Tips & Features
101-year-old Pennsylvania hunter has a ‘tremendous drive’
Pennsylvania’s Ray Swingle passed the one century mark Oct. 9 by shooting an eight-point buck with a 17.75-inch spread on the Susquehanna County farm where he was born.
He’d hoped to bag the deer
Gearing up for Autumn Roosters
While I can’t back up the following statement with hard data, I would bet my favorite shotgun on this as truth: More than 80% of the roosters ever shot in North America have been bagged
For our Underappreciated Grasslands, we can do better
I stood on a rise overlooking a sweeping cattle ranch in west-central South Dakota. The Missouri River pulsed and churned not far away. A flock of regal pintails wheeled in the distant sapphire sky. A
How to pull together a good firearms deer hunt before the final buzzer sounds
Any hunter with a few seasons under his or her belt knows that the odds of filling that buck tag drop like a rock as the closing bell nears. The pressure puts deer underground, where
Winter’s best-kept secret: Downsizing lures for lethargic walleyes
There is an expression in the ice-fishing world that states if you want to catch a big fish, you need to use big lures.
However, this is not always true. In the heart of
Tips on Tracking Down Big Late Fall Muskies
To be more successful, two Northwoods guides who consistently put their clients onto huge muskies encourage anglers to be stealthy and precise in their presentations. Both guides primarily rely on live-bait fishing, namely quick-strike-rigged suckers,
Varmint Hunting & Factory Loads vs. Hand Loads
The decade following World War II ushered in the golden age of handloading centerfire rifle cartridges, as bullets from Speer, Sierra, Nosler, Hornady and other new companies became available. Reloading presses, dies, and other tools
My Best Duck Hunts… and One that Might be the Worst
Even before I’d stashed my canoe, ducks started returning en masse. The only blemish on an otherwise amazing hunt was that they were landing a little far out, and my shooting suffered for it. I
Smokepole 101: a basic all-around blackpowder setup
Hunters who head afield with muzzleloading rifles while hoping to tag a deer or other big-game animal include those who want to create the nostalgia of a bygone era, long-range enthusiasts who to want to
