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May 21, 2013 Upland Bird Vacation At Top-Shelf Destination   There are more than 250,000 Life Members of the North American Hunting Club. Are you one of these hardcore hunters? If so, and you love wi...

May 14, 2013 Video: Best New Bow For 2013?   Occasionally we "Inside Track" editors take staff field trips—to the local gun range, 3D archery course, etc. You know the...

May 09, 2013 Video: Hot Survival Headwear   It's hard to make the best out of a bad situation if you have nothing to work with. A sharp knife and duct tape can go a long way, but...

May 07, 2013 Great New Bino For Less Than $200   Is it a tom? Or is it a jake? I can't see a beard. Thoughts like these are common in the spring woods, and the primary reason is ma...

May 02, 2013 Three Top-Rated Food Plot Products   If you haven't started thinking about food plots yet, then that means you haven't started thinking about growing monster bucks. It...

April 25, 2013 Submit A Video And You Could Star In A New Hunting TV Series   Hunting culture has finally infiltrated the mainstream with reality TV shows such as "Duck Dynasty" and "Swamp People."...

April 23, 2013 The Name Says It All: Wicked Tough Pole Saw   Ever tried hacking limbs away with a sub-par saw? It sucks. And it's dangerous. And it's way too much (unnecessary) work. That'...

April 18, 2013 Montie's Ultralight Knife Isn't Your Average Blade   Is it possible to have too many knives? Of course not. If you're a blade addict, you'll want to check out this unique survival/uti...

April 12, 2013 Share A Photo From Spring Turkey Season, Win Gear   It's spring. That means you'd better be chasing longbeards. If not, you're off your rocker. While you're out in the fie...

April 09, 2013 Participate In EOTech's 1 Millionth Sight Celebration   Our friends at EOTech make some of the best gun sights on the planet. Don't take our word for it. Their holographic sights are used by...

March 28, 2013 Download ScoutLook Weather Apps For Spring Hunting And Fishing Seasons   You wouldn't carry a gun without ammo or a tackle box without lures. Here's another word of wisdom: Don't carry your smartphon...

March 15, 2013 'It's In The Blood': Music For A Hunter's Ears "Thunder sounds on the ridgetop. Gobbler hammerin' in the treetop. Gotta head up the hill and be real still ... ain't nothin' else to give me this thr...

March 06, 2013 Fire Five Unique Cartridges With One Versatile Handgun   Is it possible to own one handgun that will do it all? Well, that depends on what you want it to do. But for most handgun chores, a revolv...

February 21, 2013 The Moultrie Panoramic 150: Get More Critters On Camera   If you run any scouting cameras, odds are you've suffered from "Elusive Antleritis." What is it? It's a photo condition ...

February 12, 2013 Ameristep Razor Blind: Rapid Setup, Reasonable Price   If you're seeking in-your-face action with longbeards or big bucks, get your butt in a ground blind. Just don't end up like the gu...

February 05, 2013 Introducing WingOne: The Best Handheld Clay Thrower   Tossin' clays on your back 40 should be a blast. Most handheld clay throwers are a pain to load—cracking clays, pinching your ha...

January 31, 2013 Go 'Inside The Box' With Gordy Krahn And Win   North American Hunter Editor-in-Chief Gordy Krahn gets a weekly special delivery of new hunting gear from "Phil the Mail Guy" at...

January 29, 2013 The Citadel Sanctuary: New Bowhunting Tower Stand North American Hunter's Melissa Bachman (aka the "Hardcore Huntress") attended the Archery Trade Association Show earlier this month and...

January 23, 2013 This Hunting Gear Was Field Tested And Approved   Our friends at the North American Hunting Club let their hardcore members test and rate hunting gear for free via StuffStuff.com. Here are...

January 22, 2013 Testing Bullets With A Ballistic Gel Block   Terminal ballistics deal with what happens when a bullet hits something. Those carrying a gun for personal protection should be very inter...

January 15, 2013 Winchester Officially Unveils World's Fastest Rimfire Cartridge   What's better than sleek, fast and cheap? (We're talking rifle cartridges here, not Girls Gone Wild.) Answer: the smoking-new .17 ...

January 08, 2013 The Folks At LaCrosse Aren't Afraid Of Playin' Dirty   It's true: The only difference between a man and a boy is this price of his toys. While the rig "Death Trapp" shown in th...

December 20, 2012 Santa Caught On Scouting Cam; Submit 'Gotcha' Photos, Win A Cam   The video clip above is titled, "The Ultimate Bushnell Trophy Cam Capture," and as lovers of Christmas (and Rudolph's backst...

December 11, 2012 Video: Compound Bow Lifts SUV   If you're a bowhunter, you'd be hard pressed to find any modern compound bow that's "weak sauce." In general, bows t...

