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A 68-year-old Redfield, Iowa, man may be vying for a Darwin Award as he recovers from two—yes two—self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Apparently Larry Godwin caught a raccoon in a live trap and decided to dispatch the critter.

Iowa and other states are opening shotgun-only deer seasons to straight-walled cartridges like the .45-70 Gov’t., .444 Marlin and .450 Bushmaster. Here’s how to wring the most performance from their rainbow-like trajectories.

Hunters can use the chalk on the end of their strikers, much like chalking a pool cue to add extra bite and friction.

This commonly held belief is why some states ban rifles for hunting; But the facts might surprise them.

Two mule deer bucks taken in the Slate Creek drainage near Lucile in October have tested positive for chronic wasting disease.

Brownells' Frank Brownell is named the NRA Golden Bullseye Pioneer of the Year award winner at the 143rd NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Indianapolis.

Allan D. Cors of Naples, Florida, was elected by the NRA Board of Directors as president of the historic 144-year-old association. The board of directors also re-elected Wayne LaPierre as NRA's executive vice president.

This latest Member's Hunt comes from Charles Toplikar of Newnan, Ga.