A Limit Of Shotgun Rabbits

Hunting Small Game: An Overview

Curious how to get started in small game hunting? Red on as Tim Hovey reflects on how small-game hunting shaped his development as a hunter, taught him patience, stalking, shooting and fieldcraft. He describes hunting rabbits, squirrels, hares, and marmots in Idaho, highlighting the challenges unique to both rimfire and shotgun. He also recounts introducing his daughters to hunting, and encourages experienced hunters to revisit their small-game roots.

Narrowing the Field: .22 LRs for Hunting

Choosing a .22 LR load for varminting, small-game hunting and/or pursuing predators shouldn’t be done haphazardly. Each option is unique. We detail how to find the right one for you.

Primary Lessons of Spring’s Squirrel Woods

A squirrel hunt in the spring woods rekindles memories of lessons learned long ago, when almost every dad and every son chased bushytails.

Why Small Game is the Key to Hunter Recruitment

Allowing someone to tag along while you chase squirrels or rabbits may be the simplest, most effective way to recruit new hunters.

Sierra Introduces Prairie Enemy .22-250 Remington

Sierra Bullets has introduces a new load in .22-250 Remington, with a 50-grain BlitzKing bullet for explosive expansion in varmints and small game.

#SundayGunday: Traditions Crackshot XBR

This week, we're taking a look at the Crackshot XBR, from Traditions. A hybrid break-action, the Crackshot XBR is a .22-caliber rimfire that also boasts an arrow-launching upper receiver.

Small Game and More: Late-Late Season Hunts

The big game seasons may be done, but that doesn’t mean we have to shut down our 2017-18 hunting. Between now and when spring gobblers officially call in a new hunting year, most states still have opportunities on the books, maybe more than you thought.

Dog Days of Summer

Digital Managing Editor Shawn Skipper recently had the opportunity to join Hornady and Howa on a prairie dog hunt in Wyoming. You can get an inside look at the trip with the photos embedded here.

Night Shifts

It’s important to let the dogs do their thing, because without them and their zeal, hunters would fare poorly. Upland bird hunters and duck hunters know this. So do coon hunters, which are a breed unto themselves. Anyone can learn this if he or she passes just one night among them, for a coon hunt is always a work in progress.

Every Hunter Outfitted: Small Game

Everything a small game hunter needs before hitting the woods.

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