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Hunter in blaze orange walks a black bird dog through dry grassland hills.

The Ins and Outs of Upland Hunting

Gary Winterton5 min read

A chocolate Labrador retrieves a ring-necked pheasant in tall dry grass.

First Aid for Hunting Dogs

Heather Madsen6 min read

Smiling hunter in an orange beanie kneels beside a harvested mule deer buck in aspen woods.

Taking Down a Trophy Mule Deer

Heather Madsen4 min read

Scott Archery Wrist Release Reviews

Larry McCoy1 min read

Close-up of a fixed-blade broadhead arrow pointed toward a hunter in a distant tree stand.

Which Slick Trick Should You Pick?

Larry McCoy1 min read

A white-tailed buck stands alert in a grassy field near dark woods.

Winning More Than a Whitetail

Heather Madsen4 min read

Let's Talk Treestands

Dan Young7 min read

A young competitor uses an elk call on stage at the RMEF World Elk Calling Championships.

2021 RMEF World Elk Calling Championship

Heather Madsen4 min read

Hunter in camouflage carrying a compound bow through grassy hills under a cloudy sky.

Bow Buying Basics

Larry McCoy and Heather Madsen8 min read

Larry McCoy: On the Hunt for Whitetail

Heather Madsen7 min read

What to Consider When Choosing Camo

Paul Kendall6 min read

A hiker in yellow gloves carries black trash bags along a sunlit forest trail.

Leave No Trace

Heather Madsen10 min read

A camouflaged hunter sits beside a tripod-mounted spotting scope while scanning open country.

Spotting Scope Basics

Heather Madsen6 min read

Person in a navy shirt holds two pairs of hunting binoculars side by side.

Binoculars Price Comparison

Heather Madsen2 min read

A woman in camouflage glassing sagebrush hills through black binoculars.

Binocular Basics

Heather Madsen7 min read

Ultralight Archery Necessities

Heather Madsen1 min read

Top Compound Bows Roundup

Heather Madsen1 min read

Gold Tip Hunter Series

Heather Madsen3 min read

Archery - Gear Up for the Season

Heather Madsen3 min read

Two camouflaged hunters pose behind a harvested bull elk with large antlers in aspen country.

Looking Back on the Hunt of a Lifetime

Heather Madsen4 min read

Hunter in a black hoodie poses with a wild turkey and Kure crossbow draped over a mossy log.

Dan Young: For the Love of Turkey Hunting

Heather Madsen5 min read

Four men stand beside a white sign reading John Nosler High Power Rifle Range 2007 in sagebrush country.

PacWest Outdoors: John Nosler And The 1,000-Yard Shot

Gary Lewis8 min read

Rifle packed in foam shipping case with UPS, FedEx, and USPS logos overhead.

Pro's Tips: Shipping Firearms

Dan Kidder10 min read

Christmas Gift Guide title over a snowy evergreen branch with a red ornament and bead garland.

Christmas Gift Guide 2020

Loaded pack horses and riders ford a rocky wilderness river through forested mountains.

Elk Hunting Deep in the Wilderness

Lisa Deming6 min read

Camouflaged hunter kneels beside a large barren-ground caribou bull on autumn tundra under a pink sunset sky.

Barren Ground Caribou

Lisa Deming14 min read

Smiling hunter in a red plaid shirt kneels with a rifle beside a black bear in dense woods.

PacWest Outdoors: The Way of the Raven and the Bear

Gary Lewis6 min read

Bearded shooter points to orange-marked bullet impacts on a steel target.

Pro's Tips: Do You Really Need A Custom Rifle?

Michael Deming16 min read

Hunter in blaze orange poses with a large mule deer buck on a snowy prairie.

Big Game of the Treasure State

Michael Deming9 min read

Browning trail cameras, security box, and Big & J BB2 granular attractant bag displayed outdoors.

Pro's Tips: Preseason Scouting to Get the Most out of Hunting Season

Mike Deming7 min read

Close-up of a Browning Citori CX over-under shotgun with walnut stock on a gun case.

Pro's Pick: Browning Citori CX

Two hunters pose behind a large harvested brown bear on a berry-covered tundra hillside.

Hunt & Fish Like the Pros

Michael Deming11 min read

Hunter carrying a Benelli Lupo bolt-action rifle across open mountain terrain under cloudy skies.

The Lupo • Benelli's Innovative Bolt-action Rifle

Three bull elk with large antlers stand in a sagebrush meadow before a forest.

Arizona Elk Hunting at Its Finest

Michael Deming11 min read

Hunter in camouflage glassing a forested mountain valley through binoculars.

The Hunt for a Ghost

Sportsman's Own - Derek Lahti8 min read

Two boxes of Streak Visual Ammunition 9mm red-tip hollow-point and TMC rounds.

Pro's Pick: Streak Visual Ammunition

Dan Kidder4 min read

Smiling hunter kneels beside a large harvested bull elk in a rocky mountain forest.

Making the Most of Your Preference Points

Michael Deming9 min read

Two men sit on elevated boat seats under floodlights facing a palm-lined shoreline at night.

PacWest Outdoors: Bowfishing East and West

Gary Lewis7 min read

Close-up of a hunter in a ball cap wearing black Leupold sunglasses in snowy terrain.

Relentless Clarity: Introducing Leupold’s New-for-2020 Line of Performance Eyewear

A hunter sits on a boat with a large open-mouthed alligator on the deck.

Toms And Gators in God's Country

Lisa Deming9 min read

Hiker with a backpack walks a desert mountain trail at golden hour.

Outdoor Activity in the Era of Social Distancing

A camouflaged hunter packs out large mule deer antlers through sagebrush under a clear sky.

Backcountry Mule Deer Experience

Lisa Deming9 min read

The Newest Guns and Gear from SHOT Show

Smiling hunter poses with a harvested brown-phase black bear against mountain scenery.

Spring Black Bear Hunting Opportunities

Michael Deming16 min read

Close-up of a harvested duck with a pink bill held across double shotgun barrels in dry grassland.

PacWest Outdoors: South Africa Shotgun Safari

Gary Lewis5 min read

Wild turkey with a red head and barred plumage walks through green grass near a fence.

Turkey Roundup

Silhouette of a hunter using a spotting scope beside a bipod-mounted rifle at sunset.

Relentless Value: Leupold’s Award-Winning VX-Freedom Line Adds Illumination

Platter of sliced cooked game meat with framed mountain lion hunt photos behind it.

“The Other White Meat”

Smiling camouflaged hunter with rifle kneels by a harvested buck in fall brush.

A Dozen Deers and Beers

Gary Lewis9 min read

Dome tents and campers among pine trees on a mountain ridge at golden sunset.

