Ruger’s Newest Rifle: The Hawkeye Long-Range Hunter Reviewed by Riley Baxter | | | Ruger has decided to enter the light-weight, long-range hunting rifle game with their appropriately named Hawkeye Long-Range Hunter Bolt Action Rifle. This gun is designed to be accurate, lightweight, user adjustable and tough. The light profile, stainless steel barrel contributes most to this rifle’s low weight and comes chambered in the most popular 6.5 calibers. | | Anatomy of an Elk Hunt: The Monarch of the Mountain by Dirk Durham | There it is! An answer! The best thing an archery elk hunter could ask for. It was a reply to my location bugle, deep down in a nasty Idaho backcountry hell hole. | | | | | Weatherby Mark V First Lite Review by Mike Dickerson | Unboxing the test rifle, it was clear at a glance that the First Lite is not Roy Weatherby’s Mark V of yesteryear. The Mark V line got something of a makeover in the last few years, and the result is an updated take on an iconic and distinctly American rifle design. | | | | 5 Tips For Packing Gear With Horses & Mules by Kristy Titus | The thrill in many backcountry hunting trips is having the ability to experience some of the most beautiful, wild country on earth. The slow drumming sound of horse hooves striking the trail will take you far away from civilization. If you are booking an outfitted horse hunt the few tips below may help you to pack and prepare for your backcountry experience more efficiently. | | | | Pronghorn Part III: Setting The Blind by Jace Bauserman | When it comes to setting your ground blind, there’s a lot to consider, and I see lots of ground-blind goers foil their waterhole plans with poor placement. | | | | | | It’s Chukar Time by Levi Sim | Upland game seasons are opening in August and September around the country. For those of us in the West who seek punishment and frustration, that means chukar season. | | | | Pack Out Bags – Tested With 133lbs of Rocks by True Pearce | First, the Pack Out Bags are designed to have one bag on the back and one bag on the front, like a mail carrier bag. There is a hole for your head to go through and very wide padded shoulder straps. There are also straps and snap-in buckles that keep everything together. | | | | | Both target-panic-stricken bowhunters and those looking to take their in-th… | | | | | Whether you are a seasoned dove hunter or a beginner, these tips can increa… | | | | | With outdoor gear companies churning out excursion-size packs at a fevered … | | | | | In the first of three experimental hunting seasons, select Alabama hunters … | | | | | Easy access to space-age technology has allowed hunters in the United State… | | | | | Well-regulated trophy hunting operations have had positive population impac… | | | | | “We went scouting a couple of weeks ago,” Sterling Walker told WLBT. … | | | | | If you’re hunting near or on private land this season, make sure you get pe… | | | | | When it comes to scouting and whitetails, trail cameras are one of the best inventions ever created… | | | | | Copyright 1997-2019, GunsAmerica LLC. All rights reserved. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | About the author: True Pearce is the Managing Editor at GunsAmerica. He’s a competitive shooter, hunter, instructor & attorney. You can see and follow his adventures on Instagram. @true1911 https://www.instagram.com/true1911/ | | | | | | | | | | | |