by David Hart Watch a flock of ducks on a city park pond or a group of geese on a golf course, and one thing will stand out: Motion. They…
By Nik Donovic Hunters face many potential legal liabilities as well as dangers to their personal health and well-being each time they hunt. As a hunter, it is your responsibility…
by James Pryor, USA Membership Services Manager American made outdoor products are not always easy to find, so I felt compelled to share my experience with an American-made product that…
by David Hart If you were standing outside on February 18, 2014, you might have heard a collective cheer coming from fields and forests of Virginia. That’s when the state…
by Dave Mull Today’s shotguns and slugs for hunting big game, especially whitetail deer, deliver performance almost on a par with high-powered rifles. The key word is “almost.” While slugs…
As Seen in The Outdoor Wire on Nov. 4, 2014 Select Indiana state parks will close temporarily to allow for controlled deer reductions in the coming weeks. The dates for…
by Dave Mull Many grouse hunters who pursue this speedy quarry with dogs gauge their success by how many flushes—not kills—they get in the course of an outing. People who…
by David Hart Trail cameras have come a long way since they first hit the hunting scene a decade or more ago. Back when trail cameras first came out, they were really…
by Bill Cooper Hunting teal is as fun as it gets in the world of waterfowl hunting. Teal migrate early, they fly beyond fast, and this diminutive duck makes for great table fare.…
by Dave Mull An experienced deer hunter with firearms, my buddy Frank thought that a crossbow would be a simple tool to get him out deer hunting during archery seasons.…
By Will Jenkins, TheWilltoHunt.com In putting together the new Mathews Chill R I new I wanted a new sight but wasn’t sure which I wanted. My very first sight was…
by David Hart A limit of doves with a box of shells? You bet! It’s been said that the average dove hunter knocks down just one bird for every five shots.…
by David Hart An extended drought in parts of the United States has been characterized as an act of God, or somehow the result of our own doings. Maybe the drought is just a terrible stroke…
by David Hart Jared Nelson was shocked to watch a fellow hunter plop down at the base of a tree just 50 yards away. Rifle season was in full swing,…
by Bill Cooper Jason Parsons sat on a camp stool on the bow of a 20-foot-long, narrow jon boat. In his hands was a menacing gig, poised and ready for…
by M.D. Johnson Anyone who has ever spent a night under the stars knows exactly what I’m talking about when I say there’s just something about a meal cooked around a…
by Bill Cooper Stories of wild-eyed, loud-squealing, hard-charging monster boars made the hair on my neck stand up as the campfire crackled on an island in the middle of the…
by David Hart Guided hunts aren’t cheap. Aside from the cost of the license and travel expenses, you can count on spending upwards of $4,000 or more for an elk…
by M.D. Johnson Of all the excuses I’ve heard over the years for why folks decide not to go camping, ranging from “I don’t know where to go… “The bugs…
by David Hart First, the bad news… turkey season is winding down, and you’ve still got a tag or two in your wallet. If that’s not enough, there are fewer…
by David Hart All food plots benefit deer, but summer plots, also called nutrition plots, provide high-quality forage when natural food sources become depleted. Summer plot plants are typically high…
by Dave Hart Planting a food plot is the rage these days. It seems like every deer hunter with a few acres of land plants a patch of clover, beans…