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There is no hunting group more fanatical about gear than waterfowlers. We are always looking for new gadgets to trick ducks and geese into the decoys, a bigger mud motor to get to the blind faster...virtually anything that makes a morning in the marsh more efficient. The shotshell revolution continues with the advancement of tungsten and bismuth lo

The main takeaway from the shotgun world this SHOT Show? More gunmakers are going small with multiple sub-gauge offerings, from high-end doubles to more affordable pumps and auto-loaders. Sub-gauge guns are more popular than ever, mostly due to the advancement of tungsten and bismuth shotshells, which are more deadly than straight steel and even le

Ice fishing is a great way to spend time outdoors with friends, especially if you’re warm and comfortable inside a shelter. (Eskimo/) While a traditional ice hut built from scratch is certainly a luxury, it’s not necessary in order to enjoy some deep-winter angling adventure. Modern pop-up shelters offer all the room and comfort you need to drop a

Ruger has come out with an offering that hits the new rimfire trend at a really attractive price point. The American Rimfire Long-Range Target is a pretty full-featured gun that’s out-of-the-box ready for long-range rimfire competitions. It’s got a heavy barrel, an adjustable stock, and a nice trigger, and it feeds on the reliable 10/22 magazine sy

The way national conservation groups are raising money is changing. (Quality Deer Management Association/) Editor’s Note: This is the fourth of a four-part series on Hunting Editor Andrew McKean’s efforts to ditch the national conservation organization banquets and start a more effective local group in his hometown of Glasgow, Montana. | Read part

This ready-to-roll 3-Gun competition shotgun from Mossberg was designed with plenty of input from, and named for, pro-shooter Jerry Miculek. It sports oversized controls, an extended magazine tube with a 10-plus-one capacity, a high-vis front sight, and an enlarged loading port, among other features. Best of all might be the price, which will appea

The new Benelli Lupo is currently offered in .30/06, but the company plans to chamber the rifle in most popular cartridges. (Mark Copenhaver/) Benelli is plowing new ground in 2020. Though known for its high-end shotguns, the Italian gun maker has entered the bolt-action market with a hunting rifle called the Lupo. I got an early look at the Lupo,

We’re awash in black guns, but just like fishing lures, a shiny color will catch the attention of a shooter. This is a dedicated semi-auto for 3-Gun and other multi-gun applications. This is well-thought out competition gun that’s packed with plenty of features, and is nimble and handy to run. Original link

This new system from Federal Premium heralds a whole new way to charge muzzleloaders, and is potentially a game changer for your black powder season. Although this system still requires you to front-load the projectile (which is how this still qualifies as a muzzleloader in many states—check your regulations), introducing the powder is much simpler

The Buckmasters 3-9X has been a go-to hunting scope for decades. (Nikon/) In December, just before both the holidays and the seasonal gathering of sporting-goods dealers and group buyers who get together to write orders for the new year, Nikon’s North American office delivered stunning news: It was walking away from the riflescope market. Dealers w

Elk (Cervus canadensis) (Donald M. Jones/) The bugle surprises both of us. It’s the second one we’ve heard from the bull—the first sounded far away among the falling snow and muffling pines. But he’s close now. We look at each other, then Aram looks around our narrow meadow. “We should sit down,” he says. There’s a rise of timber behind us, and we

Dead baits presented just beneath the ice will trigger midwinter pike strikes. (By Dr. Jason A. Halfen/) Nothing gets hard-core ice fishermen more excited than fishing on first or last ice. It’s during these windows of opportunity that fish are most easily located and triggered into striking. In reality, though, the first and last ice periods are b

Recruiting new hunters, throwing banquets, granting money, running conservation projects. It all takes time and manpower that can be hard for a small club to muster. (Matt Arkins/) Editor’s Note: This is the third of a four-part series on Hunting Editor Andrew McKean’s efforts to ditch the national conservation organization banquets and start a mor

The author fishing in the Tongass National Forest. (Ian Allen/) It doesn’t take much to get Mark Hieronymus worked up. We’re walking down an old logging road next to a creek outside of Juneau, and the guide is going back and forth on the two hottest topics in Alaska: fishing and logging. “We’re going to fish that sexy little beast on the way back,”

The fight to keep Minnesota’s Boundary Waters safe rages on the heels of a new bipartisan bill trying to protect the area from copper mining. (Alex Robinson/) Water pollution doesn’t recognize boundaries, so hunters and anglers are singing the praises of new federal legislation that would protect northern Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wild