Unless you’re lucky enough to attend a military sniper course, there's not much more than internet videos to teach you how to use binoculars and spotting scopes. Most hunters develop glassing skills through years of trial and error. Glassing isn't ...
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How John B. Stetson Gave America the ‘Cowboy Hat’
If there is one item of clothing that carries the full weight of American culture, it has to be the cowboy hat. Instantly recognizable the whole world over, this iconic piece of headgear has become a long-standing symbol of adventure, hard work, ...
Mike Glover Instagram Ban Drama Is a Warning for All Hunters
The Instagram police finally came for Mike Glover last week. His account vanished one morning after a barrage of reports triggered an auto-ban in the social media platform’s system. It wasn’t because of a tactical firearms-training photo or a video ...
The Bait Debate: Bear Baiting as Predator Management
Walking the last 20 yards into our bait site, John Rivet motioned to slow down; he stopped and then peeked into the clearing. Besides a few chickadees in the brush, the northern Alberta woods were quiet. “No bears,” he said, and we pushed on. A ...
Chuck Adams and Remi Warren on Fred Bear’s 10 Commandments of Hunting
If you’re a hunter born in the last few decades, you may not know Fred Bear. The likes of Cameron Hanes, Mike "Waddy" Waddell, Steve Rinella, or Lee and Tiffany are most likely who you were brought up with. Although understandable, it’s no ...
Gun Database? Credit Cards Add New Code for Gun Purchases
Major credit card companies, including Visa, Mastercard, and American Express, have agreed to begin using a four-digit code to segregate gun-related purchases from other transactions leading some to believe the creation of a corporate gun database is ...
A Bowhunter’s Paradise: Caribou Hunting in Greenland
Justin Lee tagged out in the first two days of a weeklong trip. Caribou hunting in Greenland turned out to be way more archery-friendly than he anticipated. It wasn’t easy — not by any stretch of the imagination — but opportunities were plentiful, ...
Mule Deer vs Whitetail Deer: Learn the Differences, Slay Bucks
Hunters often say they prefer one species of deer over another, but for most, the reason for their preference is simply based on where they live. It’s not so much a mule deer vs whitetail deer debate or choice. It’s about what species to which ...
Why UPS Has Strict New Rules for Shipping Firearms
One of the largest shipping and receiving companies in the world has taken a decidedly anti-gun stance with a set of strict new rules about shipping firearms. United Parcel Service (UPS), which has been a US-based company since 1907, recently revised ...
New FN 509 CC Edge Pistol Has User-Friendly Compensator
Now that every gun company has introduced a high-capacity, ultra compact carry pistol — it seems many are extending their lines with models that include compensators of some kind from the factor to tame the snappy recoil of the tiny 9mm pistols. You ...
Meet Brandon Palaniuk: Hunter, New Dad, and Angler of the Year
Brandon Palaniuk, his wife Tiffany, and their 3-month-old daughter Kora were two hours from home in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, when we got him on the horn this week. They were on the road, traveling from Wisconsin, where Brandon had just wrapped up his ...
U.S. Waterfowl Hunters Issued Warnings as Bird Flu Cases Soar
With early goose, teal, and dove seasons opening in many places across the country, waterfowl hunters are being encouraged to handle birds carefully to prevent the spread of bird flu. The highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) has a ...
Billionaire in Taiwan Tells China to F*ck Off, Starts Own CMP
A retired Taiwanese tech billionaire is personally funding a civilian marksmanship program called the Black Bear Academy. Its purpose? Fighting a potential Chinese invasion of the island nation that is striving for sovereignty. Under Robert Tsao’s ...
Father, Son Each Kill a Monster Velvet Buck on KY Archery Opener
Tagging a velvet buck with a bow is rare, but tagging a Pope and Young velvet buck is about as rare as a flying unicorn. A father and son both tagging trophy velvet whitetails in early bow season — on the same day — is just bonkers-level rare. That's ...
Judge: Texas Concealed Carry Ban for Young Adults Violates 2A
A judge has struck down a Texas concealed carry ban in a case representing the first test of a landmark Supreme Court gun rights decision handed down in June. While Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law last year that allowed anyone in the state ...