November 30, 2012 Video: Blonde Supermodel Teaching Hunters   Even if you're under the age of 30, chances are good you've seen the 1980s classic Van Halen music video, "Hot for Teacher.&q...

November 29, 2012 How Much Do You Really Know About Ammo? Which cartridge came first, the 9mm or the .45 ACP? Questions like this, along with arguments like the .30-06 vs. the .270 Win. are common around camp...

November 20, 2012 Avoid The Holiday Deal Dump, Save On Awesome Hunting Stuff   Don't be a Black Friday zombie or Cyber Monday maniac. You're better than that. You're an "Inside Track" subscriber....

November 09, 2012 Place Your Bids In The Tread Lightly! Charity Auction   Auctions are as country as dirt roads, line dancing and blaze orange. And as outdoorsmen—no matter where we're from—we'...

November 06, 2012 Laser Gun Sights: Green Is The Way To Go Why are green laser sights the way to go for firearms, rather than red or another color? Simple: Human eyeballs see green better than any other color;...

November 02, 2012 Video: How To Really Piss-Off A Housecat OK, you'd never go hunting in the Columbia Omni-Dry shell featured in this video, but we editors thought it was clever marketing—and we aren't b...

October 23, 2012 Video: Wolf Attack Near Campfire   Everyone knows Carhartt makes kick-butt work wear. As shown in this video, it's tough enough to protect you from an angry pack of wolv...

October 18, 2012 Mossy Oak Hunting Weather: Free App Presented By North American Hunter Two years ago "Inside Track" told you—our loyal subscribers—about ScoutLook Weather. Since then, ScoutLook has proved to be a ga...

October 04, 2012 190-Class Whitetail Fooled By Odor-Control Suit   Noted whitetail expert Bill Winke lives in whitetail heaven—Iowa—and last year he arrowed a 190-class buck while wearing an ul...

October 02, 2012 Watch 'Inside The Box' To See, Win New Hunting Gear   You've probably noticed the raging popularity of YouTube product unboxing videos; some get millions of views. Why? Because folks appre...

September 26, 2012 Recognize A Hunting Mentor For Their Dedication To Our Sport   You're a hunter because someone introduced you to the sport. Imagine how you'd spend your time if you didn't hunt. Terrible th...

September 18, 2012 Video: Working LEGO Sniper Rifle   The Internet is home to a zillion worthless videos, but we editors think you'll enjoy this clip from LEGO guns mastermind and YouTube ...

September 13, 2012 Hot New Gear For The Year Each year, our friends at North American Hunter magazine release a special-edition Wear & Gear Guide with exclusive partners to showcase some of t...

September 05, 2012 You Need To See The Road Hunter 360 Deer Stand And you thought your 5-gallon bucket seat on a piece of elevated plywood was pure redneck deer-stand innovation. Think again. Part truck. Part trai...

August 28, 2012 You Haven't Shot Monsters Like These! See the hairy gentleman to the left? His name is Freezer Burn. You can find out how he got his name right here. Birchwood Casey's terrifying Da...

August 16, 2012 What's The Rage With Red-Dot Sights? Red-dot sights used to be large, clumsy contraptions that were unreliable. Not anymore. The red-dot sight has become the sight of choice for a lot of ...

August 02, 2012 Video: You've Never Seen An ATV Do This   The GroundHog Max is a disk/plow designed for ATVs and side-by-sides, but unlike standard pull-behind implements, this one mounts between ...

July 31, 2012 Field Tested: Boots, Trigger And Multi-Tool   Our friends at the North American Hunting Club let their hardcore members test hunting gear and share the results. Here are three test pro...

July 19, 2012 Video: ATV Rollover Disaster   Today's mindset means taking everything—plus the kitchen sink—with you on your hunting expeditions. But you might be setti...

July 05, 2012 Before You Get Your Hands Bloody ...   ... you need to find the blood trail! The odds might be against you. It's a fact that one in 10 men suffer from some form of colorb...

July 03, 2012 Video: Deer Hunters Who Know How To Ride In Style   Can't decide if a gas-powered side-by-side or an electric rig is right for your property? No problem, Captain Can't Decide, becaus...

June 21, 2012 Video: Redneck Dances With Fire   "And it burns, burns, burns ... the ring of fire. The ring of fire." Or in the case of one crazy redneck, fiv...

June 12, 2012 Three Father's Day Gift Ideas For Less Than $100   Mom: "Did you get anything for your Father?" You: "Why?" Mom: "Father's Day is only a few days away." You: "Cr...

June 07, 2012 Capture Monster Bucks During Primetime At some point, every hunter who's used a scouting camera has gone to check their cam, only to find the batteries out of juice. It's a terrible feeling...

June 05, 2012 Video: Pickup Truck Runs Over Dead Nuts Bowsight   Every so often, a company will go the extra mile to make sure their products are obnoxiously tough. Copper Jo...

