by Larry Chesney | Jul 10, 2020
Everyone was impressed with the power of 3,000 psi of compressed air blasting a big bullet down the bore. I had the opportunity to join outdoor writers Luke Clayton, Joe Arterburn and Doug Howlett for some east Texas hog hunting. The gathering was sponsored by Pyramyd...
by Michael Altizer | Jun 17, 2020
She wasn’t the most beautiful shotgun in the world. But from the moment I saw her, I knew she must be mine. “There’s someone here in the lobby to see you.” Dang! I have no time for this, I thought. “Who is it? Do they have an...
by Emma McCracken | May 14, 2020
Every single person I met at FTW Ranch was kind, supportive, helpful and enjoyable, and I am leaving here not just with new knowledge, but a lot of new friends. Fredo and I met at 6 a.m. to hunt for hogs again this morning. It had just finished raining and was still...
by Emma McCracken | May 11, 2020
I wasn’t sure how my second day here could top my first, which was full of accomplishments, but then I remembered I’m at FTW and that’s how things work around here. We spent the morning with another hour-long class session where our instructor went into more detail...
by Jim Casada | Feb 6, 2020
For most boys of my generation, certain milestones immediately went into the treasured files of memory. They were destined to remain there permanently. “Firsts” were particularly important in this regard—first squirrel, first trout on a fly, first rabbit, first...
by Larry Weishuhn | Jan 8, 2020
Q: I started hunting with a scope on my rifle about 40 years ago, initially a fixed 4x Weaver and then a 3-9x Redfield with duplex crosshairs. It’s interesting how hunting optics have changed since that time. Today, many scopes have as special side knob for...
by Robert Matthews | Dec 26, 2019
Blending old and new, the author takes Guerini’s Elipse Evo along with his old, recently modified LeFevre on a western bird hunt. Do you remember? The girl? Yes, that girl! The one who caught your eye from across the room all those years ago. She had long,...
by Michael Altizer | Dec 5, 2019
Starry Orion was my only friend on that dark and cheerless night, poised high over my shoulder as I navigated alone through the thick, moonless swamp. The seven stars that defined his bow were hidden in the dense black canopy of palm and oak and longleaf pine that...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Oct 22, 2019
SPONSORED CONTENT It’s Col. Jeff Cooper’s dream come to life…yours for less than you think. Twenty-one years ago, legendary Gunsite Academy founder Colonel Jeff Cooper chose Steyr to bring his dream rifle to life—the Steyr Scout. Cooper’s vision was a rifle suitable...
by Robert Matthews | Sep 20, 2019
Autumn is coming hard now. For those of us who follow the gun and dog, it won’t be long before the gnats and mosquitos are replaced by quail and doves and ducks and geese and we’ll be ready for some good shooting. This time of year I typically get a lot of questions...
