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Gundogs: Beware the Burs

If you run a big, hairy dog, you know the drill after days afield: long hours spent untangling weeds, sticks and burs from the matted coat of your hunting companion. Follow these tips to make the chore easier.

Gundogs: Build a Dog with Backbone

It takes time and effort to develop the best bird dog your hunting buddies have ever seen. Here’s how you turn Pup into a dog that doesn’t fear.

Gundogs: Be a Silent Partner

We’ve all seen the guy who throws out vocal commands to his dog like they are burning a hole in his vest pocket. Don’t be that guy.

Know-How: Making Sense of Ballistic Terms

Two measurements are thrown around quite often regarding bullet performance: sectional density and ballistic coefficient. Understanding these two terms gives hunters an advantage when it comes to bullet performance beyond the barrel.

Hardware: Meopta Optika6

If you’re looking for extreme versatility in a bright, sharp, high-contrast scope, the Optika6 should more than meet your needs.

Alpen APEX 8x42

The Alpen is better than most, and for the money, it's probably your best buy.

Pentax Lightseeker SL

One of the more versatile scopes on the market remains the Pentax Lightseeker SL.

Nosler M48 Varmint

From its desert tan color to its slick, short-throw bolt, and incredible accuracy, this is a perfect coyote hunting rifle that will easily handle rodent work, too.

Thoroughly Wilderness Elk

Travel back in time to a wilderness undisturbed by human encroachment and rediscover what hunting is all about.

Konus Emperor 10x42 W.A.

Every air-to-glass surface in the Emperor is fully multi-coated, meaning maximum light passes through and no distracting flares.

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