtail its winter tick population.
Moose Hunting

Vermont Proposal Seeks to Reduce Ticks By Killing More Moose

Reducing moose density could decrease the number of winter ticks and actually increase overall moose health

Your point of impact will change once you add a suppresser to your rifle.
Rifles

How to Zero a Suppressed Rifle

Adding a suppressor to your bolt gun or semi-auto will shift its point of impact

The mallard/teal hybrid is truly unique.
Duck Hunting

The 8 Coolest Hybrid Ducks and Geese You’ve Ever Seen

Pintallards, snow bellies, cinnamon blues and more. These are the most common waterfowl hybrids you can hunt

Similar in nutrient profile to hair and fur, feathers can also be buried in the garden or tossed into the compost pile.
Foraging & Gardening

8 Wild Game and Fish Parts That Will Fertilize Your Garden

Don’t discard feathers, fur, or bones. They can raise the soil quality of your garden so you can grow better produce

Wipe down your bolt and spray it with brake cleaner to ensure it runs properly in the cold.
Hunting Rifles

How to Degrease Your Rifle So It Fires in Freezing-Cold Temperatures

Too much lubricant can prevent your rifle from firing in inclement conditions

Deb Haaland
Climate & Environment

Republican Senators’ Focus on Fossil Fuels Production Foreshadows Challenges to Come for Interior Secretary Nominee Deb Haaland

On day two of her confirmation hearings Deb Haaland faced more questions on energy policy

A Wisconsin bull-headed brute.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

The 10 Weirdest Deer of 2020

Everyone loves a little character, but these unique whitetails are just plain freaky

Deb Haaland
Policy & Legislation

3 Key Questions From Deb Haaland’s Interior Secretary Confirmation Hearings

Energy policy, national monuments, and fidelity to science define Haaland’s first day of confirmation hearings

A big whitetail buck on a Primos trail camera, taken in late September.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Quit Worrying About Genetics: How Successful Deer Hunters Think About Antler Growth, Cull Bucks, and Passing Good Deer

You can’t control genetics in wild whitetails, so stop trying

canada geese
Goose Hunting

Can Hunting Be Used to Manage Urban Goose Populations? A New Radio-Collar Study Has Some Answers

A recently completed 3-year study from Iowa shows the fascinating behavior of resident geese

A hand holds a shotgun and a quail.
Upland Bird Hunting

Why the Gauge of Your Shotgun Doesn’t Matter on Upland Birds

The kind of shotshells you feed your shotgun determine its capability more than bore size

An angler holds up a large crappie.
Crappie Fishing

Huge Pennsylvania Crappie Nearly Breaks Record

Dan Wielobob’s 4-pound crappie nearly broke a 21-year-old state record