Pro's Tips: Ten Outdoors New Year’s Resolutions

Dan Kidder8 min read

Camouflaged hunter glassing snowy mountain terrain through binoculars with a rifle slung over his shoulder.

Pro's Pick: Vortex Razor UHD Hardcore Tested

Hands planning an overseas trip with a U.S. passport and world map.

Pro's Tips: Traveling Overseas To Experience The Great Outdoors

Dan Kidder9 min read

A camouflaged hunter kneels in the woods holding two wild turkeys with a shotgun nearby.

Writer's Contest: Two Beards for Mom

Lisa Deming5 min read

Two camouflaged hunters sit in a green boat navigating a shallow Florida marsh with aquatic vegetation.

Adventure On A Budget: Sunshine State Ducks

Lisa Deming14 min read

Red angel figurine and ribbon-wrapped gifts dusted with snow beside a pine cone.

Christmas Gift Guide

Benelli Super Black Eagle 3 The Newest Eagle has Landed

Young hunter smiles while holding the curved horns of a harvested bighorn ram in dry grass and brush.

PacWest Outdoors: Eastern Oregon - Steens Bighorn

Gary Lewis5 min read

Two camouflage-clad hunters pose behind a large harvested mule deer buck in mountain country.

Einstein Finally Meets His Match

Michael Deming10 min read

Camouflaged waterfowl hunters lying among Canada goose decoys under a clear blue sky.

Amateur Outdoorsman: Waterfowl Hunting 101

Joe Glotz7 min read

Outdoor Edge RazorMax fixed-blade knife with orange handle rests on fresh game meat beside a camouflage sheath.

Pro's Picks: Outdoor Edge RazorMax - Video Review

Dan Kidder5 min read

New Zeiss V4 Riflescopes with Thin Line Reticles

LaCrosse Men’s Alphaburly Pro Hunting Boots

Garmin GPSMAP 66i with inReach

Dan Kidder3 min read

Video Product Review: CVA Cascade Bolt-Action Rifle

Young hunter in camouflage poses with a harvested whitetail buck in a pickup truck bed.

Writer's Contest: The Student Hunter

Lisa Deming5 min read

Two camouflaged waterfowl hunters wade a reedy marsh carrying harvested ducks.

Adventure On A Budget: Waterfowl Hotspots in the Lower 48

Lisa Deming7 min read

A waterfowl hunter in marsh camouflage holds a shotgun and blows a duck call among frost-covered reeds.

Waterfowl Products

Kent Danjanovich7 min read

Camouflaged hunter aims a bolt-action rifle fitted with a Leupold riflescope.

Relentless Reach: Leupold’s VX-5HD 7-35x56mm

Camouflaged hunter lies prone on a rest, aiming a scoped bolt-action rifle in the woods.

PacWest Outdoors: Sighting-In Made Simple

Gary Lewis6 min read

A row of harvested whitetail bucks hangs from a wooden Sanctuary rack at dusk with fall flowers below.

Whitetails Just Like the Good Ol’ Days

Michael Deming10 min read

Sportsman's Warehouse storefront at dusk with Opening Soon banner and kayaks on the exterior.

Sportsman’s Warehouse Expands Into New Markets

Dan Kidder4 min read

Product Review: Winchester SX4 20 Gauge

Product Review: Sitka Gear Rebooted Baselayers

Open Otis Smart Gun Care kit showing brushes, patches, solvents, and tools in a black case.

Otis – Smart Gun Care

Man in a sportsman’s vest inspects a break-action shotgun at a cluttered gun-cleaning workbench.

Amateur Outdoorsman: Properly Cleaning A Shotgun

A smiling young hunter holds a harvested squirrel in a pine forest.

Outdoor Writer's Contest: The Best Squirrel Hunt Ever

Lisa Deming7 min read

Close-up of a man in a Leupold cap looking through BX-2 Alpine binoculars outdoors.

Relentless Reliability: Leupold’s BX-2 Alpine Binocular

Two hunters in camouflage pose with a harvested pronghorn antelope in open country.

Pro's Tips: How to Take Good Field and Trophy Photos

Michael Deming6 min read

Smartphone mounted on a spotting scope records a herd of elk in brushy hillside habitat.

Pro's Pick: Phone Skope

Dan Kidder5 min read

CVA Paramount Long Range Muzzleloader

Harvested ring-necked pheasants on a truck bed with a bird dog in a kennel.

PacWest Outdoors: Poker-Faced Strategies for Winning More Pheasant

Gary Lewis8 min read

Two hunters pose with a large mule deer buck in a mountain valley.

Hunting the Land of Giants

Michael Deming12 min read

Harvested mule deer buck and pronghorn antelope lie side by side on grass.

Outdoor Writer's Contest: Doubly Blessed

Lisa Deming6 min read

Hunter packs out an elk head and cape on a frame pack through mountain timber.

Outdoor Writer's Contest: An Elk To Remember

Lisa Deming8 min read

Orange Outdoor Edge fillet knife and blue multi-tool rest by a green OtterBox cooler outdoors.

Fishful Thinker: Blast-n-Cast Bonus

Chad LaChance5 min read

Zeiss Conquest V4 Torture Test

Sitka Gear Jetstream Jacket

Video Product Review: Leupold BX-2 Alpine Binoculars

Video Product Review: Franchi Affinity 3 Elite Shotgun

Video Product Review: ALPS OutdoorZ Enforcer Predator Hunting Vest/Pack

Camouflage Centec NXT compound bow with sight, stabilizer, and yellow-nocked arrows.

Quest Centec NXT Youth Bow

Shane Chuning4 min read

Scoped black CVA Paramount muzzleloader on a range bench with PowerBelt bullets and loading tools.

Pro's Pick: CVA Paramount Long-Range Muzzleloader

Michael Deming6 min read

Close-up of a harvested buck with antlers beside a rifle and canvas packs against a fallen log.

PacWest Outdoors: The 9 Habits of the Record Book Buck Hunter

Gary Lewis5 min read

Large bull elk bugling with mouth open in a sagebrush field under blue sky.

Elk Hunting Essentials

Michael Deming17 min read

Black Leupold riflescope mounted on a bolt-action rifle resting on weathered wood.

Relentless Reliability: Leupold Expands Award-Winning VX-Freedom Riflescope Line

Smiling hunter in camouflage kneels beside a harvested pronghorn antelope in tall prairie grass.

Outdoor Writer's Contest: Sooner State Speed Goat

Lisa Deming7 min read

Four hunters stand before a white wall tent holding large elk antler racks.

Last Light of the Last Night in the Land of Enchantment

Michael Deming10 min read

Close-up of a Winchester SX4 shotgun receiver in leaf camouflage finish.

