The Buck Pole: A Symbol of Success
It is often the first installation in a deer camp. It is usually a timber cut from nearby woods but it could be a salvaged scrap pipe. Regardless, it is always a place for hunters to gather, assess and admire deer. It is the buck pole, a symbol of success to American hunters.
The Kingdom of Beasts and Bad Luck
Is the author’s lucky vest strong enough armor to protect him from further misfortune?
Hardware: Ruger Mark IV Hunter
A variation of the Ruger Standard, the Mark IV Hunter features stainless metalwork with a handsome, brushed satin finish, and a 7-inch bull barrel with six flutes. It's fitted with iron sights, but it's drilled and tapped for optics.
NRA Store Offering NRA Cigar Gift Set
The NRA Store has partnered with Payne-Mason Cigars to offer an exclusive Christmas gift set that's perfect for Second Amendment supports and cigar aficionados alike: the NRA Cigar Gift Set.
Smileys in the Blind, Roosters on the Dash
Maybe you didn't cover yourself in glory on the first day of your guided South Dakota bird hunt, but you're a fast learner. Day two is a different story. It goes like this …
Blackhawk Point Man Knife
The Point Man is large enough to handle a variety of daily and not-so-daily tasks with ease, but is small enough to carry almost anywhere.
A Ride-Along with Stewards of Africa's Wild
Africa keeps its wildlife wild and free only by adhering to a strict conservation philosophy that includes all stakeholders—government entities, ranchers, hunting outfits, professional hunters and human inhabitants in the bush—putting skin in the game.
Pronghorns on Sunday
Not every state allows Sunday hunting, which made Assistant Editor Jon Draper's Wyoming pronghorn hunt all the more memorable.
An Extremely Polite Bird Hunt
A veteran grouse hunter finds out why fast-flushing birds of the Deep South are regarded as gentlemanly.
Man Cave Essentials
All honest men deserve three things: a good dog, a good shotgun, and a place to hide from their wives. Oh, I can hear the lady huntresses chiming in now: "I hunt! I love guns! My husband wants to be around me all the time!"
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