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.…
Doug Howlett Spring gobbler season is long gone and despite the summer’s heat, many hunters’ thoughts have already turned toward deer season. For the truly serious, scouting has already begun…
Peter B. Mathiesen I wanted to give some special attention to some of the best bikes I rode this year and they just happen to made be in the U.S.A.…
Submitted By: By USA Guest Columnist and Pro Angler Ross Grothe Living in Minnesota, I’m no stranger to the cold. And even though fishing for walleye in July can be…
Ken Cook A Carolina rig is a bass fishing basic. It’s one of our most efficient tools and one that each and every one of us ought to use regularly.…
Jay Yelas After the warmth of summer, there’s no doubt that your favorite fishing hole has some vegetation built up in it. In summer, when the water warms, the different…
Tony Kinton Regardless of the historical era, any mention of firearms will likely focus the mind to rifles: the Kentucky long rifle; the Winchester ‘73, ’94 or Model 70s; M1…
Jay Yelas It might be summertime, but did you know that bass have already gone back to school? Back to schools of baitfish, that is. That’s because there are huge…
Larry Nixon The calendar says summer is here and that is no news to people around the country who are experiencing record-high temperatures. Summer arrived June 21 andthe heat is…
Craig Boddington Despite all the brave new magnums, the cartridge we know as the .30-06, properly “caliber .30, model of 1906,” remains America’s favorite hunting cartridge. In the states we…
Submitted By: By Guest Columnist and Pro Angler Bradley Hallman June is normally what we consider a transition month for bass. The transition we’re referring to is the movement of…
M. D. Johnson Here in Iowa, the early Spring Conservation Order, or snow goose season, runs through early April, and Missouri’s dove season—Iowa doesn’t have a dove season, so we…
David Hart For most hunters, the notion of going green isn’t a new concept. After all, we are the original environmentalists. We eat natural meat that was not raised on…
Craig Boddington Nobody said it better than Robert Ruark when he wrote, “A buffalo looks at you like you owe him money.” It’s the eyes, dark, implacable, boring into you.…
Submitted By: By USA Guest Columnist and Pro Angler Boyd Duckett Some people think that the summertime is not the best time to catch bass, much less big bass. The…