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Member's Hunt: In My Lap

I took my first spring gobbler in 1989 and have been hooked ever since. So it was natural that I would get my son, Jackson, interested at an early age.

Member's Hunt: Changing My Life

I was 13 years old when I declared myself a vegetarian. To me, hunting was wrong. The thought of eating an animal turned my stomach. I cried every time I saw an animal die. I railed at people who hunted. I climbed on my soapbox and preached at the meat-eaters.

Squirrel Hunting with Hatsan’s Galatian III Air Rifle

A .25-caliber PCP rifle, Hatsan’s Galatian III is capable of sending a .25 grain pellet at speeds of up to 1,000 fps. For squirrels, rabbits, and even fox and coyote with the right shot placement, death is imminent.

Thunder on the River

During his first trip to Africa, the author found both challenge and reward hunting the bushveld near South Africa’s Limpopo River with Smith & Wesson’s mighty .460 S&W Mag. X-Frame revolver.

Waning Odds

Perhaps the West’s most sought after big-game species, mule deer continue to prove they are as alluring as they are hard to get.

Why Did the Yankee Travel South in Winter?

Simple pleasures: That’s what deer hunting with friends is all about.

Why .30-30 Winchester Will Never Die

In this modern era of hunting rifles and cartridges, common sense would indicate that a cartridge with the performance level of the .30-30 would long ago have faded into obscurity. Why won’t it go away?

Bear Goes Back to School, Gets Tranquilized

A Florida black bear made a surprise visit to an elementary school campus earlier this week near Fort Myers.

Delta Waterfowl Receives Grant from Wildlife Habitat Canada

Delta Waterfowl will soon be hosting hunter education camps and mentored hunts across four Canadian provinces, thanks in part to a recent $90,000 grant that the organization received from Wildlife Habitat Canada. Delta is expanding its recruitment efforts to secure the next generation of waterfowl hunters.

The Naturals: Houston Couple Combines Forces to Protect Hunting

When it comes to active NRA Hunters’ Leadership Forum members John and Melanie Pepper, the duo continues to combine its influence to serve as twice the powerhouse in protecting hunting’s future.

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