JB Hodgdon

In Memoriam: John Brewster “JB” Hodgdon (Oct. 16, 1936-June 13, 2025)

The Second Amendment and NRA community has lost a truly great champion: John Brewster “JB” Hodgdon, who with his brother Bob led Hodgdon Powder Company into the American gun-owning lexicon, passed away on June 13, 2025.

Sportsmen’s Alliance Files Final Brief in Northern Rockies Wolf Litigation

On May 21, the Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation, along with Safari Club International and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, completed briefing in a trio of lawsuits brought by animal extremist groups to relist wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountain region under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

Sportsmen’s Alliance Moves for Summary Judgment in Northern Rockies Wolf Litigation

On Friday, March 7, the Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation (SAF), along with Safari Club International (SCI) and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF), filed for summary judgment in a trio of lawsuits brought by animal-extremist groups to relist wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountain region under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

The Hunting von Trapp

Vermont’s own Johannes von Trapp, the youngest member of the famous Trapp Family Singers, is an American hunter.

Italy’s Claudia Tagliaferri Ricci Presented with NRA-Sponsored SCI Diana Award

Claudia Tagliaferri Ricci joined her husband, Italian luxury menswear designer Stefano Ricci, on her first hunting adventure in 1983.

The Story of ‘Stickers’

A free-range buck so big that a family devoted their entire season to hunting him.

Behind the Bullet: .400 H&H Magnum

The .400 H&H Magnum is the most popular of the more obscure Holland & Holland cartridge offerings, and for a number of good reasons.

Review: Todd Ramirez Custom Shop LLC Bespoke Rifle

If you’re looking for the bespoke experience culminating in a rifle which would undoubtedly become a family heirloom, look no further than Todd Ramirez’s Custom Shop LLC.

Review: Spypoint Force-Pro-S Solar-Powered Trail Camera

Featuring a 110-foot detection range, 4K video recording and an integral solar panel, the Spypoint Force-Pro-S is the ideal balance of simplicity, ruggedness and reliability.

Finns and My Father

A chance to follow in his father’s footsteps on a moose hunt in Finland proved to be irresistible to the author, who may never have become a gunwriter without his father’s pioneering trip 33 years ago.

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