May 25, 2012 Top 5 Gun-Guy Movie Quotes   Of course, whenever an editor makes a "Top 5" or "Best of" list of any kind, readers are sure to disagree, an...

May 22, 2012 Turkey Hunting Toolbox App Is A No Brainer, Bird Brain! If you're a smartphone or iDevice user, chances are you have a boatload of apps. The odds are also pretty good you've wasted a few too many dollars on...

May 16, 2012 Video: Epic Man-In-Kitchen Fail   OK, maybe you've never made a mess in the kitchen like the guy in the video above, but face it—wiping up a st...

May 01, 2012 Three Unique Ways To Get Your Bowhunting Fix Typically, when you practice shooting your bow, you're slinging arrows at the range, in a league or in your backyard. Sure, it's fun—you increas...

April 25, 2012 Hardcore Eye Protection For Hardcore Shooters Back in your teens when you were listening to Dr. Hook singing Bad Eye Bill, did you ever think your eyes would be bad? If you're past 40 and they ar...

April 19, 2012 Three Options For Long-Range Aiming There are three primary options for modern long-range shooters. Here's the skinny on each of them: Aim High Holdover works well to 400 yards with...

April 17, 2012 Double-Barrel Semiautomatic Pistol: Breakthrough In Firearm Ingenuity Typically, the rule of thumb for "Inside Track" editors is: Don't deliver our audience something they've probably already seen. But sometimes, we just...

April 10, 2012 Most Realistic Hunting Blind On The Planet What do you get when a master Hollywood set designer decides to build a deer blind? The most realistic blind on the planet. The TreeBlind is an ex...

April 05, 2012 Win: Hot New Illuminated Riflescope Whether you're chasing 'yotes in the wee hours of the morning or a wall-hanger buck from noon to sunset, you won't have any problems in the moment of ...

April 04, 2012 Ammo Built For Bear And Dinosaur Protection Ever think you ought to be prepared in case a hungry grizzly decides your nature walk is his chance at a hot meal? You can be, and you might not need ...

April 03, 2012 Realistic Training Targets For A Zombie Invasion Alert: Zombie sightings reported! If you're worried, you need to start practicing your zombie-killing skills right now. You've probably heard be...

March 29, 2012 Stoeger Double Defense Shotgun: Double The Trouble For Intruders "Tactical." You don't have to be a black-gun fanatic to realize the "T" word has become prominent in the entire community of firearm owners. Define "t...

March 22, 2012 Outfit Yourself From Head To Toe With Complete Athletic Mobility It's not even on the market yet, but we thought you'd want to hear about a new concept from Rocky: Athletic Mobility. You don't have to be a quart...

March 20, 2012 Here's Your Chance To Save Another Hunter's Life It's a well-known fact that devastating spinal and brain injuries—or death—can occur after falling from a treestand. You also know, your m...

March 15, 2012 Video: Stunning Scouting Cam Developments It's difficult to believe how "smart" scouting cameras have become. Did you know the first scouting cams were referred to as "camera traps"? They wer...

March 14, 2012 Three Budget-Friendly Box Calls For Bustin' Birds   The Box It's a simple-to-use call for a simply low price, so a simple name—"The Box"—is quite fit...

March 09, 2012 Protect Your Ears ... The Wild Way The saying goes, "If you can't see them, you can't shoot them." There's an equally true modification of that adage: "If you can't hear them, you'll se...

March 07, 2012 Most Radical Lever Gun You've Ever Seen We all have a little "cowboy" in us. Some of us are just not all that into wide-brim hats, boots decorated with cow patties and fighting (duking) it o...

March 06, 2012 A Lamb That Leads Deer To Slaughter Don't let the pleasant smile of Jody Lamb—marketing manager for Vanguard, fool you—she knows the secret for making deadly shots on game. ...

March 02, 2012 Video: Pull This Trigger For Serious Action He's brashly charming—a personality combo that very few can pull off. But Ronald Lee Ermey (aka "Gunny") has a sense of humor that everyone can...

February 29, 2012 Your Granddad Would Be Pissed If you had a best friend with all the qualities of your favorite hunting rifle—reliable, strong, polished—you'd treat that friend like a k...

February 28, 2012 Watch 'My Take' with Melissa Bachman And Become A Winner "North American Hunter's" Melissa Bachman may be a polite, small-town girl, but when she bats her eyelids it's usually at dead bucks, trophy turkeys o...

February 24, 2012 Slow-Mo Video: Shooting Handguns Underwater At "Inside Track," we've garnered quite the reputation for finding awesome shooting videos to share. That's because we love guns, you love guns and we...

February 23, 2012 Ultimate Tool For Truck-Lovin' Outdoorsmen You've heard of the "KISS" principle (Keep It Simple, Stupid). There's no need to call anyone "stupid," but when it comes to being outdoorsmen, it's f...

