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What's in Your Blind Bag?

An all-important question was posed a couple days ago over on the Final Approach Facebook page: Besides shotgun shells, what do you feel is the most important piece of equipment in your blind bag?

NRA Online Hunter Education Receives 7 Telly Awards

The free Web-based course, developed by the organization that built the first-ever hunter education program in the United States in 1949, earns international recognition for its superb approach to instruction.

Hunting Stealth Mode: The E-Bike Advantage

A silent mode of transportation could be a big advantage when hunting predators. Whether you’re running and gunning, setting up at a waterhole or hunting over a kill, a stealthy approach could reap big rewards.

The Express Method to Zero Your Scope

Field Editor Bryce Towsley has zeroed a lot of rifle setups over the course of his career. In the process, he's developed a simple, repeatable approach that should save you time and ammunition the next time you're at the range.

12 Tips for Shed Hunting the West

Hunting for shed antlers is a popular winter pastime, affording people a chance to spend time outdoors when cabin fever sets in. If you want to get in on the action yourself, you’ll need to be quick on your feet and strategic in your approach. Here are some tips that’ll help you find more bone.

Weatherby Adds Synthetic, Waterfowl Models to Element Shotgun Line

Weatherby has been in the shotgun game for a longtime, but it changed its approach last winter when it rolled out the new Element, an inertia-operated semi-auto designed with upland hunters across the nation in mind. For 2016 the folks in Paso Robles have plans to put their new shotgun in the hands of even more scattergun aficionados, with the impending introduction of the Element Synthetic and Element Waterfowler.

Hardware: Styrka S7

Hunters have so many good choices in mid-priced binoculars these days that arguing brands is as pointless as engaging in the ol’ .308 vs. .30-06 debate. The crowded and competitive nature of the $300-$800 bino market is a great thing for buyers—but not necessarily sellers. And so when I heard a new company named Styrka had entered the business, I had to question its approach. What more could Styrka offer in a bino with a street price of about $650 that’s not already available?

Late-Season Waterfowl: The Final Countdown

As the last days of the season approach, now is the time to use every trick and strategy you know to make the best of remaining hours afield.

Five Ways to Prepare Wild Game in Warm Weather

Summer weather can change your approach in the kitchen, but it doesn't have to change meal quality. Here are five warm-weather wild-game recipes.

Are We Losing Our Wildlife Management Areas?

Many states in the East have few WMAs that approach proper habitat management after 75 years of Pittman-Robertson Act funding.

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