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Decades of lion-hunting experience runs through the veins of the Mecham family of Utah.

If you’ve been to NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits before, you know how much information is packed into a single presentation—let alone an entire weekend’s worth of them. There is a wealth of information to be garnered at this year’s conference, for hunters old and new. But with so many opportunities and so little time, how do you decide which seminars to attend? We’ll make it easy: Here are five you can’t afford to miss.

Small dogs take up less space. They are easier to house, easier to haul in cars and planes, easier to control, cheaper to maintain and easier to conceal when the neighbors complain about high-pitched barking. A small dog can squeeze into an apartment, a kid’s bedroom, the backseat floor of a subcompact car or a large coat pocket. But can they hunt?

Hunting horns, hunt terriers and running game set the stage for Old World adventure on a driven hunt in Germany.

Sage grouse, prairie chickens and sharptails have disappeared from parts of our country where they were once common. But proper management can restore these tall-grass species, if hunter-conservationists do their part. Here’s how to hunt the strongholds where they remain—and become inspired about the revival of our native gamebirds.

Sportsmobile of California has converted vans and built off-highway/backcountry vehicles since 1961. Its four-wheel drive, high-clearance vehicles span a broad spectrum of demands for utility and functionality from basic—“get into the backcountry and hunt”—to luxurious—“get into the backcountry, hunt and enjoy a full range of residential comforts.”

Keep Rover in working order with this dog-friendly gear.

NRA members who want some help training their new Lab or pointer won't want to miss the standing-room-only dog-training sessions during the NRA show.