February 21, 2012 Video: Amazing AR-15 Shotgun At "Inside Track," we're not afraid to admit it: We spend hours upon hours, each month, analyzing hardcore stats too see which e-newsletters you like ...

February 15, 2012 2012's Top Arrow Slingers Whether you believe in all the Mayan calendar mumbo-jumbo that says 2012 will bring about the end of days, 2012 will help you bring about the end of d...

February 10, 2012 Video: Bobcat Bow Kill North America is full of all sorts of neat critters—many of which we never get to see during our lifetime. There are few as elusive as the mostl...

February 08, 2012 Multi-Tool Transforms Into Camera Tripod If two heads are better than one, then three hands are surely better than two. Think about it: Wouldn't a third hand be convenient to hold the hind...

February 07, 2012 The Executioner Helps You Kill 'Em ... Dead Once locked down, a death-row inmate's fate is held in an executioner's stone-cold hands. Considered fugitives to hunters, coyotes aren't contained be...

February 03, 2012 Video: Girls, Guns and Personal Defense   There's no earthly reason for a woman to be at a disadvantage when it comes to personal protection. No one kno...

February 02, 2012 Legendary Handgun Returns for Concealed Carry The mustang, a wild Western horse, has been a symbol of freedom, vitality and unbridled performance for as long as America has been a country. This is...

January 27, 2012 3 Ways to Solo-Film Your Hunts with a Cell Phone Odds are you have a cell phone—probably one that can shoot darn good video. Why not solo-film your hunts to share with your buddies? Here ar...

January 26, 2012 Win an $839.99 Night-Vision Riflescope from Sightmark! Night-vision optics are sweet, and if this 3X60 Night Raider night-vision riflescope from Sightmark doesn't make you drool, nothing will. Now's yo...

January 19, 2012 A Snake That Cleans Guns? You've been busy—so busy that a long-awaited hunt managed to sneak up on you. Crap, I still need to dial-in my new riflescope! You hit the range...

January 18, 2012 Stay Powered During a Disaster ... or Just During a Hunt At one point or another, you've probably prided yourself knowing that if s#!+ ever hits the fan, you'll have the necessary skills to live off the land...

January 12, 2012 Three New Killer Camo Products Mathews Lost Camo has really taken off. It's gotten so popular that lots of sweet new hunting gadgets are being covered in Lost. Here are three new L...

January 11, 2012 Do You Send Texts While Hunting? Some think it's a disease. Others think it's the best thing since beef jerky. The debate about it rages on, and probably will at campfires and taverns...

January 10, 2012 Budget-Conscious Hunting Blind Solution How often have you been sitting in your treestand feeling like you stick out like a pimple on a prom queen? How many times have you come to full draw ...

January 05, 2012 Ultimate Vacuum Sealer for Hunters Trophies are sweet, but you can't eat antlers. OK, maybe you could if you were really desperate, but odds are you prefer succulent flesh when you whac...

December 28, 2011 Best Gear from 'Inside Track' 2011 "Inside Track" brought you the lowdown on a lot of breakthrough hunting gear during 2011. Here are the hardcore highlights: ...

December 22, 2011 Cold-Weather Survival Experts Wear These Boots With apologies to major footwear manufacturers world wide, the temp ratings found on most hunting boots are largely bogus. But you already knew that b...

December 21, 2011 The Slide Stock: As Close to Fully Automatic As You Can Get Fully automatic firearms (machine guns)—guns that fire multiple rounds with one trigger pull—are regulated by the National Firearms Act (N...

December 20, 2011 Win a New Pair of Wolverine Mayhem Boots Our friends at the North American Hunting Club and Wolverine think it's time you replace your beaten old pair of hunting boots. Yes, they understand i...

December 15, 2011 Enter the Nikon E-S-T Contest: You'd Be Crazy If You Didn't We've shown you the hilarious E-S-T videos from Nikon and "North American Hunter-TV." And we've told you about the E-S-T contest. So why have only a f...

December 13, 2011 Revolver Rifle for Deer Hunting Deer hunters often get too caught up in the high-velocity cartridge race. Most deer are shot inside 150 yards, and most are in timber where you can't ...

December 08, 2011 Mutant Rifle/Fishing Rod Combo You've heard the term "mixed bag," but do you own a gun that can double as a fishing rod? The Pack-Rifle—mutant offspring of a rifle cham...

December 07, 2011 Best Do-It-Yourself Camo—Ever You'd like everything in your life to be camo ... your guns, your truck, your tools. Heck, you'd probably camo your dog if you could keep him still lo...

December 06, 2011 Suppressors (aka Silencers) for Hunting   Noise suppressors on firearms (for shooters and hunters) are common in Eur...