Pro's Pick: Winchester SX4 20 Gauge

Kent Danjanovich3 min read

Close-up of a hunter’s hand holding a harvested Mearns quail while gripping a shotgun under a clear blue sky.

PacWest Outdoors: Captivated by Mearns’ Quail

Gary Lewis7 min read

Row of black, silver, and camo hunting shotguns and rifles displayed upright on a store rack.

Sportsman’s Warehouse Online Guns & Services

The Sportsman's Warehouse Staff12 min read

One hand offers a folded one-hundred-dollar bill toward an open receiving hand.

Pro's Tip: How Much is an Appropriate Tip on a Guided Trip

Michael Deming6 min read

Close-up of a green and black Vortex Razor HD 4000 laser rangefinder.

Vortex Razor HD 4000 Rangefinder

Close-up of a brown ALPS OutdoorZ Commander Lite hunting backpack against a white background.

Video Product Review: ALPS OutdoorZ Commander Lite + Pack

Olive-drab SIG Sauer KILO3000 BDX rangefinding binoculars with purple-coated objective lenses.

Video Product Review: Sig KILO3000 BDX Rangefinding Binos

Black Leupold VX-5HD long-range riflescope with gold ring and turrets.

Video Product Review: Leupold VX-5 HD Long Range Riflescopes

Video Product Review: Bergara B14 Ridge Special Purpose Rifle

Video Product Review: Zeiss Victory RF Rangefinding Binos

Black Leupold RX-2800 TBR/W laser rangefinder shown against a white background with a reticle graphic.

Relentless Reach: Meet Leupold’s Class-Leading RX-2800 TBR/W Laser Rangefinder

Lineup of rangefinding binoculars from Zeiss, Leica, Vortex, Nikon, and Sig Sauer.

Rangefinding Binoculars Field Review

Michael Deming and Staff16 min read

Video Product Review: Browning X-Bolt Max Long Range

Canyon Coolers Navigator 150qt cooler at a pine-forest campsite with large elk antlers and meat in the foreground.

Canyon Coolers Navigator 150QT Extreme Cooler

Smiling angler holds a rainbow trout on a drift boat while a guide sits nearby.

Casper – The Hub of the West

Kent Danjanovich6 min read

Camouflaged bowhunter stands on a treestand in bare winter trees with pack and gear.

Tree Stand Safety Awareness Month

Green Vortex HD Fury rangefinding binoculars shown with Vortex Optics branding.

Product Review: Vortex HD Fury 5000 Rangefinding Binos

Video Product Review: Kenetrek Mountain Extreme Non-Insulated Boots

Close-up of a professional hunter aiming a scoped rifle on sticks as a freckled young hunter with binoculars looks on.

PacWest Outdoors: The Youngest Impala Guide

Gary Lewis7 min read

Shooter aims a silver Henry all-weather lever-action rifle from a sandbag rest at an outdoor range.

Henry All-Weather Lever Action .45-70

Hunter in camo aiming a rifle with a SIG Sauer BDX riflescope while holding a rangefinder.

Sig Sauer’s Award Winning BDX Riflescope Rangefinder System

Close-up of Boost Oxygen portable cans with other flavored canisters blurred behind.

Pro's Pick: Boost Oxygen

Video Product Review: Leupold VX Freedom 30mm Main Tube Riflescopes

Video Product Review: ALPS OutdoorZ Trophy X+ Pack

Sitka Mountain Hauler 2700 Day Pack

A patterned rattlesnake lies coiled on red rock beside a small puddle of water.

Tips To Help Stay Safe Around Rattlesnakes

Lisa Deming4 min read

Father and child in life vests sit side by side fishing from a small boat on a calm lake.

Father's Day Gift Guide 2019

A father in an orange shirt holds a catfish while his toddler son in a life vest sits on his lap outdoors.

Gifts for Dad - 2019

A gemsbok oryx with long straight horns stands in open green grassland, facing the camera.

Botswana Reopens Hunting

Lisa Deming3 min read

Close-up of a harvested javelina with open mouth showing tusks and a bloody knife.

Outdoor Writer's Contest: Of Pigs and Sheep

Lisa Deming6 min read

Smiling hunter poses with a large harvested black bear and compound crossbow among evergreen trees.

Skatch Blacks

Lisa Deming6 min read

Two hunters kneel behind a large harvested black bear in a forest clearing.

7-Foot Black Bears of Itcha Mountain

Lisa Deming12 min read

Camo-clad family and young hunter in orange pose with a harvested deer beside a red truck.

Writer’s Contest: For My Daddy

Lisa Deming7 min read

A camouflaged hunter kneels in a frosty field while adjusting lifelike turkey decoys.

Spring Turkey Products 2019

Kent Danjanovich7 min read

Pro’s Pick: Winchester SX4 NWTF Cantilever Turkey

Video Product Review: Leupold SX-5 Santiam HD Spotting Scope

Video Product Review: Leupold RX-1600i TBR/W

ALPS OutdoorZ Deception Blind and Vanish Folding Chair

Triangular red-and-white beware of ticks warning sign nailed to a tree in a green forest.

Ticked Off

Barronett Ox 4 Backwoods Ground Blind

Hunter in an orange shirt pours bait from a black bucket into a white pail outdoors.

PacWest Outdoors: Bait Theory from a Minnesota Public Land Bear Hunter

Gary Lewis8 min read

Leupold LTO Tracker thermal imager with open lens caps and a heat-signature animal in the eyepiece.

Relentless Recovery and More: Leupold’s LTO Tracker 2 HD Thermal Imager

Black-and-white close-up of a large predator skull showing massive canine teeth.

Amazing Beasts of the Kodiak

Chad LaChance11 min read

Wild tom turkey strutting with fanned tail among hens in green spring grass.

Turkey Hunting Buyer's Guide

Young hunter in camouflage vest smiles while holding a shotgun over his shoulder.

The Five Biggest Mistakes Turkey Hunters Make

The Sportsman's Warehouse Staff5 min read

A cow moose and calf splash through shallow water while a pack of wolves pursues them.

Support the Trump Administration in De-listing Wolves in the Lower 48

Dan Kidder1 min read

American black bear walking through mossy woods with Spring Black Bear Hunting On A Budget text.

Adventure On A Budget: Spring Black Bear Hunting On A Budget

Tom Claycomb lll6 min read

Bearded hunter in camouflage kneels on a mountain slope holding a harvested Stone sheep ram.

Outdoor Writer's Contest: Yukon Stone

Dan Kidder5 min read

SHOT Show Roundup 2019

Hunter in an orange cap uses a Leupold spotting scope on a tripod in tall grass.

