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Smith & Wesson CEO: The Ammo Shortage Will Continue
Jun 21, 2021 9:22 AM
Guns
22 Conservation and Gun-Rights Groups Oppose President Biden’s Pick for ATF Director
Jun 18, 2021 4:50 PM
Guns
More Than 7 Million Rounds of Ammo Bound for U.S. Were Stolen in Central Mexico
Jun 18, 2021 12:33 PM
Guns
How to Become a More Accurate Rifle Shot at Steep Angles
Jun 18, 2021 10:51 AM
Guns
Fishing Pressure Increased During COVID. Is That a Bad Thing for Gamefish Populations?
Jun 18, 2021 10:08 AM
Fishing
Quit Expecting Every Hunter to Be So Hardcore. We Need Casual Hunters, Too
Jun 17, 2021 1:27 PM
Opinion
Vortex Fury HD 5000 AB Rangefinding Binocular Review
Jun 17, 2021 12:22 PM
Gear
Howa Carbon Stalker Review: An Impressively Lightweight, Accurate Hunting Rifle at a Reasonable Price
Jun 17, 2021 10:58 AM
Guns
Jim Shockey on the Real Trouble With the Border Closure: Here’s Why It’s Not So Easy to “Roll Over” Your Outfitted Canadian Hunt
Jun 16, 2021 5:31 PM
Deep Dives
The Outdoor Life Podcast: Meet the Godfather of Hawaiian Market Hunting
Jun 16, 2021 4:28 PM
Conservation

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By Apr 19, 2021
Conservation

The Feds May Close 60 Million Acres of Alaska Public Land to “Sport Hunters.” And Yeah, That Probably Means You

This is why we all lose when hunters are divided into “meat hunters” and “sport hunters”
By Aug 21, 2019
Open Country

Western Hunters Can’t Access 6.35 Million Acres of Public State Lands

Unless you secure landowner permission, these state-owned lands are off-limits to outdoorsmen and women
By Aug 21, 2019
Open Country

Hunters Can’t Access 6.35 Million Acres of Western State Lands

Unless you secure landowner permission, these state-owned public lands are off-limits to outdoorsmen and women
By Mar 7, 2018
Open Country

Think Before You Boycott: Guns, Public Land, and Vista Outdoor

The unintended consequences from REI’s resolution to drop CamelBak’s parent company
By Dec 8, 2017
Open Country

Facts are Victims in the War Over National Monuments

Since some of my family’s fondest memories include spring-break camping in the Cedar Mesa, Utah, I’ve been carefully tracking President … Continued
By Jun 30, 2017
Open Country

Poll: 94 Percent of Anglers Depend on Public Access

A recent survey of American hunters and anglers suggests that public land is even more important for access to fishing … Continued
By May 3, 2017
Open Country

Fact-Checking the Debate on Federal Land Transfer

We examined claims from both sides about why federal public land should, or shouldn’t, be transferred to the states. Here’s what’s legit, and what’s not
By Apr 28, 2017
Open Country

An Open Letter to Secretary Zinke on National Monuments

I’ve not seen you lately at Moose’s Saloon back here home in Flathead County, Montana, but I know you’ve been … Continued
By Apr 3, 2017
Open Country

Federal Land Transfer: Beware of Politicians Bearing Maps

Anyone who spends time afield knows how important it is to pick your maps carefully. But there is one map … Continued