8 Spring Bear Hunting Essentials
If you are heading out on your first-ever black bear hunt this spring, you may be a bit confused as to what gear you really need to be comfortable and successful. Besides the obvious, here’s what you have to throw into your duffel.
How to Book an Outfitted Big-Game Hunt
Outfitted hunts can be a fantastic experience—or an unmitigated disaster. There's no guaranteeing a great hunt, but you can take steps to better your chances. How? Longtime hunter Bob Robb explains.
6 Tips for Windy Weather Gobblers
Harold Knight and David Hale show you how to kill big gobblers on blustery spring days.
Does the AARP Still Want Your Guns?
AARP has provided services and benefits to people 50 and older for more than half a century, and has 40 million members—but is it anti-gun?
If it's Legal, is it Automatically Ethical?
Hunting is, by and large, an individual endeavor governed by rules (game laws) that the vast majority of sportsmen adhere to. But like all things in life, within the rules there exists a gray area where actions may be legal, but it is questionable whether or not they are ethical.
Do Bow Quivers Affect Accuracy?
I knelt on the tundra, doing my best imitation of a blueberry bush, hoping the advancing caribou bulls would buy it. If they came another 75 yards, they would cross 40 yards in front of me. A slam dunk bow shot.
2013's Top Compound Bows, Part II
Looking for a new compound bow? Bob Robb saw 2013's lineup at the ATA Trade Show, and has highlighted 16 of the year's most impressive new models.
2013's Top Compound Bows, Part I
Looking for a new compound bow? Bob Robb saw 2013's lineup at the ATA Trade Show, and has highlighted 16 of the year's most impressive new models.
12 Crossbow Do's and 3 Don'ts
Crossbow hunting has continued to rise in popularity across the country. Ready to get involved? Here are 12 things you should do—as well as three you shouldn't.
EOTech 512.Xbow Sight
Those with a recent military background are very familiar with EOTech, a company that has become the world leader in holographic optics and sights for small arms.
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