Relentless Performance: Leupold’s SX-5 Santiam HD Spotting Scope

Close-up of a camouflage Killik hunting pack hip belt with Pro’s Pick review text overlay.

Pro's Pick: Killik Hunting Packs – A Sportsman’s Warehouse Exclusive

Dan Kidder4 min read

Camo-clad hunter kneels in a dry field beside harvested Canada geese, a shotgun, and ammo boxes.

March's Words From the Publisher

Michael Deming4 min read

Infographic on turkey parts, frying and smoking steps, and regional cooking popularity.

Wild Turkey Tips 101

Silhouette of a bowhunter carrying a compound bow and antlers against a golden sunset.

Top Holiday Gift Ideas for Hunters - 2018

Hunter in camouflage pants and wet boots stepping across mossy rocks in a flowing stream.

The 3 W's of Layering Clothing

Close-up of a brass cartridge chambered in a black rifle with a scope mounted above.

Rifle, Shotgun, & Handgun Ammunition for Hunting

Hunting Gear Checklist

10 Essentials Checklist

Promotional graphic for a GoWild and NWTF turkey sweepstakes hunt with wild turkey artwork.

Take the Recruitment Pledge for a Chance to Win This $4,500 Sweepstakes

Lisa Deming3 min read

Four snow-dusted MSR snowshoes stand upright against a snowbank with ski poles nearby.

Outside in the Cold - Winter Outdoor Activities

David Parris5 min read

Technician holding a scoped black rifle at a gunsmith workbench with tools nearby.

Pro's Tips: Sportsman’s Warehouse Now Offering Full Gunsmithing Services

Dan Kidder4 min read

Writer's Contest: Grizzly Adventure

Lisa Deming8 min read

National Wild Turkey Federation graphic showing a strutting wild turkey with habitat conservation messaging.

NWTF 2019 Utah Banquet Schedule

Lisa Deming3 min read

Two camouflaged hunters kneel beside a harvested bull elk in open mountain country.

Pro's Tips: BOOKING THE HUNT OF A LIFETIME

Adult black bear and cub stand over scattered bait on a wooded forest floor.

PacWest Outdoors: An Honest Black Bear

Gary Lewis7 min read

Mountain lion snarls from the branches of a pine tree against a blue sky.

Hunting Colorado’s Uncompahgre Plateau

Michael Deming11 min read

Smiling hunter in blaze orange kneels beside a harvested buck holding a scoped rifle.

Outdoor Writer's Contest: Anticosti Island, an Unplanned Adventure

Lisa Deming7 min read

Chukar partridges with black facial stripes forage among dry grass and brush.

PacWest Outdoors: 6 Steps to Break in to Chukar Hunting

Gary Lewis6 min read

Two camouflaged hunters kneel in a stubble field with harvested snow geese, a shotgun, and shells.

Spring Snows in Saskatchewan

Kent Danjanovich9 min read

A bighorn sheep with curved horns stands on a rocky, snow-patched mountainside.

Some Sad News to Report

Lisa Deming2 min read

Brown-paper gift tied with twine and a red wooden star ornament on weathered wood.

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

Pelicans and other waterbirds silhouetted on a shallow bar against a golden sunset reflection.

National Wildlife Refuges Announce 2019 Fee-Free Days

Lisa Deming4 min read

Relentless Clarity: Leupold’s BX-4 Pro Guide HD Binocular

Hunter in blaze orange vest poses with a large antlered buck and rifle.

PacWest Outdoors: Deer Hunting: A Trip Back To The Start Of The Oregon Trail

Gary Lewis7 min read

Smiling hunter kneels behind a large harvested bull moose with wide palmated antlers in tall grass.

Big Moose – Alaskan Style

Dan Kidder9 min read

Two hunters and a black dog walking through golden marsh grass with shotguns under a cloudy sky.

Amateur Outdoorsman: How to Choose the Right Shotgun Choke

Outdoor Edge WildPak game processing knives and saws in an open black case.

Outdoor Edge WildPak Game Processing Set

Dan Kidder5 min read

Crew member in a yellow hard hat monitors a controlled burn on a leaf-covered wooded hillside.

NWTF- Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt.

Dan Kidder5 min read

Two antlered Coues deer bucks stand alert in dry grassland and brush.

Adventure On A Budget: The Coues Deer: A DIY Arizona Ghost Hunt

Dan Kidder7 min read

Hunter in camouflage holds a camo bolt-action rifle fitted with a riflescope.

A Scope for Every Need – Leupold’s Versatile VX-3i Line

Camouflage hunting backpack with first-aid kit, hand warmers, and orange-handled shears laid out on a rug.

Pro's Tips: Gear for Brown Bruins Part 2: Tools

Chad LaChance14 min read

Three camouflaged hunters giving thumbs-up beside a harvested bull elk with large antlers.

November's Word From the Publisher

Michael Deming4 min read

Two camouflaged hunters in blaze orange walk past an elevated tree stand.

Two Great Resources for Fall

Dan Kidder2 min read

Two camouflaged hunters pose with a harvested Texas whitetail buck among prickly pear cactus.

Hidden Gem of Texas Whitetail Hunting

Michael Deming8 min read

A hunter in a cowboy hat kneels with a mule deer buck in sunlit sagebrush hills.

Writer's Contest: The Bucket List Buck

Dan Kidder6 min read

A smiling hunter kneels beside a large bull elk in a pine forest with needle-covered ground.

Writer's Contest: Hunting Elk The Hard Way

Dan Kidder4 min read

Close-up portrait of a brown bear facing the camera near water.

Pro's Tips: Brown Bear Hunting Essentials - Part 1 Clothing

Chad LaChance9 min read

White-and-brown pointing dog wearing an electronic training collar in a grassy field.

Electronic Dog Collars

Joe Glotz10 min read

A hunter in camouflage fires a blackpowder muzzleloader as white smoke billows from the barrel.

PacWest Outdoors: Blackpowder Blacktail at First Light

Gary Lewis7 min read

Two camouflaged hunters smile beside a harvested cow elk in grassy brush country.

October's Words From the Publisher

Michael Deming4 min read

NWTF News

Kent Danjanovich3 min read

Camouflaged hunter standing in shallow water surrounded by mallard and other duck decoys.

Adventure On A Budget: Delta Dawns

Lisa Deming15 min read

HEVI-Shot

Three hunters pose with a harvested mule deer buck in arid desert scrub under a clear blue sky.

Sand Dune Bucks in New Mexico

Dan Kidder7 min read

Woman hunter in blaze orange walks through tall dry grass with a shotgun and two dogs.

