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Missouri to Allow Crossbows for Deer, Turkey

The crossbow bug has reached Missouri.

Gundogs: Handle First, Hunt Later

The simple truth is too many hunters are too wrapped up in the fun of the hunt to pay full attention to dog handling. So the following advice is directed more toward you and me than our retrievers.

NRA Women’s Wildlife Management/Conservation Scholarship

In the July 2015 issue of American Hunter, we wrote about how the National Rifle Association supports wildlife conservation through the Women’s Wildlife Management/Conservation Scholarship (WWMCS). The scholarship is the 2006 brainchild of the Women’s Policies Committee of the NRA and is intended to help preserve national resources for future generations through educational subsidies. We thought it would be interesting to follow the career track of one who put the scholarship to good use, the 2009 WWMCS recipient, Samantha Pedder.

NRA YHEC 2017: Growing Hunters for America

Since its inception, YHEC has helped 1.3 million youngsters to gain that hands-on experience, and they’re better hunters for it.

Why Having a Hunting Partner Keeps You Afield

Hunting buddies provide more than a laugh and a hand at camp. Studies show they are a driving force behind our desire to go afield.

First Light: NRA Introduces Online Hunter Education Course

Here's why NRA's free online hunter education course, NRAHE.org, is the new standard by which all other hunter safety courses will be judged.

Weatherby’s Seismic Shift

California company will move to Wyoming.

Weatherby Appoints Thorkildsen, Clark to Key Executive Positions

As Weatherby plans its move from Paso Robles, Calif., to Sheridan, Wyo., in 2019, it announces the addition of two key sales and product-development executives.

First Light: Hunter Recruitment Efforts Shift to Adults

Acknowledging youth hunter recruitment efforts may not necessarily pay dividends, many states now focus additional effort on the 27- to 40-year-old adults, people who have the time, money and resources to hunt and take their kids hunting.

Hardware: SIG Sauer BDX

The new SIG Sauer BDX app/rangefinder/scope system will show you exactly which aiming point to use for a direct hit out to 800 yards. As SIG advertises, just “connect the dot.”

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