December 01, 2011 Video: Revolutionary New Rattling System It's no secret that successfully rattling whitetails can become extremely frustrating and make you feel like a novice hunter. But why doesn't it work?...

November 30, 2011 Mossy Oak Wants You to Become a Gamekeeper and Win Ever heard of Mossy Oak? Yeah, they're kind of a big deal when it comes to camouflage. But there's much more to Mossy than killer camo patterns. They'...

November 25, 2011 Best Black Friday Deals for Hunters "Inside Track" editors know how much of a pain it can be to find the best Black Friday deals on hunting gear. Sure, you'll find most of the blowout ba...

November 24, 2011 Deer Diary, I Just Shot My Biggest Buck Ever! Still jotting down hunting journal notes (that you probably can't even read later) in the torn pages of that old water-logged notepad? Dude, you're to...

November 23, 2011 Your Vote is Needed Now! You're a hunter. And odds are someone helped you become the proud, camo-clad individual you are today. It's one of the best, life-changing things that...

November 17, 2011 Win a TenPoint Titan HLX Crossbow Package Want to try crossbow hunting? Here's your chance to win everything you need to start ... and arrow a big buck in style! TenPoint Crossbow Technolo...

November 16, 2011 Hunting Boot Innovation You Won't Believe! There are few things worse than trying to hunt with cold feet. You're supposed to be the ultimate predator, so frozen toes shouldn't keep you from fil...

November 15, 2011 Bikini Babe, Boots and a Beach As this classic Red Wing Shoes commercial shows, blue-collar guys—and at least one beach-loving brunette—are loyal to boot brands. Ca...

November 11, 2011 Don't Monkey Around with Gun Safety As responsible hunters, we're all students of the Golden Rules of Gun Safety: Guns are always loaded; never point the muzzle at anything you're not wi...

November 10, 2011 Breakthrough Tactical Pocket Pistol Have you heard of Heizer Defense? There's a good chance you haven't, considering they're a brand-new firearm manufacturer. It appears as though their ...

November 02, 2011 Can't-Miss Online Auction for Outdoorsmen The only thing better than hauling a monster buck in the back of your truck is getting all the gear you used during the hunt—including that truc...

October 27, 2011 Video: Open Season on Zombies! Next Monday, hordes of young trick-or-treaters dressed in an array of creepy costumes will hit the streets. But where's the fun for adults on "All Hal...

October 25, 2011 Win: LaCrosse Alpha Mudlite Boots and More! Want to score a new pair of boots? Do we even have to ask? There are two things you can never turn down: wall-hanger bucks and top-of-the line dirt ki...

October 21, 2011 Warning: This Prank Could Turn Friend Into Foe Everyone—OK, almost everyone—loves a good prank. But there's a big difference between mooning a buddy's scouting camera (anyone?) and...

October 20, 2011 If Survival Is a Priority, You Need This Bracelet "I had two of your straps, and because I had two ... I'm still alive." It's true. An American military sniper named James survived a mortar blast...

October 14, 2011 Top 5 Funniest Hunting T-Shirts We know you've got a great sense of humor—how else could you put up with those yahoos down at the local gun club? And that's why we're pretty su...

October 13, 2011 Videos: Neon Shotgun Ammo You Have to See! How many times have you been bird hunting—ducks, geese, pheasants, whatever—and got in a friendly "debate" with a buddy about wh...

October 06, 2011 Video: Beautiful Brunette+Binocular Field Testing The "North American Hunter-TV (NAH-TV)" team has endured the grueling trials of Extraordinary Situation Testing (E-S-T) for Nikon's new Monarch 3 bino...

October 04, 2011 3 Great Ways to Make Love When a buck is filled with rut-raging hormones, it's those split-second—seemingly irrational—decisions that'll cost him his life. It's dur...

September 29, 2011 Win: Weaver's Buck Commander Riflescope or Bino   North American Hunting Club in partnership with Weaver Optics is giving away one 3-12X50mm Buck Commander rifl...

September 23, 2011 Videos: Brutal Field Testing Will Have You in Hysterics Ever heard of "E-S-T"? Of course you haven't! That's because it was made up by the hardcores at "North American Hunter-TV (NAH-TV)"...

September 13, 2011 Most Powerful Hunting App Yet "Inside Track" told you about ScoutLook Weather last fall when it first launched. ScoutLook remains the most insanely accurate hunting weath...

September 01, 2011 One Chance: Win a $16,000 Electric UTV Prize Package Sometimes your hunting obsession gets you in trouble. When the bank statement reveals your latest "must-have" gear purchase to your spouse, ...

August 18, 2011 New Hunting App Packs Serious Punch Ever wished you could navigate waypoints, monitor the local weather, get detailed topo maps, and double-check your direction with a digital compass—al...

