Best Deer Calls and Rattling Antlers for the Rut
Prices verified September 16, 2026 against live retailer listings. The Avid Outdoorsman is an affiliate of Sportsman’s Guide, Optics…
20 Guns Retired Law Enforcement Officers Keep at Home That They Never Talk About
Retired law enforcement officers are a funny bunch when it comes to guns at home. On duty, everything is…
The 20 Best Nightstand Guns That Are Actually Ready When They Need to Be
Everybody has an opinion on what should live in the nightstand. Most of those opinions come from the gun…
The 20 Guns That Win Every Instagram Poll and Underperform in Real Conditions
There’s a special class of gun that looks perfect in a square photo. Clean lines, cool roll marks, a…
20 Guns That Were Built for a Standard That Most Modern Manufacturers Have Abandoned
Every time I pick up a well-worn old rifle at a gun shop, I do the same thing. I…
20 Hunting States That Are Quietly Producing Better Results Than the Famous Destinations
Every year about this time, I hear the same talk at the gun counter and in the diner: “I…
20 Guns That Are Already Gone From Most Stores and Are Not Coming Back
Walk into enough gun shops and you start to notice the empty hooks that stay empty. Not “out of…
20 Knives That Were Overlooked in Their Category Until Word Got Out Among Serious Users
Every knife category has its loud favorites. The “best EDC,” the “best bushcraft,” the “best budget beater.” Most of…
The Guns That Pawn Shops Keep Pricing Wrong — and How to Spot One Before Anyone Else Does
Pawn shops are funny places. One minute you’re staring at a rack of beat-up “project guns” with missing magazines,…
The 20 Guns I Would Never Sell Regardless of What Anyone Offered — and What Makes Them Irreplaceable
Every safe has a couple “cash-out” guns and a couple “over my dead body” guns. I’m not talking about…