If you’re trying to kill your first turkey, this guide covers everything you need: when seasons open, essential turkey hunting gear, how to find and pattern birds, and where to aim when that gobbler finally steps into range.I can’t think of a more thrilling hunt than calling a strutting gobbler into shotgun range. Whitetails might be the golden boy of big game hunting in America, but hunting wild turkeys might be the most fun. They’re a low-stakes-high-reward wild game species. They’re exciting, fun to call, and incredibly delicious. That’s probably why so many hunters hit the woods every spring in…

In this episode of the Guns Podcast US, hosts Brent Wheat and Roy Huntington sit down to reveal the five things they desperately wish they knew before they started shooting. The post Five Costly Mistakes EVERY New Shooter Makes (And How to Fix Them) appeared first on GUNS Magazine. Read the full article here

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Armed Citizen® Today Near midnight on March 24, a woman in Brownsville, Pa., called police to report a man repeatedly ringing her doorbell. She called again 15 minutes later to report that he was now beating on her door. The man then allegedly broke through glass with a brick and entered the home. The woman retreated to her bedroom, but the man followed while yelling at her and standing between her and the exit. The woman told the man to leave, but he reportedly advanced on her instead, prompting her to shoot him repeatedly with her .38-cal. revolver, striking him…

Hunting stories are often beautifully written, but rarely offer practical advice. Meanwhile, cartridge guides are full of important information, but are about as fun to read as a printer’s instruction manual. This book, however, is different. Award-winning writer and Field Editor of this magazine, Richard Mann, has not herein provided us with yet another dry, technical book akin to a handloading manual. Rather, this book is filled with the stories and wisdom Mann has accrued during a lifetime of hunting and writing about the outdoors—with plenty of cartridge knowledge mixed in. Whether hunting for Appalachian tree squirrels or Cape buffalo…

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For decades, the Savage Axis line has provided hunters and shooters with a range of options to fit their needs, from backcountry hunts to benchrest precision shoots. Now, the company has a whole new line of Axis rifles to suit the needs of a new generation of hunters and shooters, all loaded with premium features. Watch our “Gun of the Week” video above for a rundown on what Savage has included with its new Axis 2 Pro Western. “Now, in 2024, Savage did a whole revamp of its Axis rifle line. That’s really the foundation line, their budget flagship bolt-action…

00:00:05 Speaker 1: Welcome to this country life. 00:00:06 Speaker 2: I’m your host, Brent Reeves from coon hunting to trotlining and just general country living. 00:00:12 Speaker 1: I want you to stay a. 00:00:13 Speaker 2: While as I share my experiences in life lessons. This country life is presented by Case Knives from the Store More Studio on Meat Eaters Podcast Network, bringing you the best outdoor podcast the airways have to offer. All right, friends, grab a chair or drop that tailgate. I’ve got some stores to share. Knives, shotguns, and bears. 00:00:41 Speaker 1: Oh…

00:00:00 Speaker 1: There’s been an update in the Bob Christian case we covered last season and I have all the details, But first, if you missed it, here’s a quick recap. Bob Christian was an eighteen year old bowhunter from Wisconsin. On the eve of the opening day of deer season in nineteen seventy seven, Bob drove from his home in Madison to his buddy’s house in Barriboo, or at least he was supposed to. When he didn’t show up, his family, friends, and local law enforcement launched a search effort to try to find him, but all they…

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