“first hunt”

Which cartridge is the best of the WSMs? Dave Campbell has his answer.

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.

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.

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.

This latest Member's Hunt submission comes from John Bowlin of Delphi, Ind.

This latest Member's Hunt comes from Avin Brownlee of Friendswood, Texas.

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.

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?

This latest Member's Hunt comes from Rodney Harrison of Lawson, Mo.