CATEGORIES

The Incredible, Edible Rail

Imagine hunting a certified, managed, abundant, controlled game bird that requires no trees, no brush, no dogs, no walking, no experience, and no skill. Welcome to the world of rail hunting, where the daily bag limit is 25 birds, and missing even one shot is considered a laughable offense.

The Check Cord

Proper Etiquette

LOST AND FOUND

When I got to the place I’d marked, the pheasant wasn’t there. Neither was Jack.

Flushes & Noteworthy Points

Reader Steve Lavalle of Manchester, New Hampshire, submitted this photo of a grouse he found while hunting in central Wisconsin.

Fire Away!

Fabarm Elos D2

Classic Upland Guns

E. Remington & Sons: Remington- Whitmore Lifter-Action

Bird Dogs - Health Matters

Field Restraint and Skin Stapling

The First Bird After

I was returning from town with groceries when I saw the spiral of smoke from five miles away.

High Times In Haddeo

Into this landscape is woven a sporting tradition dating to the 11th century.

Too Many Elk

Second Opportunity Bull

PREDATOR & PREY

Rifles or Shotguns?

Pronghorn Plus

Hunting Big Game and Bonus Birds

New Zealand

Red Stag and Other Game

OBSERVATIONS

Binocular Lessons

HUNTING GEAR

A Pair of Pointer .410s

Howling Hounds

A Cougar Hunting Adventure

BACKCOUNTRY BOUND

Mule Deer Glory Days

White Lake Blues

According to the map, there is an actual lake near the town of White Lake, South Dakota.

Black Bear On Sheep Mountain

Into a Dark Canyon

Quebec, Bears & Borrowed Guns

I could tell she had a touch of nervous excitement as we loaded up the rental car and headed north out of Montreal towards the Canadian bush.

Granite-Ridge Bear

Hunting The High Basins Of California For Black Bear

Georgia Hound Hunt

Hot and dry - two words bear houndsmen aren’t very fond of when opening day arrives.

A Dog That Can Do Both

Building a versatile pack that can trail and tree different types of game.

7 Things You Can Do To Preserve Bear Hunting

7 things you can do to preserve bear hunting

NWTF Exceeds 1.5 Million Hunters Goal Three Years Early

More than 1.5 million new or formerly lapsed hunters are hitting the woods thanks to the National Wild Turkey Federation and its partners.

Making The Switch From Rifle To Archery

“More time in the field.” That is something I read years ago over and over again in our local game and fish regulations.

Public Access Expanded In Southwest Montana

The largest wildlife management area in Montana is now 160 acres larger thanks to a joint effort by a conservation-minded landowner, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP), and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.

Land Navigation Vs. Electronics

Each year that goes by, I find myself trying to figure out ways to get farther and farther from the truck come hunting season.

Do You Really Need A New Bow?

I don’t think I am alone when I say that buying a bow is an exciting time.

Stay In Your Lane: Canoe Control Is A Key To Rivers

The author caught this late season musky from the current break in the background. He and his partner steered the canoe through the rapids and then approached the targeted area from downstream.