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Editor’s Note: Today’s guest column comes to us from Maria Davidson, SCI Foundation Large Carnivore Program Manager. Many states throughout the continental U.S. are seeing a rise in black bear populations. Population growth pushes bears into human-dominated areas that are unsuitable for wildlife, precipitating a comparable increase in dangerous conflicts with humans, pets, and livestock….
Tucked in to the rolling hills of southern Iowa’s Decatur County is Sand Creek Wildlife Area, a 3,700-acre destination for deer hunters and bird watchers. Here, cell service disappears and nature’s sounds take over – this isn’t a white noise machine – it’s the real thing. “It’s one of our most popular areas because of…
How to age a deer comes down to one rule: you cannot age a buck by his antlers, and the hunters who try are the ones who shoot a 2½-year-old every November and wonder why the neighborhood never grows a giant. Age lives in the body — the legs, the belly, the way the neck…
Ever wished you could chat with the world’s top pro shooters when they’re in a no-bull kinda mood? Taurus pro shooters Jessie Harrison and K.C. Eusebio are pretty much always in that kind of mood, and there’s a brand-new podcast on the scene called Taurus By the Horns that you’ve got to add to your…
Viridian, a company dedicated to making aiming as fast and efficient as possible, is offering some free and valuable insights for hunters and self-defenders, and is doing so with both feet firmly rooted in the science of human biology. Knowing what you can and can’t see is just as important as knowing what any big…
Today, we’re pleased and proud to present a Christmas card from the National Shooting Sports Foundation‘s Larry Keane. HUNTING’S RENAISSANCE KEEPS HOLIDAYS BRIGHTER FOR SOME IN NEED By Larry Keane Last year’s hunting season saw millions of sportsmen and women of all ages head to the fields and woods to give the great American pastime…
Same sh*t, better boot! Poop, as we have all been told, happens. What’s more, it continues to happen whether or not it’s cold and nasty out there. The folks at Dryshod know this, and have created the new 100% waterproof DungHo Max Gusset boot—a farm and ranch boot that’ll serve everyone who needs to tramp…
The Labor Day weekend is an excellent time to squeeze in an end-of-summer camping trip before kids head back to school and the bustling fall begins. While packing for your trip, considering adding a few items to make sure your campsite doesn’t accidently attract bears or other curious wildlife. All of that stuff you saw…
Safari Club International (SCI) and Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) want your support for sustainable predator management in North America as part of a uniquely American viewpoint: the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation. If you haven’t heard of the NAMWC, here’s the philosophy in a nutshell: Wildlife is a public resource, and sound scientific…
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….
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…
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…
