How To Hunt Safely Into Old Age Lead

How to Hunt Safely Into Old Age

Hunters armed with the wisdom of age plan for eventualities like ailments, first-aid emergencies and remote communication. Everyone else should heed sage advice if they want to become an old hunter.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Hunting Public-Land Bucks

Perhaps the best thing a hunter can do to up their odds on public land is to cover a trail a buck uses to get to his bed at daylight. Look closely to find it, because you can be sure it won’t be covered in sign.

What to Do When Elk Ignore Your Calls

Shooting a bull as it comes stomping to your calls is an adrenaline rush, surely, but you need to be ready for silence. Here’s how to work your calls on low or mute.

5 Rules for Public Land Elk Hunting

Public-land elk hunting challenges even the best hunters. Success requires an understanding of the unit and property owners within, plus all the terrain throughout that might support a herd.

An Offseason Plan to Improve Your Wingshooting Skills

Were you dissatisfied with your shotgunning skills last hunting season? If you answered “yes,” now is the time to devise a strategy to up your game.

A 3-Step Plan to Tag a Tom

Here’s a basic three-step turkey hunting plan devised to put the odds in your favor this spring.

Turkey Calling by Subspecies

Ever wonder whether the difference between turkey subspecies extends to calling as well? We take a look at the different strategies used to hunt different birds.

A Minimalist Approach to Turkeys

We explore the minimalist approach to turkey hunting, with a walkthrough of how to go "barebones" for springtime Toms.

Tight Chokes and Heavy Shot: Do You Need Them?

Mike Roux considers the conventional wisdom on chokes and shot for turkeys, pondering whether the tightest constriction and heaviest pellet is always the best move.

Why There’s No Turkey Like the Eastern

Eastern birds just seem to be wiser and uncannily adept at escaping us. If you don’t believe it, you’d best read this before trying your luck on an Eastern tom.

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