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Know-How: Keep Your Gundog Calm and Collected

Taking the jitters out of your hunting dog might be easier said than done. If you think you’ve exhausted all your options, why not try the “medicinal” solution.

First Look: BarrelBuddy Bore Cleaners

Looking to put a new twist on firearm care, BarrelBuddy has released a line of bore cleaners designed to relegate the age-old cleaning patch to the dustbin.

Field to Table: How to Care for Game Meat

When you eat what you kill, it’s your job to ensure your prime cuts stay in prime condition between the field and the fork.

Know-How: Fix It In the Field

The last thing most hunters want to do is carry more stuff. But much like a first-aid kit can save the day, a collection of basic gun maintenance and repair items comes in handy if your firearm goes down in the middle of a hunt—especially if you’re miles (or days) away from your shop. Here are some essentials that won't take up too much space.

How to Sharpen a Knife the Right Way

Some hunters fail to understand that the steel used for most hunting knives sold today is harder, and in some ways better, than their father’s or grandfather’s blades they once saw sharpened with a few clean passes on a stone. Only a skilled hand can put a fine edge on hard, modern blades without a quality sharpening tool to keep the angle correct.

Clear Bra Protects Hunters’ Trucks from Rock Chips

Block A Chip in Mentor, Ohio, provides the best protection for your new truck you will ‘never’ see.

Gundogs: Massage And More for Dogs

At the risk of being called a New Age charlatan, Ron Spomer recommends you give your hunting dog massage therapy.

First Aid in the Field: A How-To

Bryce Towsley shares a bit of what he's learned over the years about taking care of yourself—or another hunter—when injured afield.

Extreme-Weather Gun Care

Late-season hunting usually means extreme weather, and that can be rough on your rifle. Weather attacks generally come in two forms: temperature and moisture. Address these issues and you have most potential problems under control.

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