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President Donald J. Trump is a friend to Sportsmen and Women of our Country! Howdy and welcome back to the “Straight Shot Blog”. I’ve enjoyed writing for Bowhunting.Net for a few decades now and it’s always great to be a part of archery history. Robert Hoague, the founder, was a true visionary and had the very first archery-only website on the worl

There’s a whole bunch of good whitetail content and advice out there these days about speed scouting, using tree saddles and ultralight treestand setups, and hunting big bucks aggressively. The general approach goes something like this: If you think you know where a good buck is bedding, get in there and hunt him. You’re going to end up spooking a

Get the best deals of the year on outdoor gear October 13 and 14, 2020. (Amazon/) In just a few short years, Amazon’s Prime Day has become nearly as celebrated as other shopping holidays like Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It’s the one time of the year the giant online retailer discounts over 30,000 products and creates promotions you can’t find an

Reintroducing buffalo is one of the APR’s main goals. (Chaitanyo/Alamy/) You and I could drink a lot of root beer as we debate the relative merits of conserving wildlife habitat on public versus private land in America. Efforts on public land have more enduring value, you say, because the places and wildlife that benefit from conservation initiativ

The author was pleased with the downrange accuracy of Diamond’s Edge 320. (Jace Bauserman /) I’ve shot piles of hunting bows, ranging from the fanciest, most expensive flagships to budget bows designed to perform without breaking the bank. I’ve tested bows for several companies and I’ve written independent bow reviews for various publications. So I

Years ago, Netflix was the only game in town, conveniently delivering DVDs to our doorstep through the mail. Today, there are countless streaming services making more and better content available at the click of a button. The hunting and fishing communities have (finally) caught up to this digital ­revolution. Beyond the traditional, and highly for

Sinew is the “rope” that holds animals together, and you can use it for a variety of tasks in the wild. (Tim MacWelch/) Cordage is invaluable in a survival situation. A simple piece of rope can construct a shelter or trap a meal. While many natural resources can be transformed into cordage, few have the raw strength of sinew. Join us as we show you

Time is short in the fall. Here's how to be efficient with your deer season weekends. (Tony Hansen/) I’ve never played poker. But I certainly have uttered that famous phrase: I’m all in. That is, in a nutshell, the summation of my deer hunting season strategy. No wavering. No second-guessing. No do-overs. There’s simply no time for it. Let me set t

In November 2015, the BLM started gathering wild horses from the Beaty Butte Management Area in Oregon, where the herd was estimated at 1,200 wild horses—six times the designated management level. (Larisa Bogardus / Bureau of Land Management, Oregon/) Australia is in the midst of an extinction crisis. Through desperate efforts to save its wildlife,

A woman wearing full camo carries a quartered antelope leg, while a baby rests in a baby carrier on her back. (Josh Peterson/) My first impression of hunting was watching maggots crawl out of a small buck’s eyes as he lay in a friend’s backyard in central Wyoming. I couldn’t have been more than 3 or 4 years old. That night, as we ate venison tacos,

In the last several years, I have thoroughly tested plenty of accessories and modifications designed to increase the performance of carry pistols. There are a litany of aftermarket upgrades you can make to a carry gun, but only a few actually enhance the capability (and lethality) or your firearm. If you’re looking to become more accurate, or simpl

Hunters need to welcome more young adults into the fold. (Kaleb White/) The doe trotted past, too quickly for a shot, and disappointment swamped our blind. The new hunter beside me finally had a deer within range, and he thought he’d blown it. If I’d ever questioned Arc’s interest in hunting before, his intent was unmistakable now: He really wanted

A sketch of the case-telescoped cartridge. (Glenn Orzepowski/) As America’s hunters prepare for the woods and fields this autumn, the U.S. Army is gearing up for an even longer and more uncertain season. Military evaluators this fall are assessing what the Army calls its Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW), a replacement for the venerable M4 carbin

 Proper Plucking - How to Defeather a Wild Turkey  When it comes to getting the most flavor out of a wild turkey, plucking is the best choice. Skinning the bird might take less time and effort, but it doesn't provide you with that juicy, crispy skin on the roast or the tasty fat for the frying pan. Once you've learned how to properly defe...

Squirrels can be surprisingly challenging to hunt. It's time to get serious about bagging more bushytails. (Johnny Carrol Sain/) The sounds of frenetic scratching on pine bark pulled my eyes skyward. Scanning the uppermost branches for any tell-tale movement, I expected to see the subtle shimmy of pine needles or a twitching bushy tail. But the can