August 17, 2011 Holy Smoke! Unique Ways to Honor the Dead It's never easy to lose a loved one—especially someone you've spent countless days with in the field, on the water or in the woods. It's good to hang ...

August 12, 2011 Video: Bowhunting Babe Loves Her Jewel Admit it: If you're a guy and you love to hunt, there are few things sexier than an attractive woman holding a big buck or bear she just killed. Yeah,...

August 04, 2011 Shoot Straight, Save Ta-tas Wouldn't it be great if you could combine your two favorite pastimes: shooting your bow and watching women's beach volleyball? Well, Shoot Like a Girl...

August 02, 2011 Video: Crossbow That Shoots Machetes! Check out what happens when a guy with a passion for slingshots decides to build a crossbow/slingshot big and bad enough to propel a monster machete t...

July 28, 2011 Tip: Most Portable Treestand Solution If you're dead serious about killing a behemoth buck, as complicated as it can be, you can't forget about the basics. Rule No. 1: It pays to be hi...

July 27, 2011 Flesh-Eating Cult Secrets You kill it. You eat it. Most of us live by that motto, even if it occasionally means stomaching a not-so-tasty piece of wild game flesh. But so...

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July 21, 2011 Win a Private Shooting Range "I can't believe you just won a full-fledged personal shooting range for your property!" Your buddy's jaw hits the floor as you nod in agree...

July 19, 2011 Shoot Your Handgun at Home ... the Safe Way Would you practice your tactical handgun shooting skills more often if you didn't have to go to the range? How about if you could do it in the comfort...

July 07, 2011 Hot New Deer Gear from G5, Leupold and Morrell   Bowhunters: Have you thought about lobbing some arrows yet? There's a buck on your property somewhere, right n...

July 06, 2011 Win New Hunting Gear + Vegas Hunting Event Vacation Nominate Do you know a North American Hunting Club (NAHC) member who stands out as a model hunting mentor? Perhaps...

July 05, 2011 Old Man Conquers Fire Cooking There's nothing much better than a good old-fashioned cookout—especially over an open fire when you're camping. But you know those cheap met...

July 01, 2011 Video: Tower Deer Stand Disaster   You're sitting in an elevated box blind, waiting on a whitetail, and you wonder: How did the outfitter get thi...

June 30, 2011 Hunt 20+ Species with 5+ Remington Guns Alaska truly is the Last Frontier. For hunters, the mere mention of the state conjures up images of unending outdoor adventures and the most intense h...

June 24, 2011 Video: Cheap, Effective Scent Control ... with Balls   It's a colossal bummer sitting in your treestand, knowing you're stinking up the woods with your foul human od...

June 23, 2011 Deliver Fatal Wounds Like You've Never Seen   Penetrate The new Helix Arrowhead (broadhead) has a curved-out blade to optimize straight-line p...

June 21, 2011 Simple, Life-Saving GPS Tip Ever had that gut-wrenching feeling of being turned around in the field? Not fun, especially if you're hauling out a fresh kill. It's comforting to ca...

June 17, 2011 Video: Female Models + Camo Swimwear Watch Victoria does have a Secret, but she let the cat out of the bag: She really wears Realtree Camo Swimwear ......

June 14, 2011 Turn Your AR Into a .30-30   Are you chomping at the bit to take your new AR-15 deer hunting? Do you wish it fired a bigger bullet with a b...

June 10, 2011 Big, Bad Bear Hunter ... in a Bra It's no secret that hunting bears is some of the most exciting, underwear-staining hunting available in North America. Whitetails are great, but they ...

June 07, 2011 Glow-in-the-Dark Blood Trail Truth be told, you can't always drop big game animals in their tracks—not even if you do everything right. It's a fact of life that sometimes yo...

May 31, 2011 Go Cheap, Get Killed You know the drill: It's time to make a purchase (pick your widget). Do you buy something that's "just good enough to get by," or is it time...

May 27, 2011 Enter Once: 3 Chances to Win Realtree Bucks Do you want three chances to win a free shopping pass to the Realtree RealStore online? Of course you do! Think of all the camo and sweet gear you cou...

May 24, 2011 Fillet Knives for Hunters BANG! FLAP, FLAP, FLAP! Silence. Your bird hunt was a success. You haul out your harvest with your chin up and a smile on your face. You start plann...

May 20, 2011 Tough Guys Shoot Pink Shells   Shoot Pink Are you confident enough in your toughness that you're willing to shoot pink shotshel...

May 16, 2011 Splattering Zombies with a Shotgun It's really only a matter of time until the "walking dead" aka zombies are seen stumbling down our streets, hunting for the living. There's no questio...

May 13, 2011 Shotgunning Fs Are Good Grades Fit There is no more important way to improve shotgunning scores on the range or in the hunting field than shootin...