Sportsmen and Women Contribute Over $93 Billion to Fuel the Nation's Economy

Lisa Deming3 min read

Video Product Review: Leupold BX-5 Santiam HD 10x42 Binoculars

Camouflaged bowhunter glassing with binoculars beside a compound bow hung on a tree.

Adventure On A Budget: How To Plan A Public-Land DIY Deer Hunt

Bernie Barringer8 min read

Flock of Canada geese flying in a loose V formation against a pale cloudy sky.

Writer's Contest: A Goose Hunter for Life

Dan Kidder6 min read

Video Product Review: ALPS OutdoorZ Trophy X Pack

Camo-clad hunter packs out large elk antlers against a mountain sunset.

Elk Hunting Essentials

Mike Deming14 min read

A hunter in an orange beanie holds up the antlers of a harvested bull elk on a snowy slope.

Deep in the Backcountry for Bugling Bulls

Michael Deming12 min read

NSSF Expands Hunting Works for America

Lisa Deming3 min read

Hunter in blaze orange vest and camo glassing arid hills with binoculars, rifle on his pack.

Writer's Contest: Elk Stalking for Rookies

Dan Kidder8 min read

Hunter aims a shotgun beside two pointing English setters in tall grass.

Amateur Outdoorsmen: Break More Targets and Bag More Birds

Two smiling camouflaged hunters holding harvested doves and shotguns in a harvested field.

Adventure On A Budget: First Shots!

John N. Felsher10 min read

Video Product Review: Zeiss Conquest Gavia 85 Spotting Scope

Video Product Review: ALPS Hybrid X Pack

DIY Barren Ground Caribou with Ram Aviation

Lisa Deming12 min read

Big & J Industries BB2 Long Range Attractant

Michael Deming3 min read

Guide and children with binoculars scanning a wildflower meadow during outdoor nature activity.

Activities to Hook Kids on the Outdoors

Mark Kayser3 min read

Video Product Review: Zeiss Victory Harpia Spotting Scope

Video Product Review: Vortex Viper HD Binos and Spotting Scope

Hand holding Leupold binoculars against a blurred forested hillside backdrop.

Relentless Clarity: Leupold’s BX-5 Santiam HD 8x42 and 10x42 Binoculars

Close portrait of a hunter holding a Pure NZ Hunting cap, chamois, and rifle in mountain terrain.

PacWest Outdoors: The 22 Nosler on New Zealand’s West Coast

Gary Lewis9 min read

Rocky forested mountain and pines mirrored in a still alpine lake.

Writer's Contest: This One's For You, Dad

Lisa Deming8 min read

Video Product Review: Leupold BX-5 Santiam HD 15X56 Binoculars

Video Product Review: Eberlestock X1A3 Pack

Three wild tom turkeys fan their tails while standing in a grassy field.

What Controls Turkey Populations?

Dan Kidder3 min read

Video Product Review: Sitka Gear Mountain Hauler 6200 Pack

Video Product Review: Sig Sauer ZULU7 Binoculars

Hunter in camouflage kneels with a harvested mule deer buck in arid hills.

Writer's Contest: A Mother’s Love for Her Hunting Son

Dan Kidder5 min read

Zeiss Victory RF binoculars beside a phone showing the ZEISS Hunting app and loose rifle cartridges.

ZEISS Releases Victory RF Bluetooth-Enabled Binocular Laser Rangefinders With 16-2,500 Yard Capability

Two camouflaged hunters pose with harvested wild turkeys in a mountain meadow.

The Bugles of Spring

Dan Kidder9 min read

Three dead bald eagles with visible wounds lie across the tailgate of a white pickup truck.

Looking For Info On Dirtball(s) Who Killed 3 Bald Eagles

Lisa Deming1 min read

A wild turkey with iridescent feathers walks through green grass near a wire fence.

It’s Turkey Time

Kent Danjanovich12 min read

Close-up of a wild turkey perched among evergreen branches against a blue sky.

Writer's Contest: Turkey Trot! When Turkeys Become Fast Food

Dan Kidder5 min read

Two camouflaged bowhunters sit in the woods with compound bows.

Tales from Turkey Hunting Pioneers

Dan Kidder5 min read

Wildlife officers check vehicles at a rural forest road checkpoint marked with orange cones and warning signs.

Expect Roadblocks Statewide During Hunting and Fishing Seasons

Lisa Deming2 min read

Hunter in full camouflage holds a rifle beside weathered driftwood under a cloudy sky.

PacWest Outdoors: Kodiak Island - In the Constellation of The Hunter

Gary Lewis7 min read

A shirtless hunter packs large elk antlers through dense green forest.

Discipline is Inconvenient

Dan Kidder5 min read

Five camouflaged hunters pose with a harvested desert bighorn sheep in arid hills.

April's WORDS FROM THE PUBLISHER

Michael Deming4 min read

Wyoming Super Tag Raffle Offers Win-Win For Hunters And Wildlife

Lisa Deming3 min read

Hunting couple with baby and bird dog pose after a successful upland pheasant hunt.

Writer's Contest: Fall Passages

Lisa Deming10 min read

Three wild turkeys with fanned tails and red wattles display in a wooded clearing.

Calling All Hunters - Recruitment, Retention, Reactivation (R3)

Dan Kidder5 min read

Dense flock of snow geese with black-tipped wings fills the sky in flight.

Adventure On A Budget: Chasin’ Spring Snow Geese

Dan Kidder8 min read

Herd of pronghorn stands on dry grassland with distant desert mountains.

Carcass Tagging Is Back

Dan Kidder1 min read

SHOT SHOW 2018 - BEST OF SHOW

Hunter in a cowboy hat aims a scoped rifle while prone in tall grass.

PacWest Outdoors: Vapor Trails in Cap Rock Country

Gary Lewis6 min read

Weathered shed deer antler resting on a fungus-covered tree stump among fallen leaves.

Wildlife Commission Adopts Shed Antler Regulation

Lisa Deming2 min read

Several giraffes stand on an African savanna at sunset near a waterhole.

Plains Game – The Gers Safari Way

Dan Kidder12 min read

Group of men in suits pose in an office with a dog and mounted bear.

Freedom Hunters Partners with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Dan Kidder2 min read

Two hunters kneel behind a harvested black wildebeest with a scoped rifle on the savanna.

Writer's Contest: One Lucky Day Black Wildebeest Hunt

Dan Kidder10 min read

A firefighter in orange gear walks a prescribed burn in tall grass under NWTF habitat messaging.

Conservationists -You and Me

Lisa Deming5 min read

Hunter with a scoped Nosler rifle stands beside an antlerless deer on a Honda UTV.

