Choosing the Perfect Bear Rifle
Tony Kinton The bear, a big boar with a thick coat fresh from hibernation, eased from a tangle of spruce and approached the bait station. Paul, my guide, had not…
Tony Kinton The bear, a big boar with a thick coat fresh from hibernation, eased from a tangle of spruce and approached the bait station. Paul, my guide, had not…
Doug Howlett If you’ve ever stood on a bank, rod and reel in hand, and wished you could just slip across to that little cove where the redfish were tailing…
Paul Markel Let’s play the word association game for a moment. I will say “Thompson Center” and bet that 90 out of 100 of you said “Contender.” The rest likely…
Babe Winkelman Want to see a funny video? Go to YouTube and do a search for Winkelman Tube (or click here). The first video to pop up will be one…
Jacob Hofbauer, IAFF 4660 A friend and fellow firefighter and I decided to go to our deer hunting lease on a very cold and snowy day. We made our plans…
Jay Yelas Among all the different factors that affect bass behavior, none has more impact than the seasons. Fish, especially bass, are ruled by the weather. Just like all creatures,…
Submitted By: Duane Puckett, Retired IAFF Local 157 member Congratulations to Duane Puckett on being drawn as the lucky winner in the USA member story contest, which ran from July through…
Craig Boddington I grew up in what we used to call the magnum craze, the late 1950s and on through the 60s when every new cartridge wore a belt and…
Submitted By: By USA Guest Columnist and Pro Angler Skeet Reese From the time the weather began to warm early this year until now, every lake in the country has…
Babe Winkelman To be a successful deer hunter, you need to be in the right place at the right time. And in order to BE in the right place, you…
Peter B. Mathiesen Get those miles cashed in and you’re financially halfway to wading among millions of salmon along the Parks Highway in southern Alaska. Fly to Anchorage the last…
Tony Kinton Practically everyone who frequents the outdoors knows that mosquitoes and black flies can be problematic. Not only are such pests a huge nuisance, but they also present a…
Submitted By: Luke Clausen After the warmth of summer, there’s no doubt your favorite fishing hole has some vegetation built up in it. In summer, when the water warms, different…
Hayley Lynch Around this time of year, I glance up at my calendar and suddenly realize archery deer season is almost here. Rifling through a closet full of camo, boots…
Paul Markel Most every hunter has a first-aid kit. The contents of that kit will vary depending on the individual’s training and experience. More often than not, the first-aid pack…
M. D. Johnson Everyone wants to save every dollar they can, no doubt. And at no time in my 44 years has this budget-mindedness been more evident than today, what…
Jay Yelas By this time of year, throughout many parts of the country, bass have seen a fair amount of fishing pressure. Common sense tells us that bass in this…
Craig Boddington The greater kudu is probably the second-most recognized of the hundred-plus African antelope. Thanks to Chevrolet the much more common impala is probably the most recognizable, but there’s…
Peter B. Mathiesen First hunts are always approached with great expectations and excitement. Scratching and saving for the “hunt of a lifetime” has special meaning for anyone who has waited…
Ken Cook Bass tournament season will shift into high gear later this month when the Bassmaster Classic kicks off at Lake Tohopekaliga in Florida. Toho, as it’s known to many…
Submitted By: By USA Guest Columnist Gary Brooks Look at that bass. Can’t see it? Even when you are perched high atop the front deck of your bass boat wearing…
Submitted By: By USA Guest Columnist and Pro Angler Scott Suggs Most people think that catching big bass in the summer is more difficult, but it doesn’t have to be.…