Hunting
Hunting from draw to harvest. Tag deadlines and leftover draws, season dates, species tactics, safety, and the federal and state rules that govern the hunt.
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Safari Club International needs you to help voice opposition to the Chipman nomination. One of the deepest schisms in the gun-owning community is the one between those of us who think of our firearms as defensive tools and those of us who think of our firearms as a way to bring home wild game meat….
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Call it a changing of the guard at the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s 2021 World Elk Calling Championships (WECC), presented by Sportsman’s Warehouse. RMEF, with the help of its sponsors, doled out more than $50,000 in cash and hunting gear while crowning five new champions in the head-to-head, bracketed format including Cody McCarthy of Nampa,…
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So the loggers have been through your lease, and left clear-cuts behind. That’s actually a good thing for many game species, because deer and most other wild animals crave the food and cover that shoot up in the wake of a timber harvest. (This is the same reason that forest fires can be good for…
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When big-bore revolvers become a big bore… When you think about hunting big game with a handgun, no doubt you’re thinking of single-shot pistols chambered in rifle calibers, or of big-bore revolvers chambered in more or less the same. Trouble is, putting the kind of firepower necessary for an ethical kill shot through a handgun…
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We all know that, as much fun as outdoor television can be, many of the exciting scenes that we’re watching are really only exciting because of the editing. That doesn’t make them any less fun to watch, but it does mean that we have to suspend a little disbelief … unless, of course, you’re a…
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Say it with me: No assembly required. Ah, that feels good. If you’re anything like me, sometimes you don’t want to run and gun–especially if you’re bowhunting. So I love the concept of blinds; you can set up as closely as possible to game trails without being visible. What I don’t love is the fact…
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Reeds Family Outdoor Outfitters has cracked the code for online “gun shows”! Reeds Family Outdoor Outfitters has been putting on their famous gun fair for years, but the COVID-19 lockdowns have made it…better? Yes, actually, the Reeds Virtual Gun Fair, which is going on right now and continuing through May 9, is kind of spoiling me…
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The worst day hunting is better than the best day in the office…unless you’re hunting with these guys. Those of us blessed enough to make a living writing about hunting and the outdoors have a few little secrets. One of them is that when we’re on assignment, we often don’t have much choice in who…
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Nobody knows just exactly how old the story of the Choctaw tribe and the American Bison is. What we do know is that it certainly wasn’t the Choctaw who nearly extirpated the herds of “big shaggies” in the 19th Century; that was the fault of unregulated market hunting. The Bison are coming back, slowly, and…
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Spring turkey hunting success and safety comes down to the same thing – proper planning. It’s turkey season! More hunters than ever are heading out into the fields, and many of them are new to the sport. Because so much of turkey hunting involves camouflaging yourself deeply, it’s important to remember that sometimes you do…
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America has a new Secretary of the Interior … what does this mean for “safari” hunters? The Senate recently voted to confirm Rep. Deb Haaland as our new Secretary of the Interior. Haaland, the first Native American woman to hold a White House Cabinet secretary position, is a Pueblo woman who has publicly stated her…
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Cry “Havoc” and let slip the bolts of win! If you’re a bowhunter in search of a comfortable, compact crossbow that comes out of the box ready to go, you’ll be pleased to learn about TenPoint Crossbow Technologies’ recently launched Havoc RS440. The company claims this new bow is the industry’s fastest crossbow per inch….