The rifle cartridges hunters defend because they still flat-out work
Some rifle cartridges never stop catching heat in camp talk. They get called old, boring, outdated, or “replaced” by…
15 surprising facts about porcupines
Porcupines look slow and harmless, like a big walking pincushion that mostly minds its own business. Then you spend…
15 states where hunter success is dropping (and the common reasons)
“Hunter success” is a tricky thing because it isn’t one number. It’s deer hunters in the woods during a…
15 states where pheasant hunting is quietly improving
“Quietly improving” usually means one of two things: the wild bird numbers are trending up because winter/spring weather finally…
The calibers hunters keep using because they still solve real problems
Hunters do not keep old calibers alive out of nostalgia alone. A round stays in camps, gun racks, and…
Rifles that feel right in the woods and wrong on the bench
A rifle can make perfect sense in the woods and still feel awkward the minute you settle behind bags…
15 states where quail hunting is still worth traveling for
Quail hunting is one of those things that can feel “gone” if you only judge it by what’s happened…
15 states with the best overlooked small-game hunting
Small-game hunting is one of the best ways to stay sharp all year without needing a giant lease, a…
The rifle calibers hunters trust until the wind starts pushing back
A rifle caliber can look steady on paper right up until a crosswind shows up and starts moving your…
The states where resident hunters are paying the price for out-of-state demand
Out-of-state demand isn’t automatically “bad.” It brings money into agencies and small towns. But when the demand gets big…