What Nobody Warned Me About My First Season That Would Have Changed Everything
I went into my first real season thinking hard work would cover up inexperience. If I scouted enough, bought…
Things a Good Hunting Property Shows You Before You Ever Pull the Trigger
A good hunting place talks to you long before you ever put a crosshair on hair. It’s in the…
States Where Nonresident Hunting Has Quietly Gotten More Accessible Than Anyone Expected
I’ve watched nonresident hunting go from “good luck, maybe next decade” to “wait…that’s actually doable” in a bunch of…
States Where Fish and Game Management Has Quietly Made a Dramatic Difference
You can drive across the country and never notice the biggest wins in fish and wildlife. No ribbon cutting….
The Rifles That Serious Hunters Never Mention Online Because the Price Is Still Right
Every season there’s a new “must-have” rifle getting paraded around online like it’s the only thing that’ll kill a…
Revolvers That Look Like Plain Working Guns to Everyone Who Doesn’t Know Better
There’s a certain kind of revolver that disappears in plain sight. Not because it’s tiny or trendy, but because…
The Pistols That Career Law Enforcement Officers Kept When They Were Allowed to Keep Them
Every now and then you’ll hear about an officer retiring, moving agencies, or switching assignments and being told they…
Shotguns That Working Guides Use When They Don’t Have to Impress Anyone
When you spend your fall (and a good chunk of your winter) putting clients on birds, you stop caring…
The Bolt Rifles That Entry-Level Hunters Buy and Experienced Shooters Quietly Envy
You can usually spot the first bolt rifle a hunter buys. It’s wearing a budget scope in tall rings,…
Revolvers That Were Considered Too Old-Fashioned to Keep and Are Now Too Valuable to Replace
There was a stretch where everybody “modernized” their handgun choices. Polymer autos got lighter, red dots got cheaper, and…