It’s cold, it’s wet, it’s sleep-depriving — it’s duck hunting in Alaska, and there’s nothing quite like it
After a lifetime of duck hunting, columnist Steve Meyer understands that duck hunters must suffer for the experience to be complete.
Beaver builds dam. Road floods. Visitors dismantle dam. Repeat, repeat, repeat.
The industrious rodents are disposed to work, so the build-destroy-rebuild cycle lets people keep their road and beavers keep their job.
The quintessential pump shotgun finds its way back to welcoming hands
A combination of nostalgia and timeless design draws the writer back to a classic shotgun model.
How do you keep an aging hunting dog happy and healthy? Try leaving the young one at home
The opening day of the hunting season has always belonged to Winchester, the English setter with a world-class nose, and it will again this year.
A conversation about an old gun sparks memories of a childhood spent outdoors
More people are spending time in the outdoors these days, and that's a good thing even if it means you have to climb higher or hike farther to find solitude.
A glimpse of wildlife tells you all is right in the world
A moose with a calf, a hawk in the sky, a talkative marmot -- such sights are the highlight of any outing.
A sharpshooting woman named Plinky, accidental litterbugs and a British lord with bloodlust
After a lifetime of cleaning up shotshell, a plinker is dismayed to learn he is a litterbug.
Old but sound advice for shotgun success: Don’t aim, just look
If the gun fits you and is properly mounted, it will shoot where you look.
Now’s the time to catch a glimpse of stunning harlequin ducks
The males, with their striking colors, will hang around nests until eggs hatch.
How cleaning your gun can take you on a trip down memory lane
The smells of the hunting world connect the spirit of hunters around the globe through shared experiences.
Spring ptarmigan surveys can be hard work but well worth the effort — and they’re fun
Participants may get to know some of the birds individually through observation of their behaviors and habitats.
The final bird hunt of the season, and everything old feels young again
A shifting wind, a flush of ptarmigan, and a happy birthday for a dog that knows where the birds are.