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Guns

Gun News of the Week: 16.3 Million Americans Have Concealed Carry Permits

Plus: California makes gun owners criminals if accused of crime

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Whitetail Deer Hunting

8 Ways Whitetails Communicate with Their Tails, and What Each Means for Hunters

To correctly predict a whitetail's next move, you need to understand its tail language

It’s Too Early to Treat Sage Grouse Like Chickens
Grouse Hunting

It’s Too Early to Treat Sage Grouse Like Chickens

Captive rearing of this species is a bad idea

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Wilderness Survival

10 Things To Do Before You Head Into the Wilderness

Going for a walk in the woods? Check off these items first

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Elk Hunting

The New World-Record Archery Elk

This public-land Montana bull is the new world-record typical elk

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Wildlife Management

The Cheapest Food Plot You’ll Ever Plant

You can pay for a pretty bag or you can pay for the stuff that actually grows

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Squirrel Hunting

4 Calls That Actually Work for Hunting Squirrels

Learn the vocabulary of chattering squirrels, and you can call them into range with these calls

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Whitetail Deer Hunting

How to Preserve Velvet Antlers

Make the velvet on your early-season buck last with these taxidermy tricks

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Wilderness Survival

Q&A with Survival Expert Creek Stewart’s New TV Show

SOS: How to Survive is coming to the Weather Channel

Here’s What 7 Major Fish and Game Conservation Groups Have to Say About Climate Change
Elk Hunting

Here’s What 7 Major Fish and Game Conservation Groups Have to Say About Climate Change

No matter what you think causes it, our natural world is changing. Here's how top species conservation groups are dealing with it

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Hunting Rifles

Gun Test: Barrett Fieldcraft Hunting Rifle

A remarkable debut for a lightweight hunting rig

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Handguns

Gun News of the Week: Credit-Card Sized Pistol Gives Your Wallet More Bang with Your Bucks

Plus: Federal Firearms Preemption Bill Proposed In A New York State Of Mind

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Deer Hunting

5 Things You Should Do for Deer Hunting This August

Deer season is creeping up—get ready

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Upland Bird Hunting

A Guide to Locating Your 4 Favorite Upland Birds All Season Long

Here's how to find pheasants, grouse, woodcock, and quail

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Public Lands & Waters

Public Lands Roundup: Nevada Protester Sentenced, Private Security Clashes with Camper, and ‘Poacher’s Dream Bill” Finds New Sponsor

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Shotgun Ammo

How to Stagger Shotgun Loads for Close and Far-Flushing Birds

Stagger your bird hunting loads to get the drop on wild birds that flush in your face and at a distance

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Trout Fishing

What this West Virginia Angler is Doing to Restore Brook Trout

Saving a small fish requires the biggest of dreams

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Baits, Lures, & Flies

Why the Spoon is One of the Best Lures of All Time

Sometimes this simple bait is all you need to land big fish

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Pheasant Hunting

Five Things to Know About the 2017 Pheasants Forever Nesting Forecast

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Bow Hunting Gear

How We Test: The Methodology Behind the Rankings of Our 2017 Bow Shootout

We partnered with Stress Engineering to create our best bow test yet