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Whether you’re heading to the backcountry on a hunt or out for a weekend excursion camping, there are few gear essentials as necessary as trekking poles. When my excursions take me into the high deserts and forests of New Mexico, one piece of kit that you will always find on my person is a good set of trekking poles. Trekking poles have a myriad of uses, and here are five reasons why you should almost always carry a pair of trekking poles.

A Texas-based shooting firm has come up with a clever way to promote their business despite Google and YouTube’s advertising restrictions.

The Holy Grail of tactical shotguns has always been a detachable magazine feeding system. Several have come to market, but none of them worked well. Even those based on the ultra-reliable AK-47 fell short. For some reason, scaling up to 12 gauge just doesn’t feed the way it should. This week, we got our hands on the latest attempt to reach this bar. We have good news. For once, someone may have solved it

The muzzleloader can be a freezer-saver; many states offer a special season after, or sometimes before, the regular rifle season, and there may even be an additional tag involved. I have had deer seasons where the centerfire rifle went unfired for the entire season, and the muzzleloader was relied on to put meat in the freezer.

The practical advantage of having a pumpkin carved by flying lead, it’s a good deterrent against having your house toilet papered.

Bump stock. AutoGlove. What’s the difference? Both accessories, as  we’re told by industry folk, “simulate full auto fire.” The ATF classified the former as a “firearm part” and the latter as a “machine gun.”

The fact is that a majority of defensive shootings take place at what we will call “bad breath distance.” The aggressor will more than likely already be inside your personal space and the ensuing fight will be a close quarter battle. While a single article can never replace real-world training, we can at least offer a few suggestions to consider.

One of the iconic shooting disciplines that people envision when they think of a shooting match is Bullseye pistol.

We have a new world record, at least for now. Charlie Melton, a retired United States Navy SEAL sniper, shot a 40-inch target at 5,000 yards, smashing all previous records.