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Young Minnesota Hunter Saves Dad from Bear Attack

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A grateful father credits his son with saving his life that day. “Owen was a hero.” What made him a hero? He acted quickly and shot a large black bear when it attacked his father on a hunting trip. 

3 My First Rifle Was a .243: Keeping it Simple With A Henry Single Shot Rifle

My First Rifle Was a .243: Keeping it Simple With A Henry Single Shot Rifle

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My son is currently 5. He is already begging to go.  I will take him to help me, “look for the deers, Dad!” this fall. He won’t be of legal age here to shoot one yet, but it’s not far away.

Benelli’s Lupo HPR Bolt-Action Rifle—Tested and Reviewed

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Benelli’s shiny new bolt-action penny, the HPR, is a durable long-range tack driver perfect for the range or the woods. I’ve been a Benelli fan for years. The first time I squeezed the trigger on an SBE shotgun and folded a giant goose, I knew I’d found a trusted field companion. Since that hunt, I’ve [...]

Tested True: Browning X-Bolt 2 Pro McMillan SPR

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Browning’s X-Bolt 2 series consists of several bolt-action winners. The X-Bolt 2 Speed has an inside-the-Vari-Tech stock adjustable comb-height system, two grips with rubber over mold to ensure a just-right fit, a slimmer, sleeker receiver and bolt, and so much more. 

Jim, prone behind his rifle.

TAKE THE SHOT: Monster Mule Deer

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We’d been hunting for many days in backcountry territory where we had success in years past. We saw no deer and finally decided to pull up stakes and move to a different area.

Hunting Handgun Bullet Alternative

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My first experience with hardcast handgun bullets on medium game left me disappointed. I double-lunged a pronghorn with a .512 caliber 465gr. WFN bullet and had to shoot it three more times.

dove hunter with shotgun and doves

Dove Hunting: Tips, Tricks, and Recipes

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Whether you’re hitting the fields for dove season right now or trying to decide if you want to add a hunting season to your whitetail habit, we’re here to help.

Pulsar New Thermal Merger LRF XT50.

Pulsar’s New Merger LRF XT50

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As hunting season kicks off, Pulsar is proud to introduce the Merger LRF XT50, a new addition to our premium HD thermal imaging binoculars line.

The thermal is hooked up to an external powerbank with cords running over the top of my helmet

Is the Panobridge M1 the Best NV Mount Yet?

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Known for their innovation, Noisefighters has once again delivered with the M1, building on the success of their earlier polymer Panobridge.

A bull elk lays posed in front of a black, bolt action rifle and the clouded sky shades the area.

Fireside Stories: How I Killed My Smallest Bull Elk on The Best Tag I’ve Ever Had – Part 3 of 3

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We are only two days into the hunting trip and 2/3 of the tags are filled with decent bull elk. Mine is the last unpunched tag.