By Craig Boddington Our American deer rut at different times in different places. Perhaps the earliest rut I know of is on California’s Central Coast, where I’ve hunted much of…
Craig Boddington Our American deer rut at different times in different places. Perhaps the earliest rut I know of is on California’s Central Coast, where I’ve hunted much of my…
David Draper “Get ‘em, boys!? At these three simple words, our little cornfield exploded in furious action, four hunters bursting from well-concealed layout blinds with shotguns barking. In less than…
Doug Howlett Late season can be tough on a deer hunter. The weather’s colder, the rut is over, deer have been pressured, and quite honestly, for the hard hunting among…
Dave Hurteau This year, get your shooter the one surefire, can’t-miss, classic Christmas gift. Get an air rifle. With so many models available today, ranging from $20 to more than…
M. D. Johnson Want to go on a snipe hunt? Many hear that and imagine wandering on a dark, moonless night, carrying a burlap sack and a flashlight to the…
Mike Hanback Archery hunting for pressured, spooky bucks in the dead of winter is never easy, but scoring on a big buck can be done. Enjoy the trials and tribulations…
Steve Felgenhauer So much for crystal balls or foreseeing the future when it comes to duck hunting, last season’s forecast was a “bumper crop,”however, cooperation from the ducks left much…
Dave Hurteau No compound bow’s introduction to the market was more hyped. By the time the new Bowtech Insanity was literally uncaged for the jockeying, rubber-necking, wide-eyed crowd at the…
Mike Hanback The first three weeks of the November rut are prime time to grunt up a whitetail buck—or two, or even three. The testosterone-addled studs are wandering wider and…
Mike Hanback The lucky hunters amongst us will fire one bullet at a good buck this season. Here’s how to make that one shot count. Think out a shot before…
Craig Boddington I learned to handload centerfire at the same time I learned to shoot. The deal was that if I wanted to shoot, I also needed to reload. Since…
By Bob Barteck, IAFF Local 425 Alumni The sun filtering through the maple leaves turned the forest floor to amber. Perched high in an old basswood, my brother, John, and…
By Josh Genz, G2 Outdoor Products Hunting season is quickly approaching, and the anticipation of what this year’s harvest will bring is building in hunters across the U.S. You’ve been monitoring…
Doug Howlett You’ve been religious about slipping into the backyard and sending a few arrows into the 3-D deer. Maybe, you even entered a few tournaments where they forced you…
Steve Felgenhauer If you think the only time to kill a record book buck is during the rut, think again. Winchester’s Whitetail Revolution co-host Steve Stoltz admits, “The rut will…
Submitted By: Abby Lowell, Originally published on Aug. 3, 2012, Juneau Empire By Abby Lowell, Originally published on Aug. 3, 2012, Juneau Empire Tammy Kramer, is a woman who breaks…
Submitted By: By Dave Hurteau, a new USA writer Mathew’s new Heli-M is a rule-breaker and a nice surprise. I’ll come right out and say that I’m leery of ultra-light,…
By Tony J. Peterson, Game & Fish In the weeks leading up to the season, bowhunters spend more time shooting than any other time of the year. The increased use of…
Bill Cooper Warm breezes ripple yellowing walnut trees in the fading darkness. The pungent, sweet smell of willow leaves giving up life fill the still air. It’s that magical time…
Doug Howlett Whether you sit long and tight in a deer stand waiting for that one buck of your dreams to stroll by, scramble over boulders and scree to put…
Craig Boddington I am not a serious turkey hunter, but you wouldn’t know it the way I’ve spent the past few days in head to toe camouflage, making a wide…