“Tag: Youth Hunters”

Selecting suitable chamberings for youngsters' rifles is critical to maintaining their enthusiasm for hunting and shooting. Here are five mainstream, shoulder-friendly calibers that are perfect for a first deer rifle.

The unlikely account of how a youth of 16 killed a bull elk of many lifetimes.

Scouring the internet in search of hunting mentor programs can be a pain, so we’ve done the legwork for you. Here’s our list of mentor hunting programs, state by state, as well as some non-governmental organizations (NGOs) new hunters may find helpful before they go afield in pursuit of game.

For new hunters, mentors who have “been there, done that” are invaluable resources. Fortunately, numerous opportunities for beginning hunters to receive expert tutelage exist across the nation as well as online.

There's a right way—and a wrong way—to introduce kids to hunting. Here are tips to ensure they enjoy the experience.

We all can count the many blessings afforded by our lifestyle as hunters. Now, before Christmas fades, is the time to recognize that each of us can pass on these gifts to another. This year, give the gift of hunting.

Supporting the next generation of hunters is crucial to our sport. Along with taking a newbie into the field to show him the ropes, there are several other behind-the-scenes opportunities to get involved and lend your experience to this worthy cause.

To coax skeptics into shooting sports, ya gotta show ’em a good time.

To prevent the future decay of our sport, we need to be open and honest about what it is we do. We need to encourage new and prospective hunters with the unbiased, unapologetic and totally exciting truth: Hunting is just plain cool.