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Rifle barrel break-in period: shooting myth or absolute necessity?
Breaking in a new rifle properly takes 45 minutes and will help ensure a lifetime of tighter groups from your firearm.


Second shotgun deer season yields bump in harvest
Hunters took 28,803 deer this past weekend during the second firearms season, up from the 24,745 harvested during the second season in 2014.

First bow kill makes for an exciting deer season
Practicing real hunting scenarios before the archery deer season to gain confidence.
Illinois Cuffs & Collars – December 11th, 2015
Region I – Capt. Laura Petreikis A Sterling man was issued multiple citations for unlawfully shooting an 8-point buck after already filling his only either-sex firearms deer permit. He was also charged with failing to

Hunters bucking the odds
What many consider to be the state’s top deer of 2015 comes with a back story – something nearly every top deer tends to have.
Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars December 11th, 2015
District 5 — Lower St. Croix area Warden Kyle Kosin, of Ellsworth, investigated complaints about illegal ginseng activity. Enforcement action was taken against multiple subjects. Warden J.J. Redemann, of Durand, completed a raccoon-hunting accident case

Statewide deer kill expected to be up
Electronic does not mean immediate when it comes to counting deer in Wisconsin, so hunters are going to have to wait for final deer harvest numbers despite the fact that the DNR went to electronic
Nuisance deer prompt varying plans
Forget the woods and fields of the Southern Tier. Some of the nicest whitetail racks in New York state can increasingly be found in the backyards of some of the state’s most urban areas.