The calibers that make more sense for woods carry than people admit
Woods-carry caliber debates get weird fast because people love extremes. One crowd acts like anything short of a hand…
Hunter says he stepped into the dark to call coyotes with a rabbit-distress sound — and then a mountain lion came in so quietly he only knew it was there when the eyes showed up
A Reddit user said the encounter happened while he was predator calling at night, the kind of hunt where…
If a black bear keeps approaching, this is the mistake that gets people hurt
The mistake that gets people hurt is treating an approaching black bear like a movie scene instead of a…
What actually matters when choosing a hog gun
A lot of hog-gun talk goes sideways fast because people start with caliber and act like the rest will…
Hunter says he was grouse hunting when something huge started following him through thick brush — and even without seeing it, the smell convinced him it was a grizzly
A Reddit user said one of the worst moments he ever had in the woods happened while he was…
The signs a copperhead is closer than you think
Copperheads get missed for one big reason: they are built to disappear. Texas Parks and Wildlife says their coloring…
The handgun calibers that look weak on paper but keep proving people wrong
A lot of caliber talk still gets stuck in old arguments. People see a smaller bullet, a lower energy…
Hunter says they shot a cinnamon-phase bear near dusk in Hells Canyon — and then had to follow it into thick brush where something huge exploded out at arm’s length
A Reddit user said his closest call while hunting happened during a spring bear hunt in Hells Canyon, Oregon….
Revolvers that still have loyal fans
Some revolvers never really leave. They may drift out of the center of the market, get overshadowed by newer…
Guns that aged better than expected
Some guns looked ordinary when they were new, outdated when the market moved on, or just too weird to…