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Most ARs are extremely capable weapons, but the upgrades you make will determine how accurate and useful it is. (Chris Mudgett/) You just bought an AR-15 with the intention of accessorizing it with top-quality components to get the most out of the rifle. And there are a myriad of variables to consider, such as your intended use, geographic location

Beka Garris and her daughter, Isabella. (Beka Garris/) Like most deer hunters, my day starts before the sun comes up. Unlike most hunters, my alarm clock stands 2½ feet tall and wears pajamas printed with unicorns. It takes me longer to get ready for a hunt than it used to. Persuading a 2-year-old to leave the house at 5:30 a.m. is no easy task, an

We don’t typically consider most furbearers good table-fare. (John Hafner/) “Eat what you kill,” is a common phrase in hunting media these days. That ideal seems like a very reasonable, honorable principle to live by. Of course, we all enjoy wild game. But sometimes you’ll see a slightly different take on that messaging that goes something like: “I

Keep your stuff dry and safe in an insulated, study carrying container. (YETI /) This year, more than ever, we’re thankful for spending time outdoors. But whether you’re hiking, hunting or fishing, bringing the right gear—and the tools to carry it—with you is vital. To save you the time of looking at page after page of items, we’ve pulled together

One of the author's knapped stone arrowheads, hafted to a wooden arrow shaft. (Dan Forbes/) I was sweating in my waders in the June midday heat, my bloodshot eyes straining to find even the smallest drop of blood as I searched on hands and knees. finally I had to accept what I had known within 15 minutes of taking up this trail nearly 14 hours earl

Corey Kloeck with his opening day 10-point buck and gator. (Corey Kloeck/) Cory Kloeck certainly got more bang for his buck on Minnesota’s deer opener than he bargained for. The hunter killed a 10-pointer...and an alligator. On Nov. 7, Kloeck sat in a blind next to a small pond at a friend’s farm, filled with the anticipation that accompanies every

The pup you pick will set the tone of your hunts for years to come. (Steven Meyer/) There were a couple hundred mallards resting on the lake when Steve suggested we get closer. We’d been sitting behind the only cover around for an hour and a half, watching small parties of ducks taking off to feed. I still hoped some would pass our way, even as I b

The GoPro HERO9 can film video in 5K resolution and take 20-megapixel photos. (GoP/) Spending time outdoors feels more necessary now than ever. And filming your outdoor adventures? It’s never been easier—or more affordable, thanks to the GoPro Black Friday sale. Because of advances in camera technology, you don’t need to worry about missing the act

Find the perfect give for the favorite hunter, angler, or camper in your life. (Jacob Campbell via Unsplash/) If there’s one thing many people learned in 2020, it’s that the convenience of online shopping can be a silver lining in an otherwise turbulent time—and it can become quite the timesuck. To save you the time of looking at page after page of

Know how and why deer move is key to taking a mature buck this fall. (Brad Fitzpatrick/) There’s more research about whitetail deer behavior than most any large mammal on earth. And somehow, many aspects of whitetail behavior remain a mystery. Researchers don’t yet have a complete picture of how deer move within their environment in response to pre

Matt Brunswick with his mid-200 non-typical. (Matt Brunswick/) Matt Brunswick works as a K9 handler for the local Sheriff’s Department. But his hobby is killing big whitetail deer. He started shotgun hunting as a kid. Then, once in high school, he got a crossbow. At age 16, Brunswick tagged his first buck. He didn’t bag another one until he turned

Mike Holm of Federal Premium took this buck on the final night of the hunt. (Joe Genzel/) Most of my whitetail hunting has been limited to treestand sitting, but this fall I traveled to West Texas with Mossberg’s Linda Powell to hunt bucks among the sand and cedars of the Davis Mountains, close to the U.S.-Mexican border. It’s rugged country: dry a

The author and friend, Mike Stock Jr., with a Montana mule deer on the tailgate of an old Chevy pickup. (Tom Fowlks/) Michael Eugene Stock Sr. is memorialized by a granite headstone in a Midwestern cemetery and the name he passed down to his son, along with his love of deer hunting. Michael Ellis McKean shares that very same legacy, handing down a

Topped with Leica’s new PRS 5-30x56i scope, the Nucleus Gen2 is a solid competition gun. (Bill Buckley/) There’s a lot of ground to cover with this rifle, so I’m going to skip the introductory chitchat and get right to it. At $2,499 the Nucleus Gen2 is priced to qualify for the Precision Rifle Series production class. As is typical of rifles of thi

An unknown intruder was caught on camera at the author’s family cabin, prompting him to take a more measured approach to securing the premises. (Wes Siler/) My wife’s family has an incredible cabin in a very remote, and scenic part of northern Montana. It’s one of our favorite places in the entire world, but a recent spate of security issues threat