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Wild-Game Recipe: Zero-Degree Stew
When the temperature goes single-digit, this venison recipe will put the fire back in your belly.
Gun Safety: Ammunition Maximum Range
Being aware of the maximum range of your gun/cartridge combination is critical.
How Gun-Mounted Lasers Can Make You a Better Shooter
Have disappointing accuracy results got you seeing red? Try a gun-mounted laser to improve your shooting skills.
Attending a Concealed-Carry Course: What to Expect
Here's what author Chip Gross experienced when obtaining his concealed-carry permit in Ohio.
Fun Friday: 3 (Really Embarrassing) Outdoor Stories
Anonymous, but not apocryphal: It's all true...not that we'd admit it.
5 Reasons You Want a Lever Gun (Even if You Don't Know it Yet)
The lever-action rifle is experiencing a renaissance. Here's why you want in on it!
Throwback Thursday: "Black Bart," the Gentleman Bandit
He didn’t look like a Wild West desperado, and didn’t act much like one either...
Video Review: Hi-Point C9 Pistol
We review this workhorse handgun designed to fit into any family's budget.
6 Ways To Safely Store Your Firearms
Which option is best for your family?
Bass Pro Shops Founder Launches Happy Fishin' Contest for Kids
Some truly incredible prizes (and a lifetime of enjoyment) await participants!
The Very Serious Business of Keeping Shooting Fun
Let's bring back the joy of safe target shooting just for fun.
Amazing Hautman Brothers: America's Other Duck Dynasty
This artistically gifted family has dominated the Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest for decades.
How to Use a Field Shotgun For Home Defense
Can Grandpa's old Skeet gun be used for self-defense? Yes, and here's how!
Hypothermia: What You Need to Know
Hypothermia can strike anyone, even those who understand and fight it regularly. Knowing the signs is the first step to prevention.
Red-Dot-Equipped Handguns for Home Defense
Simple and intuitive—what's not to love?
5 Mistakes That Will Cost Bowhunters Big
Out to arrow this winter's meat? Avoid these five mistakes to fill your freezer.
Fun Friday: Your Camp Crystal Lake EDC Kit
In which we prepare for Jason Voorhees. (Or his mom. Whatever.)
Throwback Thursday: Lewis and Clark’s Air Rifle
A lone air-powered gun served as a Potemkin village in motion for the explorers.
9 Critical Hunting Safety Facts You Must Know
Follow these tips to have a safe and successful time in the field.
4 Gun History Facts to Blow Your Mind
Black widow spiders, windmills and laughing gas...it's all part of gun history.