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The Blind Bag – More Than You Need & Never Enough

The Blind Bag – More Than You Need & Never Enough

I just don’t remember having the need, or the thought that perhaps, I might use more than shells and calls in my early days of hunting. But today we haul a ton of stuff simply because shell bag designers have put great thought into styles. Some use a backpack and others a bag, but whatever you use I know there will be some discussion about what you might consider hauling in for a hunt.

Lucky Duck’s New Agitator

Lucky Duck’s New Agitator

Over the years of hunting waterfowl, I have become a huge fan of water moving decoy motion. Lucky Duck’s newest decoy product is the compilation of ideas that provide waterfowl hunters an answer to stale, calm, and quiet spreads.

Sitka’s Kelvin Lite Down Jacket and Three-Quarter Pants Review

Sitka’s Kelvin Lite Down Jacket and Three-Quarter Pants Review

Most hunters who get their kicks from type two fun aren’t going to let a little weather get in their way and with the right gear, they can stay in the game longer to achieve it.

Tips For Winter Hound Hunts

Tips For Winter Hound Hunts

If it is adventure that you seek, then you will find it hunting mountain lion, bobcat or lynx in the winter months. These hunts can be extremely physical and being well-prepared can certainly enhance your experience.

Simple Gourmet: Big Game Drumsticks (Bone-In Shank Roast)

Simple Gourmet: Big Game Drumsticks (Bone-In Shank Roast)

If your kids are like my kids, then they love eating drumsticks from all the game birds I bring home. Well, this recipe is for drumsticks from big game animals.

406 Inch (Official) Bull Taken with New Two-Seventy Cartridge: The 6.8 Western

406 Inch (Official) Bull Taken with New Two-Seventy Cartridge: The 6.8 Western

There’s a new cartridge on the block, and it’s one cool customer. Built to fulfill the desires of the classic .270 Winchester shooting crowd while meeting the demands of today’s long-range shooting and hunting protocol, the brand-new 6.8 Western steps into the arena and doffs its ten-gallon hat.

Tested: Ruger Hawkeye African, Newly Chambered in 280 Ackley Improved

Tested: Ruger Hawkeye African, Newly Chambered in 280 Ackley Improved

From time to time, Ruger produces the rifles in chamberings more suitable for hunting African plains game and big game elsewhere. The newest of these is the Ruger Hawkeye African chambered in 280 Ackley Improved. For my money, Ruger knocked it out of the park with this gun.

A Renaissance for America's Greatest Outdoor Pastime

A Renaissance for America’s Greatest Outdoor Pastime

America’s outdoor pastime experienced a renaissance in 2020 and signs indicate the trend will continue in 2021.

Whitetail Success with Winchester and Browning's 6.8 Western

Whitetail Success with Winchester and Browning’s 6.8 Western

That 10-pointer was one of the first whitetail deer ever taken with the new 6.8 Western centerfire rifle cartridge from Winchester and Browning. He won’t be the last.

Mossberg Announcing New Silver and Gold Reserve Over-Under Shotguns

Mossberg Announcing New Silver and Gold Reserve Over-Under Shotguns

Mossberg, a name almost synonymous with affordable firearms, is expanding their shotgun offerings with the new International Reserve line of break-actions for hunting and clay sports.