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Top Father’s Day Gifts For The Outdoorsman

Top Father’s Day Gifts For The Outdoorsman

Looking for some Father’s Day gift ideas? We have got you covered!

Field Tested: Trijicon’s MRO HD 1X25 Red Dot Sight

Field Tested: Trijicon’s MRO HD 1X25 Red Dot Sight

In testing Trijicon’s MRO HD sight while turkey hunting in Texas, the author found the sight to have top-tier glass and a large aperture for such a small optic, maximizing the viewing area and allowing for rapid target engagement

Summer Project: Make Your Own Waterfowl Layout Boat

Summer Project: Make Your Own Waterfowl Layout Boat

Concealment is the key to duck hunting. This is especially true when they get wary and have been dodging shot for a few months. My first introduction to the layout boat idea was many years ago and I still use them today. In my younger days though, money was a little tighter so two other friends and I decided to make three boats one summer in my garage.

Right Back at Ya! Savage’s Impulse Hog Hunter Featuring a Straight-Pull Bolt

Right Back at Ya! Savage’s Impulse Hog Hunter Featuring a Straight-Pull Bolt

The Impulse Hog Hunter is a very accurate rifle, capable of taking game out to 400 yards without a problem. The straight-pull bolt operated effectively and actually got me on target faster for that follow-up shot.

Alabama: Hunters Can Now Take Coyotes, Hogs At Night

Alabama: Hunters Can Now Take Coyotes, Hogs At Night

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey just signed a piece of legislation that will allow hunters to take wild pigs and coyotes at night.

Massachusetts Division of Wildlife Mulling High-Priced Licensing Scheme

Massachusetts Division of Wildlife Mulling High-Priced Licensing Scheme

The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, or MassWildlife, is proposing a rules change that would increase the prices for hunting and fishing for the first time in 25 years.

Simple Gourmet: Sweet & Sour Mountain Lion

Simple Gourmet: Sweet & Sour Mountain Lion

Cougar, mountain lion, puma, catamount, painter — whatever you want to call it, if you get a text from a buddy who guides hunts for Felix concolor that reads, “Do you want a mtn lion backstrap?” you should answer affirmatively, and then beg for the hams, too.

Turkeys: Public Land Diplomacy

Turkeys: Public Land Diplomacy

We have all looked in the rear-view mirror while driving at 3:30 in the morning on the way to the local parking lot, only to get that sinking feeling in your gut when you see headlights. This is when you know that the race is on and your day just went from exciting and hopeful to competitive and rushed.

Top 5 Tips for Baiting Bears On Public Land

Top 5 Tips for Baiting Bears On Public Land

As a hunter and conservationist, harvesting bears is an important aspect of sound wildlife management practices. Having the ability to construct a bait site on public land- where it is legal, is a great way to hunt bears. Below are my top 5 tips for baiting bears on public land that have worked for me.

Springtime Coyote Strategies

Springtime Coyote Strategies

With spring fever running rampant throughout the outdoor community, it’s easy to get caught up in the hoopla of open water and thundering toms. But for those who didn’t get their fill of coyote hunting this winter, spring can provide some fantastic opportunities with some added benefits. Throughout this article, I’ll discuss the ecological benefit of hunting coyotes in the springtime as well as effective strategies for calling coyotes this time of year.