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Herd Bull Behavior: Herding and Courting While Dominant Elk Bull’s display will attracts cows, bulls will also herd females to try to keep them from escaping to a rival Bull. The more a Big Bull works and advertises his dominance, the less likely cows will leave him. Elk bulls will continue to charm females in their harems with bugling and displays

Simple! That describes what the deer we see (and don’t) experience in the Deer Woods. It is a much simpler place than what we people experience. All of us have much more complicated issues going on in our lives than deer do. This morning, right after daylight, the first thing I saw was was 4 wild hogs rooting in a growing wheat field 100 yards from

Step One The first step to elk-hunting success is finding where they live, but that’s not easy. Elk need food, water and shelter, so study maps or aerial photos or look at Online Maps. Locate where you plan to hunt elk and closely search for hillsides, especially north-facing slopes that will be shaded. Elk will live near busy roads, paved or unpav

I’d spent the day exploring Sequoia National Park when I pulled into the neighboring national forest to set up camp for the night. The scenery in the campground was gorgeous – near the top of a mountain, surrounded by sparkling granite and towering pine trees. After a quick dehydrated dinner, I set up my tripod near some boulders, trying to frame t

Columbia, MO – Throughout 2023, Ruger Firearms has stepped up to support MidwayUSA Foundation and the future of shooting sports and the outdoor industry. From January to July, Ruger hosted 26 auctions with GunBroker.com.  The proceeds from all the auctions, combined, totaled $40,0000 and benefited MidwayUSA Foundation, a public charity working to s

Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) and “Hunting Matters” welcomes Kile Jones, Director of Marketing for Apex Ammunition.  Kile Jones is the Director of Marketing for Apex Ammunition. Kyle leads the development and management of marketing initiatives for the company and works with the advertising, communications, and social media teams. A lifelon

Bow Spider, the quickest and easiest bow retrieval system on the market, is pleased to announce the launch of the Goat Film Giveaway. Bow Spider has teamed up with industry leading companies, Alpine Innovations, Bakcou, Blue Creek Outdoors, Bow Tech, Black Gold, Davis Tent, Gold Tip, GPO, Kenetrek Boots, Kifaru, Koola Buck, Matrix Target System, Pe

Precision Rifle Match Draws Elite Shooters from Across U.S. RCBS Pros Robert Brantley Takes Top Tactical, Melissa Gilliland Takes Top Lady RCBS®, the leading manufacturer of ammunition reloading equipment for rifles and pistols, congratulates RCBS pro shooters and the entire RCBS team for another successful “RCBS Rumble” — one of the most popular a

Jacksonville, Alabama – Bear OPS, an Alabama manufacturer of premium knives, introduces a new assisted-open tactical pocketknife called the Bear Swipe® IV. This new addition to the Bear OPS lineup sets a new standard for the practical tactical folder segment with its premium materials, exceptional craftsmanship, and a utilitarian design. The Bear S

EDGEFIELD, S.C. — The Vermont State Senate and House of Representatives recently passed a concurrent resolution congratulating the NWTF on its 50th Anniversary and honoring the organization’s far-reaching conservation and hunting heritage milestones, both in Vermont and across the U.S. “We are very proud of the wild turkey’s success story here in V

Field to Fork: A Hunter’s Essential Tools for the Yearly Dove Opener   As the sun began sinking into the western horizon, I stationed myself on the edge of a field of wild sunflowers, surrounded by lanky mesquites and stately old live oak trees. It was the long-awaited dove opener, and I was almost giddy with anticipation! The yearly dove opener is

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation and its partners in a federal lawsuit challenging Minnesota’s ban on firearms carry by young adults has filed a response brief to the state’s appeal of SAF’s court victory. The case is known as Worth v. Harrington. SAF is joined in the case by the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, Firearms Policy Coalition

5.11 Tactical, the global innovator of Purpose-Built Gear, today announced new load bearing items for fall 2023 are now available in stores and online. Included in the expanded product offering is an all-new Allhaula Duffel series designed for weather-resistant durability, additions to the LV (Low Vis) collection, an expansion of the adventure-read

CAMP PERRY, Ohio – With his consistent top scores on the range during the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s 2023 National Trophy Rifle Matches, Staff Sgt. Ben Cleland, 30, of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU), earned the Mountain Man Trophy for the second consecutive year. The award is a culmination of repeated excellence in the President’s, Na

Distinct steps in crunchy leaves caught my attention and a flash of antlers sealed the deal.  I was sitting on the ground among some small shrubs and knew that the approaching buck would quickly spot me.  A quick glimpse of its antlers showed it was a legal 4×4 and I knew I must act quickly.  I immediately flicked off the safety, aimed at the direc