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African Experience: Episode 18

Learn what an “own use” elephant permit is, and how this vital conservation tool used by Namibia’s game managers benefits elephants, their habitat and the native people who share that habitat alongside big game.

Use a Small Enough Gun

Weighing as little as 10 pounds, southern Africa’s often overlooked miniature antelope species require just as much consideration over caliber as their larger plains-game counterparts.

Video: Mossberg 590 Shockwave

Though not necessarily destined for use afield, there's no denying that the Mossberg 590 Shockwave was one of the biggest hits on the floor at SHOT Show 2017.

Why You Should Use a Suppressor: S.H.A.R.P.

Don't think you need a suppressor? Think again. Suppressors are legal in 42 states and counting, and they're well worth the investment. Don't believe us? Let the guys at Advanced Armament Corp. explain just how suppressors can benefit all firearm owners using their favorite acronym: S.H.A.R.P.

Video: Bushnell's Engage Binoculars

Earlier this year, Bushnell used the 146th NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Atlanta to announce its new Engage binocular. Digital Managing Editor Shawn Skipper had the chance to put them to use on a black bear hunt in Manitoba this spring, and asked Bushnell's Jake Edson to provide a little insight on the new product line.

Video: Federal Shorty Shotshell

Whether for range use, personal defense or hunting, Federal’s new Shorty shotshells pack a similar punch to their bigger brothers in a small, 1¾-inch shell. Loaded with No. 8 shot, No. 4 buckshot or a rifled slug, there’s a reduced-recoil Shorty for you.

When and What Deer Scent to Use

The most effective scent strategies are also among the most simple to execute. You just need a system.

Arizona Bans Use of Trail Cameras

On June 11, 2021, the Arizona Game and Fish Department Commission voted unanimously to ban trail cameras “for the purpose of taking or aiding in the take of wildlife, or locating wildlife for the purpose of taking or aiding in the take of wildlife.”

Will Texas Use Poison to Eradicate Hogs?

Sid Miller, Texas Department of Agriculture (DOA) commissioner, proposed a change to the Texas Administrative Code in an attempt to control the 5 million feral hogs in the state. The destructive hogs are estimated to cause upwards of $52 million in damages a year in Texas alone, and Miller suggested using poison, specifically Kaput Feral Hog Lure, a bait mixed with the blood thinner warfarin that is normally reserved for humans but happens to be lethal to pigs.

Video: Double Rifles in Africa

The use of double rifles for hunting in Africa is a long-standing tradition. They are fantastically accurate and reliable, and can add a level of romance to your safari that is unobtainable with any other rig.

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