Hunting and Fishing News Blog Articles

I'm fortunate to have bagged 39 elk with a bow, including 28 bulls that made the Pope and Young record book. Based on that experience, here are some tips I've learned about being successful at the moment of truth. (Chuck Adams/) Elk are big, beautiful, and raucously noisy during the rut. I can’t think of a more exciting animal to bowhunt. But shoot

The key to staying healthy in the high country is giving your body time to acclimate. (John Hafner/) Is it the excitement of the hunt that has you feeling breathless and light headed? Or is it something a little more dangerous? With big game season underway in the West, loads of flat-landers will be heading into the mountains for the hunting trip t

If you’re a sheep hunter you’ve probably heard of Stone Glacier and if you’re into ultralight backpack hunting you’ve also probably heard of them. These are great, simplistic packs that have been around awhile now and they continue to prove themselves in the field. Stone Glacier packs have always been built out of the most lightweight Cordura possi

Hunter numbers may be dwindling overall, but the waterfowling faction seems alive and well based on all the new gear introduced each season. This includes shotguns. Nearly every gun manufacturer offers at least one waterfowl-specific scattergun. These tricked-out "pro" models feature numerous enhancements designed to improve both performance and du

A hunter shouldering a Mossberg 930 Pro Series Waterfowl shotgun. Both the 930 and 935 Pro Series feature boron nitride coating on the internal components to improve corrosion resistance. (Mossberg/) Waterfowl shotguns today have become a niche market. Nearly every major shotgun manufacturer, and many smaller importers, currently offer at least one

As late summer light melts off the West faces, velvet bulls materialize from the shadows for a lazy evening of feeding. Bulls are on easy street, packing on the pounds and inches of antler. Bulls are most visible this time of year, as their tender velvet keeps them out of the thick cover. As the month of August wanes, velvet becomes itchy and bulls

The author with a solid early-season buck. (Michael Hanback/) One late summer day a few years ago, Kevin Jaegers set out a few trail cameras on his father-in-law’s farm in Missouri. When he checked his cams a few weeks later he about fainted—several images of a 200-class monster with massive drop tines! He hung a tree stand and vowed to hunt the gi

Grinding your own meat is a great way to bring the hunting and butchering process full circle. (Chefman/) Despite the ease and convenience of hauling your deer or wild hog to a commercial butcher, there is much to be said for processing game at home or in camp. You know what you are getting. You can prepare the cuts exactly how you want, and home b

The .223, .243, and .25-06 have been taking big game for decades (and they still work today). (Nosler/) Despite what the internet might lead you to believe, the 6.5 Creedmoor did not start a movement to hunt big game with smaller-caliber cartridges. In reality, folks have been putting big animals down for the better part of a hundred years with car

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Public land hunter Scott Reekers shares his experience and favorite features using the mobile mapping app Basemap. Reekers found the app to be loaded with features to improve your hunting experience. From accurate path tracking to customizable pins and markers that can be shared with hunting partners the app gives you the power to e-scout and execu

Retail giant Walmart has announced it will no longer sell handgun ammunition or certain types of rifle ammunition. It is also "asking customers" not to open carry in their stores in states where it is legal to do so. (Facebook/) In the wake of recent high-profile shootings in Texas and Ohio, retail giants Walmart, Sam’s Club, and Kroger have change