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 ...
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Meet Brandon Palaniuk: Hunter, New Dad, and Angler of the Year
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U.S. Waterfowl Hunters Issued Warnings as Bird Flu Cases Soar
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Billionaire in Taiwan Tells China to F*ck Off, Starts Own CMP
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Father, Son Each Kill a Monster Velvet Buck on KY Archery Opener
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Judge: Texas Concealed Carry Ban for Young Adults Violates 2A
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Caribou Hunter Still Missing in Alaska; Sons Launch New Search
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New Ruger LC Carbine Uses Same Mags as Popular 5.7mm Pistol
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The Hard Working Americans who Keep our Country Running
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MTNTOUGH Fitness Lab Breaks Ground on New Bozeman Facility
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S&W’s New M&P 9 Metal: Flagship Pistol Gets Aluminum Frame
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Springfield Armory Prodigy: New Double-Stack 1911 with a 26-Round Mag
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Elk Hunting Gear: A Complete Guide to Quality Kit
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Hunting Forecast 2022: Extreme Weather Could Be Bad For Hunting
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Rifles Allowed for Illinois Deer Hunting, With a Catch
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California Effectively Shuts Down Youth Shooting
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SOF Medic on Wilderness Medicine Planning
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A Big Buck Expert On Deer Hunting in the Rain
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Major Mountain Lion Hunting and Trapping Fight Boils in Texas
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The Best Home Defense Gun: Shotgun, Carbine, and Handgun Guide
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FBI Going After Missouri Concealed Carry Permit Holder Info?
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Chene Gear: Great Waders and Giving Back With Free Duck Stamps
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Atlatls, Pits, and Persistence: How Early Hunters Killed Big Game
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Be Ready to Strike During the Whitetail Deer Rut
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ATV Accident: How Rescuers Saved a Hunter Who Drove Off a Cliff
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The Best Tourniquets: Experts Discuss the Trauma Kit Essential
Tourniquets are the most important piece of equipment in your EDC or backcountry first aid kit, no matter which style you choose to carry. Period. But if you get two or more people from the SOF community talking about which is best — a ...
Behind on Utah Child Support? No Fishing or Hunting License
If you want to hunt or fish in Utah, you need to pay your child support. If hunters and anglers fall far enough behind in their payments, the state will revoke their hunting and fishing privileges. Period. The Utah law implementing this rule went ...