Why I Always Carry
The tragic shootings in Tucson recently have refueled the debate over so-called “reasonable” gun control measures. Just as predictable, the hyperbole of gun banners is presented as fact by a collusionary media. Emotions run high on both sides of the argument. And while it might satisfy my emotions to counter each bit of the hyperbole, it certainly would not usher the argument to an acceptable conclusion. So, rather than engage in a defensive tit-for-tat that would lend credence to the other side’s exaggerations, I will explain why I almost always have a gun either on my body, or within arm’s reach.
Hunt Safely on the Water This Winter
The majority of sportsman fatalities on the water are preventable. Follow these steps to avoid becoming another statistic.
Does the AARP Still Want Your Guns?
AARP has provided services and benefits to people 50 and older for more than half a century, and has 40 million members—but is it anti-gun?
Keeping an Eye on the VPC: Anti-Hunting Group’s Latest Attack Targets NRA, Gun Makers and America’s Youth
The latest report from the VPC extremist group is off the mark yet again.
Mooching for Deer
Slow-motion drives nudge deer onto time-tested travel routes, rather than stampede them through neighboring woodlots.
Game Warden Horror Stories
A former conservation officer shares several examples of the daunting circumstances he faced throughout his career.
Myths, Legends and Rural-Born Conspiracies
We’ve all heard them: far-fetched tales from the great outdoors. Trouble is, once the rumor mill fires up it’s hard to sort half-lies, myths and legends from the truth. Sometimes, hunters just can’t help themselves.
First Light: Crop-Eating Cranes Killed as Nuisance
Hundreds of Eastern sandhill cranes are killed every year in regulated hunting seasons. But ironically, strict migratory-bird laws dictate that cranes killed under depredation permits cannot become table fare.
Why Deer Hunting Is Safer Today Than Ever Before
Deer hunting has indeed become safer over time, primarily because hunters have become safer. It all began decades ago with the advent of first voluntary then mandatory hunter safety training, and blaze-orange requirements in the deer woods and upland fields.
Treestand Falls: Do They Require Formal Investigations?
Most state departments of natural resources investigate hunting-related shootings, and boating and OHV deaths, but they do not investigate treestand deaths; local police personnel do. Consequently, up to 73 percent of all reports of treestand falls do not list whether the victim was wearing a fall-restraint device.
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