Caribou Hunter Still Missing in Alaska; Sons Launch New Search
Missing hunter Steve Keel, 61, hasn't been seen for more than a week since he vanished while on a dream hunt for caribou in Alaska. Search efforts have turned up nothing, and now, his two adult sons are scouring the Alaskan wilderness in hopes of ...
New Ruger LC Carbine Uses Same Mags as Popular 5.7mm Pistol
The idea of having a pistol and a carbine that run the same ammunition has been around since the days of matching-chambered wheel guns and lever guns in the Old West. Having to deal with one type of ammo is attractive in many situations. The ...
The Hard Working Americans who Keep our Country Running
The machinery of infrastructure and life that is the United States is massive and complex. It has been kept running for the past two centuries by hard working, blue-collar Americans. These men and women do the most difficult, dangerous, unglamorous, ...
MTNTOUGH Fitness Lab Breaks Ground on New Bozeman Facility
MTNTOUGH, a Bozeman, Montana–based fitness company, just announced that it’s breaking ground on a new, bigger, and better facility — but no worries, they're staying in Bozeman. The company’s new space will ramp up productivity and meet several ...
S&W’s New M&P 9 Metal: Flagship Pistol Gets Aluminum Frame
Smith and Wesson just announced the release of its first M&P 2.0 pistol with an aluminum frame with the new, full-size M&P 9 Metal. This pistol is built on a T6 Aluminum frame and sports a 4.25-inch barrel, a flat-face trigger, two 17-round ...
Vampires, Night-Ops, and Adrenaline: Hog Hunting in Texas
It was simply too fucking hot. We were in Santa Monica, Texas, for a media hunt, and 110-degree temps meant no animals were moving during the day. So we went vampire mode. We slept in our air-conditioned windowless barndominium rooms all ...
Springfield Armory Prodigy: New Double-Stack 1911 with a 26-Round Mag
An internet leak gave people an early look at the new Springfield Armory Prodigy pistol, but it did little to damper the release of this handgun, which might be the most interesting take on a 1911 produced by a major gun manufacturer in quite some ...
Elk Hunting Gear: A Complete Guide to Quality Kit
As the days get shorter and evening temperatures cool, it's hard to think about anything but elk. September is my favorite time of year for many reasons: new gear to test, new adventures to share with friends, but most importantly, I get to live a ...
Hunting Forecast 2022: Extreme Weather Could Be Bad For Hunting
Sweltering heat waves, devastating droughts, extreme flooding, and destructive wildfires throughout the country could point to a brutal hunting forecast this fall. Mule deer, elk, wild turkey, and waterfowl hunters specifically could feel the impact ...
Bear Crashes Wedding, Kills Moose During Vows
“Till death do us part” took on a new meaning when a wedding was interrupted by a grizzly bear killing a young moose behind the bride and groom. The happy couple and their guests were enjoying the picturesque backdrop of Two Medicine Lake in ...
Rifles Allowed for Illinois Deer Hunting, With a Catch
After decades of limiting Illinois whitetail hunters to shotguns and muzzleloaders, the state is finally catching up with the rest of the country, save for a handful of other states. Well, sort of. Single-shot rifles will now be allowed for Illinois ...
California Effectively Shuts Down Youth Shooting
In a video filled with political theatrics, California Gov. Gavin Newsom stands in front of cartoon skulls and holds an AR-15. At the same time, he accuses members of the US Supreme Court and “right-wing Republicans” of lacking “common decency and ...
SOF Medic on Wilderness Medicine Planning
Hunters spend hours e-scouting the backcountry in an effort to create a best-case scenario — a successful hunt. It’s high time they put an equal amount of time and effort into emergency planning and wilderness medicine training. According to ...
A Big Buck Expert On Deer Hunting in the Rain
It was the second Saturday of the Minnesota archery deer season, September 2019, and I was settled into my hunting saddle long before first light on a piece of public land. This property receives plenty of archery and duck hunting pressure, and for ...
Major Mountain Lion Hunting and Trapping Fight Boils in Texas
The future of mountain lion hunting and trapping is under debate in Texas after an animal-rights group petitioned to change regulations within the state. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission (TPW) directed staff to form a mountain lion working ...
