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The National Deer Alliance is 3 Years Old. Have You Joined Yet?

The NDA advocates for America's deer and deer hunting

Until a few years ago, there hasn't been a unified voice for all deer hunters. So a number of familiar wildife organizations banded together to create the National Deer…
Original author: Tom Carpenter


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Hottest New Compound Bows and Crossbows From the 2018 ATA Show

Fresh models take the stage at the Archery Trade Association show

The bow show is back. The 2018 Archery Trade Association fired off on Thursday and a flood of new bows and crossbows were there for the gawking. Here’s a first-look at…
Original author: Tony Hansen


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A Beginner's Guide to Casting Your Own Bullets

Essential tips and gear for pouring your own rifle and handgun bullets

Should you cast your own bullets? Well, sure—but then again, maybe not. Handloaders of an experimental mind who shoot a variety of rifle and handgun cartridges should…
Original author: John Haviland


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The Bundy Trial: When Justice Fails

Cliven Bundy posed on camera waving an American flag on horseback. But that was empty symbolism. His actions put him above the law, above the Constitution for which the…
Original author: Ben Long


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4 Shed Hunting Experts Told Us Their Strategy for Finding Antlers

Want to find more shed deer antlers? Take notes from these regional experts

We asked shed-hunting experts from accross the country for their take on the top weeks of the year, the best sorts of habitat, and other hacks for finding arm-loads of…
Original author: Andrew McKean


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An ‘Elitist’ Public-Lands Sportsman Responds to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke

This is a reader response to our profile on Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke, in which Zinke said that prioritizing backcountry recreation limits public land access…
Original author: Tom Healy


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This Guy Is Living Out of a Custom School Bus for a Year to Hunt Public Land

Bowhunter Sam Soholt turned an old bus into a mobile hunting lodge to chase elk all season long

I had the idea to turn a school bus into a mobile hunting lodge a few years back, and it had been hovering in the back of my mind ever since. But I finally decided to…
Original author: Sam Soholt / Presented by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation


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My Friend Charlie: 1947-2017

Remembering one of the all-time greats in the whitetail hunting world

Over his 38-year career, Charlie Alsheimer's deer photos appeared on hundreds of magazine covers—I once stood at a newsstand and counted seven in the same month—and in…
Original author: Craig Dougherty


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Public Land Roundup: National Monument Trimming, Biking in Wilderness, and the Pebble Mine

President Donald Trump’s Dec. 4 proclamations that reduced the sizes of protected areas within Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments in southern…
Original author: John Haughey


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Ghost of the Greyback

A High-Country Mule Deer Hunt for the Ages

A high-country mule deer hunt for the ages in Greyback Ridge, Wyoming.
Original author: Andrew McKean


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Zinke's World View

For Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke, conservation means action. And action, more often than not, means that our public lands are poised to play an increasingly large role in a return to America’s boom-and-bust extraction economy

For Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke, conservation means action. And action, more often than not, means that our public lands are poised to play an increasingly…
Original author: Andrew McKean


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The Top 10 Second Amendment-Related Court Rulings of 2017

While it was a frustrating year for gun owners’ rights advocates, 2017 could also prove to be a year in which foundations for future judicial triumphs were surely, but…
Original author: John Haughey


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Gun News of the Week: Reciprocity Could Get Boost from Allen Testimony

Plus: Emily Miller’s Five Worst ‘Fake News’ Gun Stories of 2017

The Senate returns from its Christmas break on Jan. 3 and the House convenes on Jan. 8. Congress will have much to occupy its time in early 2018 with the federal…
Original author: John Haughey


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Gun News of the Week: ATF Begins Rule-Making Process For Federal Bump Stock Ban

Plus: San Antonio Gun Retailer Sued By Church Shooting Victims’ Family

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) have initiated a rule review that will likely lead to banning bump stocks…
Original author: John Haughey


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Video: How to Make Your Own European Skull Mount

Save some cash and do your own taxidermy

Watch how to transform your hard-earned deer, elk, bear, or other scull into a beautiful European mount. Here’s what you’ll need:…
Original author: Aram von Benedikt


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How We Test Headlamps

How do you measure headlamp performance? We've got you covered.

If you ask an outdoorsperson what makes a great headlamp, they will likely have different preferences. But it's still possible to objectively measure some of the…
Original author: Natalie Krebs


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9 New Headlamps Tested, Reviewed, and Rated

The latest and greatest models with a range of features and prices

It doesn't matter if you hunt, fish, or stockpile supplies like a doomsday prepper—few pieces of gear are as critical as a reliable, hands-free light. Fortunately the…
Original author: Natalie Krebs


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How to Make Your Own Antler-Handled Knife

Turn a rusty old blade into a beautiful bone knife

Here’s how to make your own custom hunting knife. You can even use an old blade, like this one I found while hunting the Rockies. You will need the following items.
Original author: Aram von Benedikt


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Gun News of the Week: Senate Reciprocity Bill Going Nowhere

Plus: Florida Bill Would Create Process for Felons 5o Have Voting, Gun Rights Restored

HR 38, The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017, passed the House on Dec. 6 in a 231-198 vote. But Senate Democrats, now 49 strong following the calamity that was…
Original author: John Haughey


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Public Land Roundup: Elk Habitat in West Virginia, Opinions on Federal Land, and Mistrial in Bundy Family Case

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources and The Conservation Fund recently announced the conservation of 32,000 acres of reclaimed mines and timber land in the…
Original author: Ben Long


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