Jun 6, 2023 · In 2007, Hornady introduced the 6.5 Creedmoor, designed in large part by the company’s brilliant ballisticians-in-residence at the time, Dave Emary and Joe Thielen.The Creedmoor wasn’t designed the be the fastest or most powerful cartridge in its class. Instead, it was engineered to be the most effective and efficient long-range target round of its time, and it didn’t achieve this long ...

Sep 11, 2024 · State agencies are issuing avian influenza (HPAI) precautions after detection of the virus in locations they manage. Although the chance of encountering a diseased animal—even less of catching or transmitting it—the safety steps are simple and procedures most readers likely already follow.

Oct 21, 2024 · The first Traditions firearms I used, many years ago, were muzzleloaders. They proved to be affordable excellence, and I put a lot of venison in the freezer back then with their front-stuffing rifles. They seemed to have survived the …

Sep 21, 2018 · On Nov. 25, 2024, a Tucson, Ariz.-based group with a long history of anti-hunting initiatives and litigation—delivered a 17-page petition to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, asking it to, “…ban the use of dog packs to hunt mountain …

Jul 15, 2024 · Czechoslovakian firearm manufacturer CZ has a long history of maintaining an extensive bolt-action rifle lineup. Although impressive in a catalog, sustaining the tooling and inventory on all of those different SKUs becomes quite burdensome.

Aug 4, 2020 · The goal of every shot at game is to guide the bullet to the perfect place on the animal so it enters the body and disables or destroys vitals resulting in a swift kill. Here’s a detailed look at the various options.

Jun 3, 2019 · When it comes to recognizing and responding to a bear attack, few people have as much experience as Alaska’s Steve Nelson, a former research geologist for the U.S. Geological Survey who’s spent the last 41 years teaching bear defense courses in the Last Frontier.As a geologist, Nelson has killed four bears in defense of life and property (DLP), including two black bears and two grizzlies.

Aug 28, 2018 · A friend has this jaw-dropping non-typical whitetail hanging in his den. The rack has 44 scorable points and a 25⅛-inch inside spread. The first time I saw it hanging over a brick fireplace I couldn’t take my eyes off the gnarly thing.

Sep 12, 2023 · On Nov. 25, 2024, a Tucson, Ariz.-based group with a long history of anti-hunting initiatives and litigation—delivered a 17-page petition to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, asking it to, “…ban the use of dog packs to hunt mountain …

Dec 18, 2023 · “New and improved” are welcome words when it comes to hunters’ trusted firearms and gear so when Sturm, Ruger & Company said it was launching Generation II of the affordable, reliable Ruger American rifle, American Hunter paid attention. The original model that debuted in 2010 as a value-minded alternative to the more expensive Ruger Hawkeye had earned a solid reputation with hunters who ...