May 11, 2011 What if Batman Were a Turkey Hunter?   If the Caped Crusader were a turkey hunter, there's no doubt he'd have a super-cool shotgun—a tactical turkey ...

May 10, 2011 Video: Personal Defense with a Chainsaw   Several thoughts probably come to mind when you consider the idea of defending yourself with a chainsaw. That ...

May 09, 2011 What's Better than a Big Rack? ATVs are typically limited in capabilities compared to big ol' UTVs. Sure, they're great for gettin' around or wheeling in and out of secret backwoods...

May 06, 2011 Perfect Family: Doctor, Lawyer and ... ?   Build It seems that everyone wants a doctor, a lawyer and an auto mechanic in their family. If y...

May 05, 2011 223 Reasons to Go Tactical   "Tactical" and "hunting" go together like delicious cream filling smashed between two chocolate cookies. Oreos...

May 04, 2011 Laser Guns for Big Game Hunting? You really feel the gravity of the situation when gravity pulls the rifle off your shoulder and onto the ground. Rough gro...

May 03, 2011 Video: Recoil Battle--Girl Vs. M1 Garand   Do you flinch when pulling the trigger? Try this: Have a buddy film you from the side while shooting your favo...

May 02, 2011 Finally: No-Nonsense Ammo Info When you're prepping for your next big buck-thumping, bird-banging excursion, or when you're already on the road, it's OK to demand instant, reliable ...

April 29, 2011 Getting Dirtier Than An '80s Hair Band   Get 'Er Done Those food plots aren't going to plant themselves. We're not saying you're lazy, bu...

April 28, 2011 Video: Backpacker Drags a Full-Size Elk   We've all established that hunting is one of the—if not THE—best parts of life. But with all the ups, there ar...

April 27, 2011 Spread the Love ... and Then Kill   As hunters we plant food plots to get results. Sure, there's pride in growing big bucks on our hunting propert...

April 26, 2011 If Superman Was a Turkey Serious turkey hunters know that life-like decoys can make or break a hunt. FYI: The diehard bird-busters at Dave Smith Decoys just released their fir...

April 25, 2011 Light Goose Population Is Out of Control   At more than 5 million birds, the disastrous snow goose population continues to spiral out of control. But for...

April 22, 2011 8,000 Venomous Snake Victims: Don't Be One   Buy You don't want snake boots failing when you need them. If you have any doubts about your old...

April 21, 2011 Be a Trouble-Maker: Stir the Pot Hunt turkeys long enough and you're bound to end up with a drawer full of calls that resemble a hen's scrambled plumage on a windy day. And when sprin...

April 19, 2011 Video: How to "Talk Dirty" to a Redhead   How do you talk dirty to roughneck redheads? With so many options, it's not always simple to choose the best w...

April 18, 2011 Turkey Sees Ghost and Dies Longbeards are like feathered ghosts. As a die-hard ghost-buster, you've likely convinced yourself that wild turkeys take professional lessons in "ghosting" from Casper himself.

April 15, 2011 Company Hides Gear: Find It and Keep It   Find & Keep SylvanSport has partnered with eight outdoor companies to hide a giant pile of g...

April 14, 2011 4 Ways to Power-Up Your Hunts   Without a doubt, some of the most excellent hunting spots are "off the grid." Being in the middle of nowhere h...

April 12, 2011 Hunters: Prepare for War   Forget the Foam Although a reliable gun case is essential for the traveling hunter, hauling foam...

April 11, 2011 Hunting Travel: Top 3 Ways to “Rough It” Skip the crusty motel scene and hit the dirt right at your quarry's doorstep in luxury with a tent-style hunting camp. Here are the top three ways to ...

April 07, 2011 Class Is Now in Session   You've decided to purchase a handgun for home/personal defense (or maybe you already have one), but if you nee...

April 06, 2011 Get a Grip on the Perfect Turkey Shotgun   You don't need a street-sweeper for turkeys. How many gobblers, even if you miss, give you a chance for a seco...

April 04, 2011 Video: Draw & Reload in Under 2 Seconds You could have a handgun stored in every nook and cranny for easy access during threatening situations. You could have all the guns in the world. But ...

March 31, 2011 The WRONG and Right Ways to Set Up a Portable Hunting Blind   More and more turkey hunters, whether they carry a gun or bow, are using pop-up style ground blinds. The reaso...

March 30, 2011 Tired of Getting Screwed? Ever notice that when we need a screw to come loose, it's frozen tight, and when we want it to hold, it seems to vibrate loose. Aaargh! Finally,...

March 28, 2011 Buy a Shotgun, Kill a Mosquito   OK, be honest. When was the last time you actually hit what you were aiming at with that old blunderbuss you c...

March 25, 2011 Weekend Edition: Practice-Impaired Driving and Bone Collecting Dogs   Practice If your seductive practice purrs and yelps aren't working on your spouse,...

