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Long-range shooting is one of the hottest topics in the industry. If you're going to do it, though, you're going to need to practice—and there's a heck of a lot more to it than "hold here." Among the finer places to learn the basics—and a bit more—is the Leupold Optics Academy in Madras, Oregon. The Academy offers a bevy of courses, and Digital Managing Editor Shawn Skipper had the chance to get a sampling of its "Precision Scopes Rifle I" course. Get an inside look at his trip with the photos embedded above.
One out of every four hunters who hunted the 2025 season will not hunt in 2026. That startling statistic was arrived at by Southwick Associates after conducting a survey of 28,447 hunters in 20 states.
Editor-in-Chief Scott Olmsted's monthly response column to questions posed by our members. This time, we're discussing hunting practices and traditions, and making some long-distance connections.
CVA has announced the Cascade SR. This suppressor-ready version of the company's standard Cascade, is built for hunters who need a compact, maneuverable rifle.
The Boone and Crockett Club recently launched Big Game Records Live 2.0, a major evolution of its digital platform that transforms the world’s oldest big game records database into an interactive analytics tool for hunters.
Curious how to create a .308-chambered AR-10 that *doesn't* suck to carry into the backcountry? Dennis Bradley does just that, off a DPMS-pattern lower, and comes it at a shocking weight (read on for the exact number, but it is sub 2). Read on, to see how he does it.