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What Makes a Good Hunting Rifle?
Jordan Sillars
We’re spoiled for good hunting rifles these days. From American-made firearms to foreign imports, from bolt-action deer guns to tricked-out semi-autos, there are more excellent shooting irons at your local gun shop than you can shake a stick at. That’s good news overall, but it can be overwhelming...
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A Michigan man is being accused of killing nine deer with a crossbow and leaving them to waste in and around the town of Cody, Wyoming. Joshua T. Wielhouwer, 20, allegedly killed the critters in late August, according to the Powell Tribune. He’s been accused of shooting mule deer bucks, does, and...
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Deer hunting the South presents unique habitat challenges that differ from traditional deer country. The abundance of bedding and sheer deer numbers can make for a frustratingly good time. Whether you’re hunting public or privately leased land, the timber market and old-growth forests can be tough...
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At the Mule Deer Foundation (MDF), we are blessed to employ some of the nation’s best botanists, ecologists, and biologists. The struggle lies in our ability to communicate the results and scientific relevancy of these staff members' work in a way that is both digestible and actionable for our...
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In Colorado, a ballot initiative seeking to ban all hunting of mountain lions, bobcats, and lynx in the state has garnered enough signatures to appear on the ballot in November. The initiative (Proposition 127 on the ballot, titled “Prohibit Bobcat, Lynx, and Mountain Lion Hunting”) is the latest in...
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Three years ago, a female grizzly attacked and killed David Lertzman on May 4, near Waiparous Village, Alberta. This year, just one week after the elk bow hunting opener near Calgary, Carmelo Silvestro was attacked by the same bear—confirmed by DNA samples obtained by Fish and Wildlife officials...
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I’m starting to believe that the reason whitetail hunters leave so many tags unfilled every season is that we expect hunting to be easy, but it almost never is. There is a fuzzy but important delineation between the reality in which we actually hunt and our notion of how a hunt is going to go. This...
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This week’s MeatEater Crossword theme is the great outdoors. Can you beat Randall’s score of 346 with a time of 4 minutes, 21 seconds? Let us know in the comments! If you need help, use the assist button (lightbulb icon) on the top right-hand corner of the screen. You can reveal a letter, reveal a...
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Korean spicy cold noodles, or bibim guksu, only take 10 minutes to prepare. Because it’s so easy, this recipe is conducive to using leftovers as toppings. I had smoked a duck earlier in the week and had some cucumbers and carrots in the cold bin that needed to be used. And I always keep kimchi on...
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As much as I love hunting gear and testing it, there’s no correlation between new purchases and killing a Boone and Crockett caliber deer. Unless maybe that purchase happens to be a large farm in Iowa. Otherwise, anything you can get in stores can’t guarantee you a big buck, or any deer for that...
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Case Against Idaho Man Exposes Black Market for Big Game Tags
Jordan Sillars
An Idaho man has been charged with five felonies and 15 misdemeanors for a host of wildlife crimes allegedly committed during last year’s big game season–including the purchase of tags that are illegal to sell in the state. Karl W. Studer, 43, spent over $150,000 purchasing Landowner Appreciation...
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Jordan Sillars
Not long after Vice President Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, the Harris campaign released what they say is the “most iconic political hat in America.” A certain red-hatted former president might contest that lofty claim, but the message behind the camo...
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Adam Moore
When I started hunting in middle school, I was lucky enough to cut my teeth on classic deer rifles. On Saturday mornings during deer-dog season, my grandfather and dad would load me up, and we’d head to their camp and wait for the dog handlers to show up. I have distinct memories of my grandfather’s...
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