C.J. Davis No other animal can change the way it presents its kill zone to an archer the way a wild turkey does. Walking, strutting, standing tall or leaning forward,…
Beau Beasley Looking for something to get your fly fishing season off on the right foot? Mark your calendars now to attend the 8th Annual Virginia Fly Fishing Festival on April…
Luke Clausen Did you know that when you book a guide in the Florida Keys, it’s customary to call the guide the night before and ask what you should bring…
M. D. Johnson I have a confession. I am a poor goose caller. It’s simple—I have no idea what I’m saying to geese. For years, while I thought I was…
Peter B. Mathiesen You may not realize it, but most of us ask a lot from a pair of turkey hunting boots. We want support, light weight, breathablilty and waterproof…
David Hart Although it’s known as the 2008 Farm Bill, the legislation that is slowly grinding its way through Congress has as much to do about conservation as farming. For…
Kate Cywinski For Gary Green, a Public Education Officer for IAFF Local 321, hunting is about the full experience. “The time I spend in nature gives me peace and pure…
Larry Nixon Among anglers, there is perhaps no more controversial topic than whether or not, as conservationists, we ought to fish for bass while they are spawning. Battle lines on…
Beau Beasley “Be careful Jim”, I said to my guide as he unhooked and then handed me my first West Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout. “I think he must have swallowed the…
Peter B. Mathiesen If you consider all the states that offer boars for bullets, my preference leans towards California. With extraordinary open mountains, the sunshine state provides a blackpowder hunter…
Kate Cywinski Anyone who thinks hunting is a man’s sport never met Barbara Ries, a hardworking member of IAMAW local 1886 with more hunting experience, backwoods knowledge and pure dedication…
Beau Beasley “Well, there they go,” chuckled veteran fly fishing angler Cory Routh, referring to the fishing boats and their crew that were leaving the docks in search of good…
Kate Cywinski As a full-time drywall finisher, father of five, volunteer fire fighter and small farm operator, Anthony Vecchio has little time to pursue his lifelong passions for hunting and…
Peter B. Mathiesen Few tugs on a rod are as memorable and robust as a double-digit lake trout. There’s only one problem. If you want to chase lakers in the…
David Hart Few issues among hunters are contentious as bait. Whether you love, hate it, or fall somewhere in between, baiting for deer, bear or other game is legal in…
Christopher Renshaw It was on every news channel, in every living room, across North America. This past October we were witness to a drama that has been played out repeatedly…
Kate Cywinski Russell Delaney, a member of IBEW local 2320, grew up hunting waterfowl along Cape Cod with his grandfather and uncle. Even on his first outing, he knew he…
Tony Kinton Few experiences are more thrilling than the sound and feel of a powerful bass boat zipping across a lake, headed toward some favorite spot where largemouth are abundant.…
Kate Cywinski John Scavotto’s passion for bow hunting is so great he sports a shoulder tattoo of a hunter in a tree-stand aiming down with a bow. He considers it…
M. D. Johnson The sweat running down your neck feels like someone opened a hot faucet under your hat. You try to ignore it, but it’s hard to concentrate. There!…
David Hart The splash of water takes us by surprise. It’s barely light enough to see the color on the Carry-Lite decoys bobbing in the brown water 10 yards out…
Chris Ellis Plain and simple, a streamer is a lure and fishing a streamer is the closest thing that a fly fisherman does to spin fishing. Throw the lure out,…
Contacts for all general inquires and media requests regarding the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance, The Union Sportsmen’s Journal or Brotherhood Outdoors:
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Phone: (615) 332-4900
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