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Old Dogs, Old Tricks

Do something for most of your life and it’s easy to let the notion take hold that you’ve seen and done it all. Of course, that’s virtually always a false notion. “Old dogs and new tricks” aside, this old dog has learned an old trick. Case annealing can not only increase your case life, it can help you achieve your best accuracy.

America’s Oldest Hunter Bags Third Deer of the Season at 104 Years Old

America’s oldest active hunter, 104-year-old Virginia resident Clyde Roberts took his third deer of the season on Dec. 5—a feat only 6 percent of the state’s hunters accomplish.

No Country for Old Bears

An old boar black bear is a trophy of a lifetime for any hunter, and for good reason. Those who pursue him would do well to consider their quarry has spent a lifetime avoiding the moment.

A Very Rare Colt

On April 26, 1877 a Single Action Army revolver, serial number 36xxx was shipped from the Colt factory in Hartford, Conn. to the Colt Patent Fire-Arms Mfg. Co., London Agency, London, England.

Hunt Bucks as Individuals

Using his personal property as a laboratory to study individual buck behavior, the author has made some eye-popping discoveries. Even if the area you hunt is nothing like his, his findings might help you better understand your quarry.

132-Year-Old Winchester Rifle Found in Great Basin National Park

Here's a Throwback Thursday for you: The National Parks Service announced yesterday that a team of archaeologists conducting surveys in Nevada's Great Basin National Park last November discovered a 132-year-old Winchester rifle.

2-Year-Old Girl Sets Archery Record in India

It may be April Fool’s Day, but this young archer’s story is no joke.

Recipe: Old-Fashioned Garlic Sausage

Family recipes passed down from generation to generation are time-proven and generate a sense of pride that other recipes can’t hold a candle to for bragging rights.

Gun Sight Solutions for Aging Eyes

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.

Therapy for the Aging Hunter

Hunting is a way of life, no matter your age.

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