Why do American sportsmen have a stake in a sprawling piece of federal legislation governing nutrition standards and commodity prices? The answer is clear. That legislation, the Farm Bill, also plays a central role in upholding public access opportunities and sustaining key fish and wildlife habitat across the country.
By David Hart Fishing season may be a few months away, but it’s time to start thinking about your first day on the water. Why not? Winter may seem to…
By David Hart Thirty years ago, a glimpse of a coyote in the southeast or mid-Atlantic was as rare as a bigfoot sighting in the Pacific northwest. Not anymore. While bigfoot…
By Craig Boddington Honestly, I’m not crazy about the term “modern sporting rifle.” On the other hand, it’s like fingernails on a blackboard when I hear semiautomatic sporting rifles described as…
By Bob McNally The 40 mile per hour boat run across Arkansas’ Lake Ouachita to the striper school was frantic and wild. The air temperature hovered at 20 degrees. All…
By Tracy Breen Every January, all things archery can be found at the Archery Trade Associations’ annual trade show. This year, the show was held in Louisville, Kentucky, and like every…
By Steve Felgenhauer Most hunters I know have a set of antlers hanging around their place, either in their garage or mounted professionally and placed over the mantel in their living…
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…
By Bob McNally Through the years my family has built our public waterway dock into an unparalleled fish haven by enhancing it with Christmas trees. Once each year we have…
By David Hart Choosing a first fly rod can seem like an impossible task thanks to the endless combinations of brand, length and weight. However, settling on a rod that…
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…
By Bob Jensen In walleye country, it’s still summer during the day, but nights are starting to cool down. Cool early morning air temperatures remind anglers that autumn isn’t far…
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…
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