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Former Navy SEAL, now shooting instructor, Jim Kauber, dialing in a student’s rifle at his hunting rifle course at THE SITE in Illinois. (Joe Genzel/) Jim Kauber can teach anyone, regardless of age or experience level, to be accurate with a centerfire rifle. Though he spent two decades with the Navy SEALs and dedicates much of his time to helping e

Stay out of sight. (Amazon/) Don’t get us wrong, pop-up blinds are great. They afford plenty of cover to tag even the weariest of critters. But if you want to be aggressive and stay on the move—in hopes of, say, running-and-gunning a gobbler—you’d be wise to opt for something more portable. We’ve rounded up four ground blind alternatives, including

Shooting a jake is legal in many states, but it's still debated among turkey hunters. (Alex Robinson/) Bethge: Let Jakes Walk “If he wants to act like a big turkey, then he can die like a big turkey.” My New England turkey hunting buddies might not have invented the phrase, but they certainly used it each time they came back to camp with a jake—whi

Last year I wrote an article unraveling Nevada’s draw system to help you build a plan for getting a tag. This year my goal is to paint a picture of how I would use Eastmans’ TagHub to build that strategy and hopefully help you draw that Nevada tag that you have been waiting for! As an unapologetic mule deer hunter that is the species that I will co

Just about anyone who loads and sells ammunition loads the old 30-30. These are just a few of available brands. (Ron Spomer/) The 30-30 may or may not have put more deer on the table than any other cartridge in history, but even if it hasn’t, it remains a darned effective cartridge. But you can make it even more effective if you exercise two tricks

Season postponements, closures, restrictions on non-residents, yup, the times they are a changin’. This spring has been one for the history books for sure and if you’re like me seeing it in the rearview mirror will be a welcome sight. That said, as much as I hate to even type the word, I feel that I owe it to you to report on the most recent COVID

  Montana FWP released a plan to gather 10-12 individuals to serve on a citizen group to provide guidance for the new Elk Management Plan in Montana. According to FWP, the group will be tasked with developing an issue statement about elk management and define meaningful and enduring principles that may guide future elk management decisions. This gr

It’s the October rifle season and you’re headed West to hunt elk. There are a couple things you should have. The first thing I like to do is get my hands on a forest map and highlight the boundaries of the unit. Having a hard copy of your area that you can take in the field is very handy. This map will also show you open roads, campgrounds, trailhe

Gonzalez in his happy place—­wading the banks of Montana’s Bighorn River this past January. (Bill Buckley/) Phil Gonzalez lucked into his first fishing rod. He grew up near a big bend in the Yellowstone River in Huntley, Montana, about 15 miles east of Billings. To keep the river from washing over its banks and flooding the town, workers for the Ru

Each year one lucky subscriber goes deer hunting with Guy Eastman in Montana. This hunt with Sizzling’ S Outfitters shouldn’t disappoint. Hunters can expect to get a chance at mature mule deer bucks. In this episode of Eastmans’ Hunting TV, hunt winner Art Jaenke has his chance at a monster stolen from him the night before opening day! Every curren

Fun wherever you go. (Greg Rosenke via Unsplash/) Sure, most of the time when we’re camping we busy ourselves building fires, whittling sticks for s’mores, or telling ghost stories. But what about all the rest of the time? What about when it’s raining and you’re stuck in a tent, or you already built a fire and whittled your sticks? These games have

Aaron Warbritton of The Hunting Public working a pot and peg style call. (The Hunting Public/) Calling turkeys takes practice, the kind of constant practice that annoys people around you who don’t understand things like the sound of a perfect yelp, or how a piece of roughed up glass and a stick can allow you to communicate with a wild animal. Along

Secure your catch. ( Raghavendra Saralaya via Unsplash/) Not all fishing nets are created equal. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of models that promise to do effectively the same thing: bag fish. But, as any experienced angler knows, certain nets are far better suited for targeting some species than others. (We dare you to try to nab a big bu

Mark Drury with a big-hooked adult gobbler. (Drury Outdoors/) Mark Drury, president of Drury Outdoors, has captured no less than six different world turkey calling titles in his more than 150 wins. It can be said, however, that his truest passion lies with land management and ensuring the quality of a healthy animal population on his farm. He and b

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