David Draper It was a hunt that wasn’t supposed to happen, or not happen like this anyway. My friend Bill and I were supposed to be chasing bull elk from…
Craig Boddington Okay, the word is actually “reticule.” You won’t get the word “reticle” to come up on your spell-check. But over the years, in our little world, we’ve shortened…
Tracy Breen Scouting cameras have changed the way many people hunt, myself included. Just a few years ago I was bowhunting black bears in Quebec, and the hunt wasn’t going…
Bob Neill It all started in the late summer of 2007 when my 12-year-old son, Michael, asked if he could go hunting with me. I have been an avid outdoorsman…
Stephen D. Carpenteri, Game & Fish It’s a good bet that you can step outdoors anywhere in the state and before long you hear the tell-tale cawing of a distant…
Steve Felgenhauer Try this exercise with your favorite shotgun. First, ensure the shotgun is unloaded, and then close your eyes and shoulder the shotgun. Now open your eyes. Are you…
Craig Boddington My 15-year-old cheerleader daughter, Caroline, has been going to the range with me for several years, and she did her hunter safety course quite a while back. But…
Mark Kayser After the crack of the rifle, my son Cole turned to me with a sly grin. The prairie dog he was aiming at nearly 150 yards away was…
Travis Eckman As seen on MyBuckStory.com As with many outdoorsmen in the Midwest, hunting the elusive whitetail deer is what drives my soul and provides the serenity and excitement that I…
Tracy Breen Let’s face it. Getting Dad the perfect Father’s Day gift can be difficult, especially if he is an outdoorsman because most outdoor enthusiasts go out and buy…
Craig Boddington The bald eagle is America’s icon, without question a regal bird. Benjamin Franklin’s preference was the wild turkey, a choice that today’s turkey hunters would no doubt approve.…
Reid Coffield By Reid Coffield, ShootingTimes Like a lot of folks, I grew up with an interest in military arms and history. As a teenager during the centennial commemoration of the…
Tim Herald The editor and I agreed this article would probably stir up a bit of a fuss. If you don’t agree with me, that’s fine—roast me over the coals.…
Doug Howlett For all of his business acumen, my father has never been the best at predicting consumer trends, particularly when they involve quality and performance over value and modern…
Ron Ghighi The season opened April 11 here in Central Illinois. My wife and I were planning on going opening day, but I had forgotten about turkey season coming up…
David Hart Tired of relying on your local farmer to cut his corn in mid-August? Had enough of that crowded public hunting area where inconsiderate hunters skybust doves before they…
Tim Herald No one ever accused me of being the smartest guy in the world, and maybe me being an addicted leopard hunter lends to that perception. I am not…
Vermont Fish & Wildlife Provided by the Outdoor Wire Turkey hunters need to start patterning their turkey guns, checking their calls and thinking about turkey hunting safety. May first is almost…
Joel D. Glover By Joel D. Glover, reprinted from The Outdoor Wire “I got a good 7-year-old bird,” the camo-clad hunter proudly stated when I asked if he’d had any luck.…
Tim Herald The grizzly bear is an almost mythical creature. Folklore from the first writings from North America depict the strength, attitude and danger of Ursus arctos horribilis. To me personally,…
Craig Boddington Okay, so I didn’t really know what a “bushbuck” was the first time I went to Africa. Most hunters probably don’t. Obviously it’s some kind of buck that…