Time is a flat circle, and what is old will invariably be new again, especially if it didn’t suck the first time. It seems the wheel has come around for the Browning Hi-Power 9mm pistol. Born from a John M. Browning pistol design created not long ...
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CO Rejects Blaze Orange for Bowhunters Proposal Spurred by Shooting
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How the Winchester Model 70 Nearly Made Lever-Actions Obsolete
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Chris Bee Q&A: How Archery Competition Improves Bowhunting Accuracy
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Going Solo: Preparing to Face the Backcountry on Your Own
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How a Pennsylvania Whitetail Hunter Arrowed a Public Land Booner
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The Unceremonious Death of Samuel Colt
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In the 1950s, a gallon of milk cost 93 cents, and a deer hunting license would set you back $2.50. Now, 70 years later, milk sits around the $4 mark while licenses can cost hunters hundreds of dollars in some states. Hunting and fishing license fees ...
Missouri Lawmaker Sets Sights on Archery for Official State Sport
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The Time is Now: How to Apply and Draw Western Hunting Tags
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How Virginia’s First Tag Lottery for Elk Management Zone Bulls Will Work
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Virtual Reality YouTube Series Puts Viewers in Civil War Trenches
A 2015 survey from the American Council of Trustees and Alumni found that half of all Americans are unaware of when the Civil War took place. In an innovative effort to educate Americans and promote deeper understanding of that ...