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No Country for Old Bears

An old boar black bear is a trophy of a lifetime for any hunter, and for good reason. Those who pursue him would do well to consider their quarry has spent a lifetime avoiding the moment.

Tips and Tactics for Hunting Western Cottontails

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

Deer Hunting: Post-Season Scouting Equals Next-Season Success

While the art of last-minute scouting won’t soon disappear, most hunters know they’d be better served having been better prepared. The season’s end is the best time to get the drop on deer movement and behavior. And you don’t have to worry about busting your spot putting boots on the ground.

Top 8 New Products for Gundog Owners

Here’s the rundown on some of the best new products you won’t want to leave behind when you and your four-legged companion head afield.

6 Reasons to Start Beagling

Chasing bunnies with beagles is an affordable, exciting experience. If you’ve never tried it you should, but be careful—it’s easy to get hooked on hunting with these little hounds.

Know-How: Put the Sneak on Rabbits

Fresh snow presents new opportunities to blast bunnies without stomping brush or running beagles—if you’re stealthy.

Hort's Hide-Away

Members of the Swanson clan trace their roots to a homestead in Michigan's Upper Peninsula their ancestors built in 1857. They're what are colloquially known as ‘Yoopers'—UP speak for ‘someone born up here.' 2013 was the last deer camp for family patriarch George Swanson, for after 77 years prowling these woods, he could no longer trust his eyes.

How to Hunt Rabbits Without Dogs

Hounds certainly help the cause of the rabbit hunter, but you don’t need a pack of beagles to score big on this abundant game.

A Beagle I’ll Never Forget

Every young hunter should have a dog to lead him into the wild, but Barney did much more than that.

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