“veteran”

A veteran grouse hunter finds out why fast-flushing birds of the Deep South are regarded as gentlemanly.

The .30-30 Winchester remains a top-seller, and new rifles are continually produced for the veteran cartridge. Why? It’s a simple design, easy on the shoulder and wallet, and very effective inside of 200 yards.

Two weeks ago, veteran outfitter Phil Shoemaker was guiding two fishing clients in the Alaska bush when the party came face to face with an enraged grizzly. Shoemaker, armed only with a 9mm semi-auto pistol, defended his clients and himself. Here’s his account …

With capped, zero resettable turrets and Riton HD glass, the X3 Primal 3x-15x-44mm riflescope is purpose-built for serious hunters.

Taurus has expanded its Raging Hunter line of pistols with a new chambering: .460 S&W.

Flambeau Outdoors has unveiled the wood carvings that will be used to produce a new StormFront wigeon decoy. Based on these works of art, we have to believe that the plastic decoy versions will also impress. Like all decoys in the family, the StormFront wigeons will feature oversized keels and "UVision" paint, which mimics the reflective properties of real waterfowl feathers.

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has unanimously approved a change to the 2023-24 duck season dates, moving back to the traditional opener the weekend before Thanksgiving.

Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt announced that Gold Star Families and U.S. military veterans will be granted free access to national parks, wildlife refuges and other Federal lands managed by the Department of the Interior.

Want to kill more ruffed grouse? Field Editor Frank Miniter has you covered.