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Hunting All big game hunters could benefit from carrying this gear into the woods Besides a rifle and knife, there are a few tools big-game hunters—especially elk hunters—should never leave home without. Here are ten of the most important gear items…Original linkOriginal author: Aram von Benedikt

Hunting Bears in and around the Yellowstone ecosystem are once again federally “protected” and off limits to hunters A judge rejects the U.S. Fish and Wildlife's decision to remove the grizzly bears from Endangered Species status and orders the continued federal protection of the…Original linkOriginal author: Ben Romans

I’m not sure what Judge Christensen is doing while time dwindles away for the Wyoming grizzly season he halted by issuing an injunction just hours before opening day. It may be that he is watching the Democrats’ desperate, last-ditch effort to stall the Judge Kavanaugh vote until the time before the election vanishes. One cannot help but notice the

Hunting A collection of essays that capture the essence of hunting public land We've captured four of those stories to help inspire other hunters to hike in just a little deeper, stay a little bit longer, and hopefullly, bring home a story of their…Original linkOriginal author: The Editors

Hunting When it comes to arrow penetration on big game, weight—not speed—counts most The key to pass-throughs with a stickbow is in the arrow setup. Here's how to tweak your rig for maximum efficacy.Original linkOriginal author: Tyler Freel

Hunting When winter hits, migrating geese flock up on tributaries When the first blast of winter hits and freezes marshes and ponds, geese flock to rivers to roost and loaf, opening miles and miles of opportunity to public-water…Original linkOriginal author: Alex Robinson

Hunting Some of the best duck hunting in the South is wide open to the public Calling down migrating mallards into Arkansas' legendary flooded green timber is a bucket-list hunt for any serious waterfowler. And you don't need an expensive duck…Original linkOriginal author: John Gordon

Charles Meck was the author of 15 books on fly fishing, and a regular contributor to Fly Fisherman magazine for more than two decades. John Randolph photo Author Charlie Meck passed away Sept. 19, 2018, surrounded by his family. He was the prolific author of more than a dozen books, and was a frequent contributor Fly Fisherman magazine over the cou

Hunting One of the best ways to tag an antelope on public land is to hunt the border of private land Alfalfa, wheat, and other crop fields on private land might hold herds of pronghorns for days at a time. But eventually pronghorn bucks cross back onto public land,…Original linkOriginal author: Ron Spomer

Hunting Find pheasant islands in a sea of cattails Forget easy fencerow pushes and big drives across grass fields. If you want to kill roosters, focus on large stretches of heavy cover, and that means cattail sloughs,.Original linkOriginal author: Alex Robinson

Hunting Spend a night on the mountain for a chance at a trophy muley at first light Bivy hunting is my ace-in-the-hole technique for pursuing old mule deer bucks before the rut gets cranking and bucks become unpredictable. Simply put, I sleep on the…Original linkOriginal author: Aram von Benedikt

Hunting Pressured elk slip into cover. You should too Today's hard-hunted elk herds aren't the same plains game as their ancestors. They've learned to take cover in the dark timber, and if there's adequate browse and water,…Original linkOriginal author: Ben Long

Hunting From opening morning to the frigid finale, there are plenty of ways to screw up a perfectly good deer season. Don't let one of these 27 miscues get the best of you and your tag From opening morning to the frigid finale, there are plenty of ways to screw up a perfectly good deer season. Det let one of these 27 miscues get the best of you and

Hunting Both have feathers, but the shooting is very different Some wingshooters are wild-bird snobs. I get the appeal, since I'm lucky enough to live in a place with an abundance of sword-tailed roosters. But preserves are great…Original linkOriginal author: John B. Snow

Hunting Don't get all high-and-mighty just yet. Here's how to pimp your climber for deer season In the right area, nothing beats a climber for mobile bowhunting. Here's how to make your climber setup perfectly efficient this hunting season.Original linkOriginal author: Will Brantley