PacWest Outdoors: Blacktail Deer, Black Powder and White Smoke

Gary Lewis6 min read

Hands examine a large bighorn sheep skull with massive curled horns on a wooden table.

Pending New World's Record Bighorn Sheep Illustrates Conservation Success

Dan Kidder6 min read

A bull moose with broad antlers stands in sagebrush and evergreens on a rocky hillside.

$10,000 Reward Offered in Moose Poaching Case

Lisa Deming2 min read

An Open Letter to Colorado and Utah RMEF Members about Wolves

Dan Kidder6 min read

Hunter in blaze orange kneels beside a large harvested mule deer buck at night.

Colorado’s Trophy Mule Deer Destination

Michael Deming11 min read

10 OBVIOUS FACTS ANTI-HUNTERS JUST LOVE TO IGNORE

Dan Kidder2 min read

Close-up portrait of a brown grizzly bear looking toward the camera.

SCI Opposes Grizzly Bear Hunting Ban In BC, Canada

Lisa Deming5 min read

Mule deer buck stands among scrub and red rock canyon cliffs.

Report Hunting Violations

Lisa Deming3 min read

Hunter in full camouflage sits in a boat holding a harvested wood duck.

Adventure On A Budget: Downtown Ducks

Lisa Deming6 min read

The Blind Without a Blind Spot

Portable grill, camouflage hunting jacket, and two-way radios arranged as holiday outdoor gift ideas.

Sportsman's News Christmas Gift Guide

Three hunters pose on a grassy hillside with a large red stag and massive antlers.

A Roaring Good Time on New Zealand’s South Island

Michael Deming10 min read

Flock of wild turkeys stands on a gravel road behind a National Wildlife Refuge gate.

Wild Facts About That Thanksgiving Bird

Dan Kidder7 min read

Two hunters and a black dog walk through golden marsh grass beside a wetland pond.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Expands Hunting and Fishing Opportunities at 10 National Wildlife Refuges

Lisa Deming4 min read

Camouflaged hunter aiming a shotgun at ducks on a golden marsh pond at dusk.

Waterfowl Essentials

Steve McGrath8 min read

Outdoor Edge Razor-Pro and Flip-N-Zip orange hunting knives with spare blades and Mossy Oak sheath.

Video Product Review: Outdoor Edge Razor Series Knives

Video Product Review: Leupold LTO-Tracker

A white Dall sheep ram with curved horns rests on a grassy alpine hillside with distant mountains.

In Pursuit of the Trophy Dall Sheep

Michael Deming12 min read

A man takes a selfie beside a Buffalo Bill statue outside the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming.

November's Words From the Publisher

Michael Deming4 min read

Young students sit and lie on a grassy lawn studying with laptops, tablets, and notebooks.

DU Announces National Scholarship Program

Lisa Deming3 min read

A massive wildfire smoke plume rises over a mountain valley town under a dark, turbulent sky.

Boone and Crockett Club Vice President: How We Are Loving our Forests to Death

Lisa Deming5 min read

Topographic map with orienteering compass, blue pen, protractor, and roll of pink flagging tape.

Basic Essentials For Every Big Game Hunt

Art Merrill14 min read

Gambel's quail perched on a rock among desert cacti in Arizona habitat.

Adventure On A Budget: Cowboy Quail

Terry T. Clapp8 min read

Four hunters and a dog stand silhouetted against a dawn sky in a field.

Best Waterfowl Hunting in the West

Michael Deming4 min read

Close-up of a Vortex Impact laser rangefinder resting on a rock outdoors.

Vortex Optics New Impact Laser Rangefinder

Federal Premium Edge TLR big-game ammunition box and loose cartridges on rocky desert ground.

Deadly At Any Distance

A camouflaged hunter kneels beside a harvested pronghorn antelope on open sagebrush range.

October's Words from the Publisher

Michael Deming4 min read

Three hunters pose behind a harvested American bison lying in snowy sagebrush country.

The American Bison In The Books

Michael Deming9 min read

A smiling hunter in blaze orange kneels beside a harvested pronghorn antelope.

Writer's Contest: Belly up for Pronghorn

Dan Kidder6 min read

A father and young son in blaze orange hunting gear take a selfie outdoors.

Sharing the Heritage

Dan Kidder9 min read

Several rangefinding binoculars wrapped in aluminum foil laid out on camouflage fabric outdoors.

Lenses and Lasers

Wes Atkinson8 min read

A large flock of migratory ducks takes flight over a sunlit wetland marsh.

Secretary Zinke signs Secretarial Order to Support Sportsmen & Enhance Wildlife Conservation

Dan Kidder7 min read

Video Product Review: Zeiss Victory SF Black Edition Binos

Brown ALPS OutdoorZ Extreme Monarch X hunting backpack with multiple straps and pockets.

Video Product Review: ALPS Monarch X Woman's Hunting Pack

Hunter in Killik camouflage with backpack standing among aspen trees on a grassy hillside.

Killik Gear Above Average Gear for the Average Hunter

Dan Kidder10 min read

A child and two adults in blaze orange walk a grassy field with a hunting dog.

Six Benefits of Teaching Children to Hunt

Dan Kidder3 min read

Black spotting scope on a tripod overlooks a vast mountain valley used for glassing game.

Pro's Tips: Hiking vs Glassing for Big Game

Michael Deming6 min read

Camouflaged hunter kneeling behind a large harvested brown bear in a grassy Alaska meadow.

Big Spring Brownies of Alaska

Michael Deming12 min read

Two smiling hunters with shotguns beside a red Ford truck tailgate lined with harvested doves under a canopy.

Adventure On A Budget: No-Doubt Dove

Terry T. Clapp12 min read

A camouflaged hunter kneels holding the antlers of a large harvested bull elk in a forest.

Bulls of Yellowstone with Open Creek Outfitters

Dan Kidder6 min read

Video Product Review: Swarovski EL Binoculars

SCI Fights Closure Of Grizzly Bear Hunting In British Columbia

Dan Kidder2 min read

Flock of ducks lifting off a crowded lake surface at golden hour.

Duck Numbers Remain High

Dan Kidder3 min read

Video Product Review: Eberlestock Modular Hunting Pack System

Male greater sage-grouse fanning its spotted tail during a prairie lek display.

Zinke to relax Obama-era rules on sage grouse

Dan Kidder4 min read

Video Product Review: Nikon LaserForce Rangefinding Binos

Camouflage Primos trail camera strapped to a rough tree trunk in open grassy hills.

Primos Proof Camera 02

A hunter in camouflage poses with a trophy mule deer and rifle in open grassland.

Trophy Mule Deer Hunting with Clear Creek

Michael Deming9 min read

A mule deer buck with velvet antlers stands among green sagebrush and hillside brush.

