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Gun Talk: Choke

Ken Olychick·September 6, 2013

Nearly 50 years ago I was 14 and got an old, somewhat abused Mossberg bolt action 20ga shotgun. There was no bluing left and the stock was cracked because someone had used a 3” shell in the 2 ¾” chamber; but to a kid in love with ruffed grouse hunting...

Bear Grease Lip Balm

Michaela Ludwig·February 20, 2023

One of the joys of harvesting a black bear, aside from the plentiful meat that gets put into the freezer,...

Binocular Basics: Understanding Your Optics

Al Voth·October 30, 2019

Anglers and hunters own some highly specialized gear. Much of it is exclusive to our particular pursuits, but there’s at...

Reloading Basics: Getting As Much Accuracy As Possible From Your Rifle

T.J. Schwanky·April 23, 2019

Unlike many serious shooters, I’ve long been a fan of premium factory ammunition and have run many thousands of rounds...

Custom Rifle Build #3: The 450 Ackley Project

Matt Siemens·March 23, 2015

It was finally time in this project to start assembling the rifle once again. All the work up to this point was basically dis-assembly. With the correct thread pitch of the receiver checked multiple times, and the blank checked for trueness, the barrel blank was chucked up in the...

More Than Just Meat

Michaela Ludwig·November 28, 2024

Although many things change over the years, one thing that has remained the same is my wish to use as...

Rimfire practice translates to better shooting in the field or on the range.

The Benefit of Gun Pairs

Timothy Fowler·March 9, 2021

You will never be able to load your gun, check the safety and close the bolt, all while focusing on...

Wildlife Allocations: Privatizing a Public Resource

Jesse Zeman·January 8, 2015

British Columbia’s resident hunters are in the fight of their lives. December 2014 saw the BC government award guide-outfitters a share of wildlife that is unprecedented across North America, given resident hunter demand. While most jurisdictions give 5-10% of hunting opportunities to non-residents, BC now gives non-resident hunters, or more importantly guide-outfitters who have exclusive rights to guide non-residents,