“Tag: Hunting Lifestyle”

This latest Member's Hunt comes from Richard Whitney of Boonville, Ind.

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

Do you toss and turn late at night over memories of bucks that got away? Our man does, too. Here are a handful of sleep-robbing tales of bucks that never even gave him a shot.

It’s understandable if hunters everywhere feel defensive about our pastime, even to the point of being bashful. But the author has learned to bury the ignominy and proclaim his love of guns and hunting. After all, the last time anyone checked hunting was a legal activity.

One good way to ensure your children grow up to appreciate hunting is to include them in every aspect of your hunting lifestyle from the outset of their lives. Here’s how the author did it.

As we celebrate 150 years of the NRA and reflect on the progress generated by NRA hunter members over the years, let us also acknowledge that our once widely accepted pastime is being pushed to the fringes then commit to recruiting others to “Join the Hunt.”

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.

Wildlife biologist David Kocka's often humorous tales highlight the interaction between 8.47 million people and the wildlife that also inhabits Virginia that he finds amusing and at times trying.

Gaining access to private property, especially in hunter-dense areas, can be challenging, expensive or both. But thanks to a new e-commerce initiative, hunters may find private land more accessible than previously imagined.