Preference Point System Changes

Lisa Deming3 min read

Rinehart Self-Healing 3D and 18-1 Archery Targets

Video Product Review: Nikon Monarch Fieldscope

Easton carbon arrow mounted in a dial-gauge arrow spine tester against a concrete wall.

Pro's Tips: Arrow Spine And A Well-Tuned Bow

Shane Chuning9 min read

Video Product Review: Vortex Fury HD Rangefinding Binos

Close-up of a Pak-Rat quick-clip securing a rifle on a hunting pack.

Pak-Rat Quick Clip

Pair of black Bushnell Engage 10x50 binoculars shown against a white background.

Video Product Review: Bushnell Engage Binos

Video Product Review: Nightforce Carbon Fiber 3-in-1 Tripod

Hunter in camo and a hat poses with a scoped rifle beside a large black bear on a mossy log.

PacWest Outdoors: In The Way Of Silence

Gary Lewis7 min read

2017 PSE Bow Madness Epix

Shane Chuning5 min read

Black bear rests on riverside rocks before evergreen forest and steep Canadian mountains.

Huntin’ Bears With Dakota

Dan Kidder8 min read

Young hunter in camouflage kneels beside a harvested mule deer with a compound bow nearby.

Writer's Contest: Kansas Whitetail

Dan Kidder5 min read

Wild turkey with fanned tail standing by a wooden fence and wire.

Turkey Products

Art Merrill8 min read

Lucky Duck electronic predator caller and remote beside a coyote on snowy ground.

The Revolution E-Caller by Lucky Duck

Sparky Sparkes5 min read

Camouflaged hunter kneeling with a harvested turkey next to two turkey decoys in tall grass.

PacWest Outdoors: Turkey Trigger-nometry

Gary Lewis9 min read

A smiling man in a blue shirt holds a large multi-point shed antler set in front of a barn.

Pro's Tips: What You Can Learn From Shed Hunting To Improve Your Hunting Success

Lisa Deming6 min read

Graphic for 2017 new products featuring SHOT Show, ATA, and ICAST logos.

2017 New Products

NSSF Lauds Secretary Zinke's Downing of Last-Minute Lead Ban

Lisa Deming3 min read

Close-up portrait of a coyote facing the camera with amber eyes and gray-brown fur.

Adventure On A Budget: Coyote Hunting 101

Joe Glotz7 min read

Group of young hunters with rifles and harvested deer pose around a vintage Model T Ford on a grassy hillside.

PacWest Outdoors: The Good Old Days in Blacktail Country

Gary Lewis7 min read

Large flock of snow geese lifts off a misty lake at golden sunrise with hills silhouetted behind.

The Waterfowl Byway of Saskatoon

Kent Danjanovich9 min read

Bull elk with large antlers bugles in a sagebrush meadow.

Under Promise And Over Deliver At Majestic Valley Outfitters

Michael Deming10 min read

Mountain lion crouches alertly beside a tree trunk, staring toward the camera.

Writer's Contest: When the Hunter Becomes the Hunted

Dan Kidder8 min read

Camouflaged hunter kneels beside a harvested javelina on a desert rock.

Adventure On A Budget: Arizona Javelina Safari

Terry T. Clapp10 min read

Camouflage hunter holds a large multi-point buck in the bed of a red pickup truck at night.

Writer's Contest: The Four-Year Deer

Lisa Deming7 min read

Hunter in a brown hat aims a wood-stocked bolt-action rifle with a large scope in a forest.

PacWest Outdoors: Easy Elk

Gary Lewis7 min read

Hunter in orange vest and beanie holding a large mule deer’s antlers with a rifle in dry mountain grassland.

Mule Deer Mecca Of The West

Michael Deming10 min read

Three hunters in orange caps pose with a harvested mule deer beside a frosty riverside.

December's Words From the Publisher

Michael Deming4 min read

Camouflaged bowhunter scanning the woods with binoculars and a compound bow.

Adventure On A Budget: Five Steps to a Successful DIY Whitetail Road Trip

Bernie Barringer8 min read

Outdoor Edge Razor-Pro orange-handle knife with spare blades and camo sheath.

Video Product Review: Outdoor Edge Knives and Accessories

Smiling hunter in camouflage holding a bull elk’s antlers in an aspen grove.

Pro's Tips: Become Invisible To the Nose

Shane Chuning5 min read

Two hunters in a golden grassland; one holds a shotgun and a harvested upland bird.

PacWest Outdoors: Haunted by Hungarian Partridge

Lisa Deming5 min read

A hunter in camo and orange holds a wide-racked mule deer buck in open prairie hills.

November's Words From The Publisher

Michael Deming4 min read

ALPS OutdoorZ Delta camouflage waterfowl hunting layout blind with seat and flap open.

Video Product Review: ALPS OutdoorZ Delta Waterfowl Gear Zero-Gravity Layout Blind

Red glittery Christmas gift box topped with a shiny gold bow against festive bokeh lights.

Christmas Gift Guide

Two hunters in orange vests pose with a harvested caribou on autumn tundra.

Trophy Caribou of Quebec

Lisa Deming11 min read

Camouflaged hunter hikes through dense forest with a large pack and rifle.

Pro's Picks: ALPS OutdoorZ Commander X Frame and Pack

Hunter in a green camouflage shirt kneels in a forest holding caribou antlers beside two sets of racks.

Writer's Contest: Bull Creek Elk Hunt

Lisa Deming8 min read

Video Product Review: ALPS OutdoorZ Bino Harness X

Browning camouflage hunting backpack with black accents and yellow zippers on a white background.

Video Product Review: Browning Packs In A-TACS

Video Product Review: Zeiss Conquest Gavia 85 Spotting Scope

Camouflaged hunter with a rifle and backpack uses binoculars to scan rolling desert hills under a clear blue sky.

Long-Legged Hunt Rifles

Art Merrill14 min read

A smiling hunter in a hat holds a scoped rifle beside a harvested black bear in the forest.

PacWest Outdoors: Westerners Are Weakest Links In Minnesota Bear Camp

Gary Lewis7 min read

A hunter field-dresses a large bull elk in the forest as sunlight flares through the trees.

Seeing Hunting Through A Divergent Lens

Dan Kidder5 min read

Close-up of a bull elk with large multi-point antlers standing in a sunlit forest.

Pro's Tips: Field Judging Big Game

Shane Chuning5 min read

Five hunters in blaze orange pose with shotguns and a long line of harvested pheasants by a hay bale.

World Class Experience: Tumbleweed Lodge

Lisa Deming9 min read

A white dog eats kibble from a Browning stainless steel pet dish with waterfowl camouflage.

