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Gun News of the Week: U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Fate of New York’s Handgun Laws

Plus: Two states push to include social media history on background checks

The Supreme Court is poised to "articulate broader principles" of Second Amendment, senators push hearing protection bill, two states push to include social media…


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20 of the Best Dangerous Game Rifles

From the affordable to the insanely expensive, any of these guns will serve you well should you come face to face with one of the world’s aggressive game species

Many believe a rifle of this sort has to be expensive but that’s not the case. It only must work and deliver a hard enough hit to get the job done. That said, if you can…


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The Best New Riflescopes from SHOT Show 2019

Here’s our optics editor’s picks for the hottest new hunting scopes of the year

Here’s our optics editor’s picks for the hottest new hunting scopes of the year…


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Taylor Drury’s 5 Greatest Super Bowl Party Venison Recipes

Easy-to-make wild game finger foods that your entire game day gang will rave about

Easy-to-make wild game finger foods that your entire game day gang will rave about…


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New Backcountry Hunting Gear from SHOT Show 2019

A rundown on the best new gear for backcountry hunters

A rundown on the best new gear for backcountry hunters.


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10 Great New Handguns from SHOT Show 2019

Check out some of the coolest pistol introductions of the year

Check out some of the coolest pistol introductions of the year.


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Best New Deer Hunting Guns and Gear from SHOT Show 2019

A first look at the hottest new rifles, loads, and gear for hunting deer this season

A first look at the hottest new rifles, loads, and gear for hunting deer this season…


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Best New Guns and Hunting Gear from SHOT Show 2019

Our editors and contributors pick the hottest new products from the Shooting Hunting Outdoor Trade show

Our team of editors and contributors are spending the week scouring the showroom floor to find the coolest, most innovative products. As we go through the week, we'll…


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4 Ice Fishing Gear Hacks to Help You Stick It Out and Catch More Fish

Don't hit the hard water without these cheap, notraditional gear items in your kit

Sometimes the most simple pieces of gear can help revolutionize your fishing game. Here are four of our favorite best-kept secrets.


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3 Ways to Tweak Your Coyote Setup for Shotgun Hunting

Set the rifle aside and pick up a shotgun for the ultimate wintertime predator hunt

Set the rifle aside and pick up a shotgun for the ultimate wintertime predator hunt…


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8 New Pieces of the Best Predator Hunting Gear

From e-callers to rifles to lights, here's the latest in coyote and predator equipment

We tested all the gear on this list for taking coyotes, foxes, bobcats, and other predators during the winter season, and you can't go wrong with any of it.


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The Wilderness War: Ice Fishing the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Pristine backcountry and the promise of solitude lie within the BWCA, but its borders are home to historic mining communities, valuable mineral deposits, and a battleground for an old dispute: Who gets to benefit from the public’s natural resources?

The BWCA is an ancient wilderness at risk due to proposed mining in its watershed.


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Building a 2,000-Yard Rifle in the New 300 PRC

This rifle—designed by OL's shooting editor and built by the Remington Custom Shop—Is accurate to 1 mile and beyond

Chambered in the new 300 PRC, this rifle—designed by OL's shooting editor and built by the Remington Custom Shop—Is accurate to 1 mile and beyond…


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How to Choose One Hunting Rifle for Everything

The best caliber, barrel, stock, and optics for a gun that will hunt and do anything and everything

There’s no such thing as a perfect rifle, but there is such a thing as an all-purpose rifle that’s capable of doing anything and everything you ask of it. It’s not hard…


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Rockstar: The Story of One of 2018’s Biggest Typical Bucks

The only thing crazier than the size of this giant 12-point buck is the story of how Brita Turbyfill finally put her tag on him

On November 16, 2018, Brita Turbyfill killed an outsized 12-point buck that green-scored 184 ⅞ inches (net), which almost certainly puts it on the shortlist of 2018’s…
Original author: Will Brantley


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First Look: Leupold’s RBX-3000 Rangefinding Binocular

Leupold's new binocular reads range, temperature, pressure, angle, and humidity

Leupold has just announced their brand-new RBX-3000, a range-finding binocular that is capable of ranging from 5 to 3,000 yards or meters. It also reads temperature,…
Original author: Aram von Benedikt


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5 Tactics for a Better Snow Goose Hunt

More decoys? Louder calls? Nah. A snow goose expert shares his checklist for decoying big flocks gun-barrel close

There's no magic solution to trick snow geese into gun range. Your best chance for a barrel-burning, birds-in-your-face shoot is smart preperation. Here's an expert snow…
Original author: chillman


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12 Hot New Broadheads for 2019

Check out the fixed-blade, mechanical, and hybrid broadheads introduced at the Archery Trade Association Show

Check out the fixed-blade, mechanical, and hybrid broadheads introduced at the Archery Trade Association Show.
Original author: Alex Robinson


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How the Government Shutdown is Impacting Public Lands: Rangers, Biologists, and National Parks Staff Members Stay Home

The longer the shutdown continues, the more damage will be done to public lands

In some places, our public lands are literally being trashed as the folks paid to oversee them are left in limbo. In other places, the damage is more gradual. The Forest…
Original author: Ben Long


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How to Cook Wild Goose

Simple recipes for turning every part of your wild goose into something delicious

Some hunters claim wild goose is inedible, and disrespected the birds for years with names like "sky rats" or worse. However, if you cook anything poorly, it's going to…
Original author: Jamie Carlson


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