If I were to flip you the bird left-handed, which I sometimes do to mix things up, you’d notice that my middle finger is crooked, with a bulged knuckle. Why does it look like that? Catfish noodling.

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My introduction to muzzleloaders began back in 1984 when I, tutored by my father, harvested my first black powder whitetail—a fine fat doe—in Ohio’s Harrison County. The rifle? A Thompson/Center ...

When it comes to long-range hunting rifles, I get asked two questions more than any others. The first is: “What are the best rifles money can buy these days?” Well, if you want an answer to that, pour ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more After years of getting bigger, turkey shotguns are now shrinking as small-gauge options ...

If you’re one of the hundreds of thousands of hunters heading out to the blind this year and needs (or wants) a new waterfowl shotgun, we’re here to help you make that decision. Especially if that ...

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Sitka has built its reputation on having some of the best hunting gear out there. But now, the brand is dipping its toes into life on the water with its all-new fishing collection. Sitka Fish—the ...

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Most of the talk in the rifle world these days about bullets with high ballistic coefficients, high-magnification trajectory-compensating rifle scopes, and rifles guaranteed to deliver one-hole groups ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more In 1979, I took money I saved up from my paper route and bought my first deer rifle. It ...