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Exhibition Shooters: Then and Now
The art of shooting to entertain others has been around almost as long as guns themselves.
4 Things You Didn't Know About Otters
Cute, fuzzy, playful...weasels. Wait, what?
New For 2021: ALPS OutdoorZ Dash Panel Hunting Blind
Fast, quiet and easy to assemble...what's not to love?
Fun Friday: Death In the Deep Mud
Next in our "Outdoor Oops" series...a blushworthy tale of duck-hunting derring-don't.
5 Improvised Shooting Rests For Rock-Solid Accuracy
Here's how to translate your pinpoint benchrest aim into field conditions...and it's easy!
5 Improvised Shooting Rests For Rock-Solid Accuracy
Here's how to translate your pinpoint benchrest aim into field conditions...and it's easy!
Throwback Thursday: What's a Sten Gun?
On D-Day, the Sten gun served as a drum while the bagpipes played the soldiers ashore.
How To Choose a Concealed-Carry Pistol Instructor
Ready to take that next step in your concealed-carry journey? Here are things to look for—and avoid—as you seek out instruction.
How To Choose a Concealed-Carry Pistol Instructor
Ready to take that next step in your concealed-carry journey? Here are things to look for—and avoid—as you seek out instruction.
Beginning Firearm Accuracy: Groups & What They Mean
You'll read in gun reviews and advice articles about "groups." But what do they mean to you?
Beginning Firearm Accuracy: Groups & What They Mean
You'll read in gun reviews and advice articles about "groups." But what do they mean to you?
6 Reasons to Hunt Feral Hogs (Even If You're On the Fence About Hunting)
To start with, everyone who lives near feral pigs will thank you...but there's more. Lots more.
6 Reasons to Hunt Feral Hogs (Even If You're On the Fence About Hunting)
To start with, everyone who lives near feral pigs will thank you...but there's more. Lots more.
How to Skin and Clean a Rabbit
There's more than one way, of course...but this may be the easiest.
How to Avoid Negligent Discharges
Use these four simple and easy-to-remember rules to ensure you avoid a negligent discharge.
How to Avoid Negligent Discharges
Use these four simple and easy-to-remember rules to ensure you avoid a negligent discharge.
Top 5 Home-Defense Shotgun Tips
You know shotguns are great for home defense, but there's more to it than just taking one home.
This Rattle's Not For Babies
There aren't many noises in the world that can make your blood run cold quite like the distinctive buzz of a rattlesnake, and for good reason.
Fun Friday: Our Greatest Outdoor "D'oh!" Moments
Go ahead: Point and laugh. Just don't try this at home.
Throwback Thursday: Samuel Colt, Master of Invention
Read about how one man created some of the world's most innovative firearms.