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Dove hunting gear for 2026 comes down to 12 essentials: shotgun, choke, shells, decoys, and HIP certification. The full checklist before the September 1 opener.
Read More →Gear for the hunt. Rangefinders, optics, suppressors, blinds, packs and the season-specific kit worth buying before opening day rather than after.
Could You Actually Hunt With a Desert Eagle? Desert Eagle hunting is one of those ideas that sounds simple until you picture it in real terrain, in real weather, with real adrenaline. So, could you actually hunt with a Desert Eagle? Sometimes—however, whether it’s practical depends on your carry setup, your practice, and your local…
Suppressors in the outdoors are no longer fringe accessories. In 2026, they stand firmly in the category of responsible safety gear for hunters, landowners, and everyday outdoorsmen who want to protect their hearing, reduce noise impact, and shoot more ethically in open environments.From deer camps to rural ranges, suppressors now play the same role as…
This guide covers how to count points on a buck and how to score deer antlers under the Boone and Crockett system, plus what changes for elk and mule deer. How to count points on a buck Count every projection on the antler that is at least one inch long and longer than it is…
Uniquely beautiful, intelligent, with excellent color vision … the Merriam’s subspecies is a unique challenge to turkey hunters. It’s doubtful any other game species compels hunters to travel around the country with such vigor as the wild turkey, and then do it in such a relatively short period of time. Depending on the location, wild…
So, we’ve all seen this movie before, right? You know which one. The one in which an extinct species is brought back from evolution’s graveyard and begins to thrive in violent, unexpected ways. The one that starts with us observing the adorable little baby animals as they make their re-introduction into a world that has…
For 2025, Franchi proudly unveils the next generation of this sporting arm as the brand’s first all-new semi-auto platform in over a decade! The new-generation Franchi Affinity 3 and 3.5 semi-auto Inertia Driven shotguns are constructed around a fresh stock design that not only highlights the brand’s Italian artistry DNA but also boosts ergonomics for…
CrossBreed‘s new breed was a very natural evolution. With 19 years’ experience and expertise in developing premium leather and Kydex holster solutions, it was only natural that CrossBreed might try a new breed … a premium series of rifle slings. After all, the millions of shooters who’ve entrusted their carry firearms to a CrossBreed holster…
Ready your shotgun, decoys, and camo duds…the season’s opening salvo is but weeks away. When Mother Nature kicks the natural air-conditioning on sometime mid-August, it’s always a much welcome reprieve from sweltering summer weather. The change beckons hunters with their first real sense of what is coming only a few weeks away. They know, tiny…
It’s like having Daniel Boone, a lawyer, and a soothsayer in your pocket! As an older hunter, I’ll always tout the importance of knowing how to use a compass and topo map to navigate, because I can’t quite trust my cellphone to have a signal wherever I am. That said, the new hunting tools you…
Okay, this is seriously … well, kool! We just couldn’t help spelling it that way, because the Komplete NCR from Umarex is an all-new approach to airgunning that’s going to make airgunning in the backcountry so much simpler. Its ease of use, combined with cutting-edge NitroAir technology, makes the Komplete an ideal choice for both…
Sunglasses make poor eye protection, and vice-versa. Unless they’re GATORZ! Most commercial sunglasses are constructed of material that absolutely cannot withstand any impact more forceful than an expended brass case … and even though said brass case won’t break the lenses, it will absolutely insert its piping-hot self in between the frame and your face….
Burris changed the rifle optics industry forever in 2006 when it introduced the company’s first laser rangefinding riflescope. Since then, the company has worked to refine this all-in-one technology to give hunters a clear advantage in obtaining fast and accurate aiming solutions. With five generations of the popular Eliminator rangefinding riflescope under its belt, Burris…
