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Skills Check: Shot Placement for Bowhunters

Contributor Mike Roux draws on a lifetime of personal and professional experience to consider the question: where should bowhunters really be aiming?

The Budget Big Game Rifle Challenge

Given his gravity toward fine rifles that often cost as much as the average house payment, we thought it would be fun to put our man to the test: If you had only $600 to spend on a new rifle, with a new scope and mounts, how would you allocate it? Read on, and prepare to reach into your wallet.

An Ode to the Lever-Action Rifle

What is it about a lever-action rifle that still appeals to us all?

Deer Heart in Red Sauce

A deer's heart is just too tasty to leave in a gut pile for the coyotes. Don't believe us? Give this recipe a try.

What Happens After You Field Dress a Deer?

Unless you’re a very adventurous, or very hungry, hunter or cook, you probably don’t bring the stomach, intestines, lungs, etc. home to cook. So, just what happens to said remains? Keith Wood's game camera painted a pretty clear picture.

From The Cookbook: Braised Venison Heart

If you're looking to try eating venison heart for the first time, or have already given it a shot and are looking for a new recipe to try, then this one from the NRA Member's Wild Game Cookbook, Second Edition is something you should try.

5 Obscure Wild Game Meats to Try

Do you eat enough wild game for it to be considered "the norm?" Then it's time to mix things up a bit by trying one of these five more obscure wild game delicacies.

5 Things I Always Take With Me on a Hunt

Here are Georgia Pellegrini's top five must-have items for any day in the tree stand, duck blind or field.

A Hunter’s Guide to Edible Organs

Edible organs have a lot to offer the adventurous hunter and eater who wants to explore the wild side of wild game.

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