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Last week a duck-hunting magazine posted a photo of two hen wood ducks shot by a reader. The comments were mostly positive, but—as you might have guessed—at least one commenter was quick to chastise the guy for shooting hens. Here's Kyle Wintersteen's take.

In the adventurous world of hunting, there are many great stories and books to make us all gasp, laugh, cry and more. If, as a hunter, you are a reader, odds are your life has been influenced by some of them. If you haven’t yet read enough of them, find them, read them, then pass them on to an aspiring hunter.

Connor McKibbin compiles the best member hunts of 2018.

Stealth Cam is inviting its users to submit their trail camera photos of gobblers—and the company is offering plenty of incentive. The Turkey Photo Shootout Contest is backed by over $6,000 in prizes.

His love and admiration of nature, along with the desire to dedicate himself to not only enjoying and respecting our wildlife but protecting our fish, game and natural resources, ultimately drew John Borkovich to his profession as a wildlife conservation officer for the state of Michigan. In his new book Wildlife 911: On Patrol, Borkovich recounts a wide variety of incidents he experienced throughout his 27-year career.

This practical survival guide includes far-from-PC-topics such as "how to carry while keeping a ready mindset" in a chapter titled “Be a Man of Action in the Workplace.”

As we enjoy the season of giving, charities seem to come out of the woodwork. But with predatory charities such as the Humane Society of the United States also in the mix, be sure to research any organization before you give.