Bivy Basics: When You Need to Overnight in the Woods
Whether you want to conserve calories or “stay with the game” overnight, sometimes it makes sense to bivouac in the backcountry. Before you do so, it pays to carefully consider options for shelter, water, food and more.
Coyote Hunting Basics
Calling and shooting predators is one of the things that helps hunters get from the end of the fall seasons to when the turkeys start gobbling. Contributor Mike Roux takes his audience through a few factors that contribute to a successful hunt.
Survival 101: The Tools and Skills You'll Need When Your Hunt Goes South
Here are the tools and skills you’ll need to prevent back luck from becoming a crisis.
Benchrest Shooting Basics
Before you can do anything fancy in the field with your big-game rifle, you absolutely must prove the setup by firing several well-aimed groups with it from a benchrest. Here are the basic tools everyone should use to ensure sighting-in and checking zero go flawlessly.
Base Layers 101
When it comes to staving off the elements, nothing is as important as what lies beneath.
How to Choose the Perfect Crossbow
Here’s what you need to know to make an informed crossbow purchase.
NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting Course Now Available Online
The National Rifle Association is excited to announce the NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting Course is now available online.
Blood Trail Basics
Nicely done! All your planning came to fruition, and you just shot a deer. If it didn’t drop within sight, though, the high-fiving may be premature. What you do next will determine whether you go home with fresh venison or just a sob story. Never fear, though—Bryce Towsley is offering a few tips to help ensure you recover your prey.
Hunting in My Socks
Reminiscent of boyhood adventures, the author gives new meaning to back to basics as he stalks the hills and hones his skills—in his stocking feet.
Hunting with the Short Gun
Hunting with a handgun brings a new dimension to your outdoor experience.
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