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GET SET FOR SAILS

A boat rigged for sailfish is a complex machine. It takes a team, a skill set, and a whole lot of tackle to run one right. Here's what you need.

— Gunning for Ruffed Grouse in October Is Real Sport —

Nora Knows Her Thunder-wings

A Lone Way For CHICKENS

It happened again last September what my father used to call Getting a hair.” And while Dad and I had never really discussed the phrase’s origin or implications, its definition lay somewhere between profane and esoteric, an action without much input from the mind the way he said I had always performed as a child.

Chasing Sasquatch

I m pretty sure Sasquatch is a mythical creature, but I aim to find him anyway. Thanks to a hunting buddy, one opening weekend I learned that on a certain mobile mapping app, the mythical beast is an icon to mark places you drive past but want to get to someday.

Flushes & Noteworthy Points

Pending Legislation Threatens "World-leading and Highly Successful Wildlife Conservation Model"

Bird Dogs Health Matters

Dr. SHAWN WAYMENT

— Gunning for Ruffed Grouse in October Is Real Sport —

Nora Knows Her Thunder-wings

GOODBYE TO ALL THAT: LAST OHIO GROUSE

Sometimes what flies around the bend comes back again. In this magazine's Autumn 2022 issue, my subject was keeping a hunting journal, which I had done religiously for the previous 50 years.

San Andres Meditations

Scaled quail live a hardscrabble existence.

Tailfeathers

Circling

Day's End

Bewitched by Woodcock

A Love Affair in Plain Sight

We'd walked about 200 yards, intensely scanning the dense cover She’s on point!”

SIG P365 AFTERMARKET PARTS BUYER'S GUIDE

Top upgrades for one of America’s most popular CCW handguns.

OWN THE NIGHT

Or at least a small part of it

.30-40 KRAG (.30 ARMY)

Its first U.S. small-bore military cartridge.

UNDERSTANDING DEFENSIVE HANDGUN BULLETS

Varying designs work in very different ways.

RISK MANAGEMENT

The majority of my inner circle, both personally and professionally, is comprised largely of gun guys: law enforcement, former operators, veterans, firearms instructors and the like.

NOSLER'S ASP AMMO

A strong defensive ammo contender.

HOW TO START A TRAINING REGIMEN

HOW TO START A TRAINING REGIMEN

Get Back to Trolling

Here's why running-and-gunning might be hurting more than your wallet.

The Lithium Revolution

They last twice as long and weigh half as much as a lead-acid battery. LiFePO4 for the win.

That Sinking Feeling

It takes more than a few waves over the transom to swamp an offshore boat. But Stan didn't know that.

Stop Overcompensating

Commercial fishing interests hurt themselves (and everyone else) when they stand in the way of wind power.

Sitting on the Sidelines

Follow these tips to prep your boat for long-term storage and easy recommissioning.

HEAVY METAI ACTION

PROS RIG DIAMOND JIGS WITH LIFELIKE TEASERS TO ENTICE FUSSY PREDATORS.

Before the Strike - CAPT. PETER BRISTOW

After nearly six decades, Australian skipper Capt. Peter Bristow is still on the hunt for giants. His amazing career will go down in the record books as the captain who has caught more big blacks and blues than anyone on the planet. He spent three decades working the Great Barrier Reef catching hundreds of huge black marlin, putting 52 over 1,000 pounds on the deck.

UNLIKELY CHAMPIONS

A big last day leads to victory

Orange Crush Slush

Freeze 9 to 12 oz. fresh-squeezed Valencia orange juice in ice trays. Add frozen cubes to a blender with 3 oz. Tito's Handmade Vodka and a splash of Cointreau. Blend until slushy. Add slush to a glass, and garnish with a fresh orange wedge.

FISHING FROM SPACE

Having a good idea of conditions before we leave the dock can save us a bit of guesswork and a lot of fuel, but are we making the most of all that data?

Smooth and Speedy

The benefits of wake-adapted running gear can pay big dividends