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There is some big country out West, but any Midwest whitetail hunter can be successful here with a little know how. (Jordan Budd/) Hunting big game out West has long been a bucket-list trip for many Midwest and Eastern deer hunters. And as a guide in Nebraska, who has chased elk, mule deer, whitetails, pronghorn and other critters, I can tell you i

The author took this Scimitar-horned oryx in Texas with a Weatherby Vanguard rifle chambered in 300 WSM. (Mike Dickerson/) With consumer prices about 100 percent higher than they were 30 years ago, a dollar buys only half of what it did then. The firearms industry has not been immune to that inflationary pressure. Today, many versions of the classi

Brennan Morris with his 46-point Louisiana buck. (The Confluence Group/) On November 5, a young Louisiana hunter with just a couple hours to hunt before starting work, climbed into a stand in an area where trail cams had captured a big buck just days before. It was a buck he and his hunting companions had been tracking for several years and suddenl

Matt Brunswick’s 252-plus (green score) Ohio monster non-typical. (Matt Brunswick/) If I’ve ever had a true love-hate relationship, it is with the state of Ohio. Living just about an hour from the Buckeye State’s northern border, I’ve spent more time hunting in Ohio than any other state beside my home state of Michigan—andI’ve yet to kill a single

Many rifles now come standard with muzzle brakes, the author prefers to remove them. (Tyler Freel/) “Obnoxious,” I can’t help but think to myself. I can feel the concussion reverberating through the shooting range, even from several benches down. The shooter is doing nothing wrong, really, he’s just banging away with a muzzle brake on his rifle. I

Brian Gartner in a predicament, 18 miles deep in the backcountry on the day the author tagged along to check the trapline in Montana. (Toby Walrath/) Imagine that it’s mid January and the thermometer reads 20 below zero. The snow on the pass is roughly eight feet deep although it’s difficult to tell with drifts that could bury a bulldozer. It’s dar

Brent, with his second archery buck of 2020. (Justin Cearlock /) Some deer hunters spend their whole lives dreaming of a record-book buck. Few find themselves on the other side of that mountain. So what happens when it’s all over? How do you keep climbing, when the biggest deer you’ll likely ever encounter is behind you? What’s there to look forwar

The author's dog Otis with a hard-earned Minnesota rooster. (Alex Robinson/) “Throw some shells in your gun, there’s usually birds right at the start of this field,” I told my buddy Matt. “And if she gets on a bird it’s going to be obvious. She’s not going to stop. You’re going to have to run after her.” I was referring to my 5-year-old black Lab O

It's our job has hunters to follow game laws. (John Hafner/) “I got one!” my buddy (a new hunter) told me as soon as I picked up the phone. He was talking about a cow moose that he’d just killed with his bow, filling a local semi-urban, archery-only draw permit. He quickly gave me the details, and although his hunt was completely legal, the cow die

Stale and late-season mallards are tough to kill consistently. (Joe Genzel/) Duck hunters have been infatuated with mallards since the dawn of the duck call. They are the most call-responsive species of waterfowl, and we love to turn around drakes, who would otherwise keep flying back to the refuge, into the decoys floating in front of the duck bli

A freezer will keep game for about 48 hours without power. After that, you've got some decisions to make. (Jack Hennessy/) What happens to all your hard-earned game if the power goes out for an extended period of time? During COVID-19 shutdowns, we got a brief glimpse into the precarious nature of the every-day services that we rely on. Meat aisles

As winter draws near, most people assume that their outdoor pursuits are winding down. This doesn’t have to be the case, as many die-hard outdoor enthusiasts keep practicing their survival skills throughout the colder months (when you can really test your mettle). If you’re looking for inspiration or just an excuse to get out of the house, then try

One of the major tenants of the Lacey Act is that once you kill wild game illegally and cross state lines with it, the offense becomes a federal crime. (Joe Genzel/) It’s become an almost regular occurrence for a “hunting celebrity” to get busted breaking game laws each fall. They post their violations to social media or showcase the hunts on outdo

Eastmans’ reviews Killik’s K2000 and K2800 hunting backpacks in this video. Todd Helms tests the load shelf on the K2800 by packing out a whitetail deer, whole! Both of these packs are built with organization in mind with built-in pockets of different shapes and sizes. Easily attach a rifle or bow with the integrated weapon scabbard. The increased

I’ve had a good fall. The freezer is full with a few deer, plus some ducks, honkers, and even a few hard-earned pheasants. But I’m far from calling it a wrap on my hunting season. This is partly because I love hunting just for the act of it, no matter who takes home the meat, but also because I know that this year, especially, there are a whole bun