What's the Future of Archery Airguns?

Is it a bow? Is it a gun? In 2016, Benjamin Airguns said, “Why not both?” The company’s Pioneer Airbow made a splash at the Archery Trade Association (ATA) Show that year, and MeatEater’s Spencer Neuharth recalls getting to test drive the first-of-its kind hunting implement. “I shot one at ATA the first year they came out. The person before me shot two arrows and got a Robin Hood. Then, I shot two arrows and got a Robin Hood. They're crazy...

What's the Future of Trail Cameras in the West?

Big changes are on the horizon for trail camera use in the state of Utah, following similar, recent bans in Arizona and Nevada. In an early January decision that divided the state’s hunting community, the Utah Wildlife Board voted to prohibit the use of all trail cameras during fall big game seasons. Utah's new regulations, which extend to both private and public land from July 31 to Dec. 31, came on the heels of a long-running and contentious...

The Future of Mom-and-Pop Fishing Shops

I’ve always loved hometown tackle stores. The kind of places with “Beer, Bait, Ammo” advertised in neon out front. Some of them stick to the basics: hooks, sinkers, bait, and licenses. Others are highly specialized tackle warehouses with unique lures for local waters and up-to-date intel on what’s biting and where. They’re places where you can grab what you need and go, or hang out, talk fishing, and not feel pressured to buy anything. Sadly, I...