RMEF Helps Hunters in North Dakota with More Access
What does it take to create the largest hunter access tract in the entire state of North Dakota? First and foremost, it takes willing landowners who allow access to their land and its wildlife values. In this case, it also takes cooperation from conservation groups...
Sako 85 Carbonlight: Shave Weight Without Sacrificing Performance
The last rifle I tested in the ultralight class this year was the Sako 85 Carbonlight in 6.5 Creedmoor. Because I hold Sako in very high regard, I wasn’t surprised to find their Ultralight to be all hits and no misses. When unboxing the Sako, your eyes will...
Incredible Photo of Deer Hiding in Plain Sight: Can You Spot It?
That’s some impressive camouflage. Mick Murphy was out with his daughter, Eva, enjoying the Scottish hillside when the eagle-eyed 11-year-old spotted something out in the distance. “I didn’t notice the stag, it was my little girl. I only noticed it when it moved,"...
A Relaxing Weekend at River Bend
Sometimes, you need a "work stoppage." Shut down the damned computer, turn off the phone, and bolt. Spend an afternoon watching dogs hunt 'em up, shooting shotguns at fast flying quail, chukar and pheasant, breathing the cool air of an October afternoon under clear...
Announcing Our 2018 November December Issue
Cover Photo: Days Gone By, by Dana Bellis, depicts a hunter carrying his Winchester Model 94 and dragging a whitetail buck over to his hunting buddy in a 1964 Jeep Wagoneer. For more of his work, visit danabellisart.com Stalk For A Wild Man-Killer They drove John...
Another Timberghost Trophy Buck
Up to my hunt last week at Timberghost Ranch in southeastern Iowa, I considered myself a pretty good judge of whitetail antlers. Not anymore. Sitting in a comfortable stand with my stepson, Scott Morrison, and his guide Brian Field, I noticed a buck off to my left...
The Giant Bucks of Timberghost Ranch
Sporting Classics Editor Chuck Wechsler took this big buck last week at Timberghost Ranch, a thousand-acre whitetail operation tucked away in the wooded foothills of the Mississippi River in southeastern Iowa. Hunting with his .30-06 Barrett Fieldcraft Rifle, Chuck...
The Black Bear Cometh
“You best come here and look at this!” demanded my cameraman. He stood pointing at the ground immediately in front of our tent. “Something big tore up the ground and chewed on saplings. Whatever it was doesn’t seem to appreciate our presence here! Could be a bear, or...
Catching Rattlers
I was visiting with Uncle Catfish this weekend, trading lies and truths and not caring much which was which. Somehow, we got on the topic of snakes. As tales with age often do, each one was elevated a little over the one before it until Uncle Catfish told one that...
What to do when a bat is inside your home
This article originally appeared at South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. With Halloween coming up, many people decorate their homes with spider webs, skeletons and bats. Plastic bats serve as great decorations, but what should you do if you find yourself...