“Walk softly and carry a big stick.” No where is Teddy Roosevelt’s advice more necessary than when you are in bear country. Bears are, under most circumstances, solitary and reclusive creatures who prefer retreat rather than confrontation when they encounter…
Smith & Wesson’s and Thompson Center’s parent company, American Outdoor Brands Corp., announced it will buy Fish Tales, LLC, maker of Bubba Blade hunting and fishing knives. The acquisition follows last year’s buyout of Taylor Brands, LLC which made Schrade,…
Winchester has added the new XPR Hunter to their bolt-action rifle lineup. It follows the current fashion with a polymer stock, this one in Mossy Oak Break-up Country camo. Other features include Winchester’s M.O.A. trigger system, a two position, bolt…
I live and hunt in dangerous game country. The mountains and forests which surround my home are filled with grizzly bear, black bear, wolf, mountain lion, wolverine, bobcat, and lynx. I’ve encountered most at one time or another (griz yet…
“Good Morning. Any luck? May I see your identification and your hunting license?” For the most part, a hunter’s first, and often only, interaction with a game enforcement officer begins with those words, or something similar. Game officers, or wardens…
WARNING: No bears were harmed in the making of this spring bear season. Spring bear season. It’s what you do after you’ve recovered from general deer/elk season and are looking at your freezer with regret from eating all the venison…
“Sorry, we’re out. Our supplier doesn’t know when we’ll get more.” If you’re a hunter, you’ve no doubt heard this countless times at your local gun shop. Your favorite load, bullet, or gunpowder isn’t available anywhere for any price. Hunting…
Your partner has asked you to join him or her hunting (or maybe you asked if you could hunt) and the answer is “yes.” You’re excited and maybe a little nervous. After all, you’re a newbie and your partner is…
This sucks. The words rattled around in my head in sympathy with my kidneys which were tossed unmercifully by the mil-spec seat in the old Willys Jeep. My second year as a hunter showed every sign it would end as…
.300 WSM (L) next to .300 Win Mag. I have a love-hate relationship with my rifle. It has put meat on the table, but I’ve missed a fair share of deer to the point where I questioned my shooting. I’m…