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Long-Range Shooting Tips
When it comes to taking a long shot, how long is too long?
How to Adjust Your Iron Sights
Shooting good groups is the first step. Here's what's next.
Throwback Thursday: the Legend of Kit Carson
This trapper, scout, explorer, Indian agent, soldier and rancher became something of a legend.
Why Muzzleloading Still Rules
This "blast from the past" way to hunt is anything but primitive.
2 Worst Hunting Tips I Ever Got
In his 35 years hunting, the author has gotten some great advice ... just not this advice!
5 Cool Things You Didn't Know About Opossums
It's OK; you can still say "yuck" when you find one messing with your trash.
NRA Reopens Public Range Fund for Qualifying Projects
More than 90 public ranges have been awarded funds to date and we look forward to assisting the next 90!
Living With Bears: How to Handle Composting
Composting is great, but it can attract unwanted visitors.
The Body Language of Aggression
Learn how to tell when an angry confrontation might turn violent.
5 Tips for Building Your Own AR-15
Interested in putting together your own version of America's most popular rifle?
Wild-Game Recipe: Dave's Taco Loaf
Here's a wild-game recipe to please even the pickiest palate.
How Wooden Long-Gun Stocks are Made
Simple, right? Not quite.
How to Shoot a .410 Accurately: 6 Tips
The .410-bore shotgun is having a renaissance. Here's how to get the most from yours.
MidwayUSA Grants Half-Million For Range Development
Youth shooting sports are on the rise ... so let's give them a safe place to shoot!
Throwback Thursday: Buffalo Bill's Wild West
Creating the legend of the Wild West even as it happened.
Exercising With Firearms
Hiking, biking, and jogging are great ways to lose weight and get in shape. But that doesn’t mean you have to leave your firearm behind.
Reviewed: North American Arms' Guardian .32 ACP
Tiny, stripped-down and all-business, this little CCW pistol deserves a look.
5 Things You Didn't Know Would Make You a Better Hunter
Here are five simple things that you may never have thought of that will increase your chances for success.
Reviewed: Alps Mountaineering Radiance Camping Quilt
Human-tested and canine-approved, it's just right for warm-weather camping!
Forty Below and Falling: The Life of an Alaskan Subsistence Hunter
At the edge of the Arctic Circle, Cliff Adams and his family live much as people did 200 years ago.