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6 Ways to Fine-Tune Your Hunting Rifle

6 Ways to Fine-Tune Your Hunting Rifle

If you strive to have the best rig possible, consider these budget-friendly updates that will...

How to Prep for Elk Hunting: Physical Fitness, Mental Toughness, Shooting Skills and Shot Placement

How to Prep for Elk Hunting: Physical Fitness, Mental Toughness, Shooting Skills and Shot Placement

Elk hunting is physically and mentally challenging, but you can minimize these challenges by being...

Review: Heym Model 26B Double Rifle .45-70

Review: Heym Model 26B Double Rifle .45-70

The Model 26B over/under double rifle handles well, carries efficiently, is seriously accurate and is...

Hunting African Plains Game: How and Where to Place Your Shot

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Hunting African Plains Game: How and Where to Place Your Shot

While shot-placement may seem universal, it is actually oddly specific not just to individual game,...

How to Choose the Right Hunting Bullet

How to Choose the Right Hunting Bullet

Understanding the intended purpose of a bullet and its effect on the body of your...

5 Reasons the .300 Win. Mag. Rules the Roost

5 Reasons the .300 Win. Mag. Rules the Roost

Is the .30-06 Springfield not the do-all, be-all and end-all .30? The reality is, anything...

Offseason Wingshooting Drills

Offseason Wingshooting Drills

A good wingshooter mounts the gun, focuses on the target with both eyes and pulls...

Scope Magnification: How Much is Too Much?

Scope Magnification: How Much is Too Much?

What is the ideal scope magnification that can cover nearly all hunting scenarios? Is it...

3 Maxims Every Turkey Hunter Can Take to the Bank

3 Maxims Every Turkey Hunter Can Take to the Bank

Turkey hunters know there's only so much they can count on when it comes to...

Tips and Tactics for Hunting Western Cottontails

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Tips and Tactics for Hunting Western Cottontails

Here are some tips and tactics that will help you get rabbits in your crosshairs.

‘Straight-Shooting’ Advice

‘Straight-Shooting’ Advice

Iowa and other states are opening shotgun-only deer seasons to straight-walled cartridges like the .45-70...

Turkey “Reaping” Safety Tips for Every Turkey Hunter

Turkey “Reaping” Safety Tips for Every Turkey Hunter

The NRA urges hunters to take extra safety precautions when using this technique.

Predator Hunting: How to Deal with Multiple Coyotes

Predator Hunting: How to Deal with Multiple Coyotes

One coyote can be hard enough to fool, but add two or more and your...

Rifles for the Traveling Hunter

Rifles for the Traveling Hunter

Many different rifles can be made to work in a pinch, but if you’re planning...

10 Reasons to Attend the 2020 Great American Outdoor Show

10 Reasons to Attend the 2020 Great American Outdoor Show

Here are just a handful of the many reasons to make the trip to the...

Change the Rules for Coyotes

Change the Rules for Coyotes

By this time of year, coyotes have seen it all and heard it all. The...

Jump Into Predator Hunting Without Breaking The Bank

Jump Into Predator Hunting Without Breaking The Bank

If you’re new to predator hunting, you should know you don’t have to spend a...

How to Hunt Coyotes Without Calls

How to Hunt Coyotes Without Calls

Don’t quit the hunt when coyotes get call-shy. Instead, use these methods to find out...

How to Become a Waterfowl Scout Master

How to Become a Waterfowl Scout Master

The more you know and the better you play, the more you score—especially if you...

The Shot

The Shot

In the open Sonoran Desert, where mule deer can be spotted at the edge of...

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