Video Product Review: Browning Pet Products

Pro's Tips: Utilize Shooting Sticks to Increase Your Accuracy

Michael Deming6 min read

Adventure On A Budget: Plan Your Own Elk Hunt For $1,000

Randy Newberg10 min read

Plate of golden breaded dove schnitzel served with rice, parsley, and lemon.

Wild Game Recipe: Dove Schnitzel

Video Product Review: The New 2016 Vortex Razor HD

Shane Chuning2 min read

Let Confidence Be Your Guide: The Leupold Mojave Pro Guide HD Binoculars

Dave Domin6 min read

Federal Fusion Ammunition

Dan Kidder3 min read

BinoX-HD 4-16 Smart Glass

Eric Christensen3 min read

Backpacks: An Important Piece Of Equipment

Eric Christensen10 min read

Giant Bruins Of The ABC Islands

Dan Kidder8 min read

The BAREBOW Sagas: The Changing Of The Guard

Dan Kidder21 min read

Hunters Harvest Half of Diseased Tendoy Bighorn Sheep Herd

Dan Kidder1 min read

PacWest Outdoors: Calling Dry Side Black Bears

Gary Lewis7 min read

Bushnell Trophy Cam HD Aggressor Wireless

Shane Chuning3 min read

Pro's Tips: Choosing Your Hunting Caliber

Pro's Tips: Choosing Your Hunting Caliber7 min read

A Well Rounded Operation - Bad River Bucks & Birds

Kent Danjanovich8 min read

Video Product Review: ALPS Commander Lite

Video Product Review: Bushnell Trophy Binos and Rangefinder

Vortex New Diamondback 10X42 Binos

Video Product Review: Leupold RX-850i – TBR Rangfinder

Video Product Review: ALPS OutdoorZ Commander X Frame and Pack

Pro's Tips: Taking Quality Trophy Photos

Michael Deming7 min read

Primos Timberline Elk Calls

Michael Deming3 min read

The BAREBOW! Sagas: The Ultimate Heart-Shot!

Dan Kidder19 min read

PacWest Outdoors: Rat Squeaker’s Cast and Blast

Gary Lewis7 min read

Video Product Review: Eberlestock Transformer Modular Backpack System

Eric Christensen3 min read

What I Want for Fathers Day

Dan Kidder8 min read

Video Product Review: Sig Optics Zulu5 Binos

Video Product Review: Leupold BX-3 Mojave Pro Guide HD

The BAREBOW! Sagas: One B. C. Parolee Goes Free

Dan Kidder21 min read

ALPS Brands – A Homegrown History

Frank Hemmer8 min read

Over-The-Counter Coues Deer Opportunities

Michael Deming9 min read

The BAREBOW! sagas: The Longbow Does It!

Dan Kidder18 min read

Spring Bear Hunting At Its Finest

Michael Deming10 min read

Two men stand in a leafy forest while one with a shouldered rifle and the other points into the trees.

PacWest Outdoors: How To Build A Hunting Lodge

Gary Lewis9 min read

The BAREBOW! Sagas: A Victim Of His Own Habits

Lisa Deming31 min read

Smiling hunter in camouflage kneels beside a large bull moose with a compound bow in autumn woods.

The BAREBOW! Sagas: Last-Day Success

Lisa Deming21 min read

Close-up of a harvested mountain ram head on a camouflage pack with snowy peaks behind.

The BAREBOW! Sagas: The Bowling Ball Ram

Dan Kidder36 min read

Camouflaged barebow hunter smiles beside a harvested black wild hog.

The BAREBOW! Sagas: One Hot Day Under The Florida Sun and Moon

Dan Kidder15 min read

Smiling hunter in a beanie poses behind a large harvested brown grizzly bear with a brightly fletched arrow still in its shoulder.

BAREBOW! Saga: Two Monsters With One Arrow

Dan Kidder19 min read

White pointing dog works brush while a woman in an orange vest aims a shotgun with a guide nearby.

Adventure On A Budget: Southern Traditions

Dan Kidder10 min read

Two smiling hunters pose with a scoped bolt-action rifle in sagebrush hills at sunset.

PacWest Outdoors: Elk: Back in the Blues with an Army Veteran

Gary Lewis6 min read

A child and adult on a boat watch a tall water splash near a green shoreline.

PacWest Outdoors: Air Boats, Alligators, and Adventure Land

Gary Lewis8 min read

Two smiling hunters kneel with a scimitar-horned oryx trophy and a boxer dog in grassy brush country.

Pac West Outdoors: Scimitars - South of Eden

Gary Lewis7 min read

Wet dark hunting dog retrieves a duck while walking across frozen shallow water.

PacWest Outdoors: Breaking The Ice

Gary Lewis5 min read

Hunter in a red shirt and hat kneeling beside a harvested mule deer buck with a scoped rifle.

PacWest Outdoors: Lesson Learned! 12 Mule Deer Hunting Mistakes

Gary Lewis9 min read

Upland hunter with shotgun holds a chukar while a bird dog in blaze orange sits in the snow.

PacWest Outdoors: Our Gear-Up Guide for the Chukar Hunter

Gary Lewis5 min read

Five camouflaged duck hunters with shotguns talk behind a muddy white pickup truck.

PacWest Outdoors: Oregon: High School Ducks and Football

Lisa Deming5 min read

PacWest Outdoors: Gear Up For Deer Season

Gary Lewis7 min read

Harvested ring-necked pheasant and quail laid on a double-barrel shotgun and hunting vest.

PacWest Outdoors: Western Quail and Pheasant: Different Stages

Gary Lewis6 min read

Hunter with a scoped rifle crouches over a harvested silver-white wild boar in brushy terrain.

PacWest Outdoors: The Haunt

Gary Lewis7 min read

Three camouflaged hunters with rifles walk a dirt path toward a parked truck.

PacWest Outdoors: Hunting Coyotes on the Summer Range

Gary Lewis8 min read

Rolling mountain hills covered in autumn foliage with yellow aspens in the valley.

Elk Habitat Protected, Hunting Access Improved in Colorado

Dan Kidder3 min read

Pine forest and golden hills roll toward snow-capped mountains under a cloudy sky.

Wildlife Habitat Management Wins in Court

Lisa Deming3 min read

Close-up portrait of a gray wolf with amber eyes looking toward the camera.

RMEF Warns of Colorado Wolf Reintroduction Ballot Initiative

Dan Kidder5 min read

A hunter in an orange cap kneels with a scoped rifle beside a harvested doe in a cornfield near a white truck.

Fishful Thinker: Paleo Principles

Chad LaChance5 min read