Seth Morris and Rick Hutton's Flintlock Hunting Kits

A Brief History of Flintlock Hunting in America

Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie, and…flintlock rifles? It’s hard to deny the ironic status of the flintlock rifle in American culture. Many Europeans came to the New World chasing the promise of inexhaustible game, and even though that promise proved less-than-realistic, their efforts cemented the flintlock as a permanent feature of American life. Daniel Boone, for example, used “Old Tick Licker” around Kentucky and the Cumberland Gap. Natty Bumppo...

Expert Female Hunters Discuss Clothing Kits and Gear

It should go without saying that the right clothes can make or break a hunt. On a mild early-season day, that means packing layers that go from the crisp temps of first light to sun-soaked late mornings. Fail to do this and you’ll shiver into misery within the first hour of the sit or lose your weight in sweat by noon. During a final push to punch tags late in the season, that means striking a balance between extreme warmth and optimal mobility...

Steve Rinella's Ibex Hunting Kit

MeatEater Season 10, Part 2 is live on Netflix right now. Although the crew goes all the way to Hawaii this season, the most exotic adventure might have taken place right here in the Lower 48. In the final episode, they chase ibex in the mountains of New Mexico. Ibex are an introduced species released by New Mexico’s game department in 1970. The herd started with just 42 that came from Iran. Today they boast a population 400 strong—the only herd...