March 24, 2011 How Would You Display Record Sheds?   A Minnesota man recently found a pair of record shed antlers. Now that he's got that trophy pair, what will he...

March 21, 2011 Dropping Dogs at 70 Yards with a Shotgun Our old, beat-up, yet reliable shotguns have seen some serious action over the years. We've taken plenty of birds and bucks with 'em. Heck, we've done...

March 18, 2011 This Is The Best Wild Game Texas Chili Cook Turn the mystery meat in the bottom of the chest freezer into the best Texas chili your family and friends ever tasted. This recipe from Texas ...

March 15, 2011 Is That a Banana In Your Pocket? Or Are You Packing 20% Off Schrade's SCAMP5? If we could carry a sporting goods store in our pocket, we would—pulling out "stuff" as needed, like 23 clowns piling out of a Volkswagen Beetle. ...

March 14, 2011 No-Boundaries Hunting Access You have a passion for hunting, but physically you need a little help getting into the field. Finally, all-terrain has been turned into all-access so ...

March 10, 2011 Bow Case Vs. 70,000-pound Excavator The next time you're traveling to a bowhunting destination, and you want to ensure baggage handlers don't bust the "bleep" out of your $1,000 bow, ste...

March 08, 2011 Be a Champion Gun Owner Ever seen a safe big enough to house your mother-in-law during those all-too-frequent family holiday get-togethers? Admit it: You've thought about it....

March 04, 2011 Weekend Edition: Bust a Gut, Shake It Up and Go to a Sports Show Watch OK, it's never going to happen to you, but if it did, would you be fast enough to escape the birdshot from a pump-gun-carrying protective fath...

March 01, 2011 Video: I've Fallen and I Can't Get Down! We hunters think we've got a lot of good ol' fashion horse sense, but statistics suggest we've been hit with the dumb stick when it comes to treestand...

February 18, 2011 Weekend Edition: Win a Bipod, Go Turkey-Crazy and Get Free Pheasants Win Add some serious precision to your tactical shooting setup. How? Enter to win a sweet BLACKHAWK! bipod. ...

February 17, 2011 Taking Quality Optics to the Extreme We all love feeling like we're bad-to-the-bone. We continually tell that one hard-core hunting tale that "defines" our badness. See that 10-pointer on...

February 16, 2011 Expert Quick Tips for Killing Coyotes You consider yourself a good coyote hunter. But can you howl, bark and squeal with ease? You'd better make sure you can if you're serious about crushi...

February 08, 2011 Big, Healthy 'Racks' for Valentine's Day Admit it, guys ... Valentine's Day isn't our most anticipated day of the year. It's way behind any day of the hunting season. Thankfully it falls duri...

February 03, 2011 Video: Escape the Noisy Home Life Peace and quiet is a great thing ... especially for gettin' on game—but it's also good for our quality of life. For us hunters, it's essential to retr...

February 01, 2011 ATV Hunting: No Messin' Around Transferring gear from your pickup to your ATV on a dark morning at the trailhead is no way to start a hunt. Think in terms of rapid deployment, where...

January 27, 2011 The World's Smallest Working Gun Admit it. You dig BIG stuff. Big guns, big deer, big trucks ... if it's ginormous, you want to see it. Back to the guns topic: Have you ever thought a...

January 26, 2011 Video: Dirty Harry's Famous .44 Revolver Could Be Yours Tomorrow If you're familiar with the .44 magnum revolver—specifically the Smith & Wesson Model 29—then you probably also dig "Dirty Harry." Clint Eastwood'...

January 25, 2011 Deer Decoy You Have to See to Believe Carry-Lite has been making decoys for everything from ducks to deer for years. But last week at the 2011 SHOT Show, they unveiled a deer decoy on came...

January 20, 2011 AR Mount Makes Predators Sweat Blood   The AR has fast become the predator hunting rifle of choice because it's lightweight and offers fast follow-up...

January 19, 2011 Video: Trijicon Gets Truly Wicked   Wanna get rid of some of the clutter in your life? How about starting with all of those pins on your bowsight....

January 18, 2011 Flushing Coyotes ... Pheasant Style   Coyotes have learned to hold tight in dense cover—so tight that pheasant hunters often flush them within shotg...

January 13, 2011 Video: First-Ever Auto-Cocking Crossbow   Every now and then an innovation comes along that completely revolutionizes the way we do things. And that's e...

January 05, 2011 Remington Research and Development: Pounding Nails with Shotgun Slugs Most gun geeks would darn near give their trigger finger for the chance to venture into a state-of-the-art firearms and ammunition testing facility li...

January 03, 2011 Lumenok Lights Up the New Year with High-Intensity Hunting Footage Chances are, you're fighting back the tears because you realize you can't be any farther from an open big game hunting season than you are right now. ...

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