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FACT: Coming home is more important than coming home with a gobbler.

A squirrel hunt in the spring woods rekindles memories of lessons learned long ago, when almost every dad and every son chased bushytails.

In November 2012, Blake Gettys was tending his trap line in Alaska when a grizzly attacked him. Now, the victim and his storyteller examine the event in detail to determine what, if anything, could have gone better.

Blue-wings and September swelter mark an exceptional visit to Louisiana’s Honey Brake Lodge.

A man building a home south of Prescott, Ariz., was attacked and killed by a black bear on June 16.

The experience of two Vermont hunters shows it’s never too late to find a new hunting partner.

Most state departments of natural resources investigate hunting-related shootings, and boating and OHV deaths, but they do not investigate treestand deaths; local police personnel do. Consequently, up to 73 percent of all reports of treestand falls do not list whether the victim was wearing a fall-restraint device.

What makes an open-sighted handgun most attractive is how easy it is to carry and how quickly it may be pressed into action. However, as hunters age we usually fall victim to presbyopia and struggle to focus on near objects, making it difficult to focus on the front sight of a handgun. Here’s what the author’s learned as he’s aged and discovered solutions to the problem.

Friends often give us the best perspectives on life, even when they can’t speak.