A Shooting Lesson from a Navy SEAL

Want to make more effective shots at deer? Take a lesson from a Navy SEAL. Then take his advice to the range and practice, practice, practice before you hit the woods.

Late to the Party...But Not Out of the Game

Here's how to score on late-season, hunter-wise honkers.

Magpul Train, Coming Through

Every hunter questions her limits when tackling the backcountry. But when you’re pursuing that trophy of a lifetime, there comes a time when you must believe in yourself and handle what comes your way—because you trained for it.

Gundogs: Fat is Where It’s At

We’ve all been there. Opening day. The sun is shining, birds are calling and our over-eager dogs are racing through the cover, thicket to thicket, horizon to horizon, sucking air, searching for scent. They point. They flush. They fetch. They collapse. It’s not even noon and they act as if they’re on their last legs because—they are.

Shotgunning 101

A beginner’s guide to successful wingshooting.

Hardware: Swarovski X5(i)

The Swarovski X5(i) has the best dial-up system of any long-range scope Bryce Towsley has used, and without a doubt it’s the easiest one to learn. Of course, the optics are brilliant; after all it’s a Swarovski.

Gundogs: Prime Your Pup

A new puppy is spring incarnate, joy overflowing and trouble down the road if you don’t direct it along the correct path.

Hardware: Smith & Wesson SW22 Victory

Every hunter should have a .22 LR handgun. You can shoot small game for the pot, rid the camp of pests and pass the midday doldrums plinking at makeshift targets. The new Smith & Wesson Victory semi-automatic is one of the best guns we've encountered for all these things.

NRA Outdoors Announces Upcoming Course Schedule

NRA Outdoors is proud to announce upcoming firearm training schools, ranging from defensive and tactical courses to hunting and survival courses.

Scopes, Sights and Good Intentions: Part I

Hunters have rules for rifles that have been established for decades. But is it time to re-write the playbook when it comes to optics?

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