Rifles

I use a bipod style of shooting stick, but I have given it a makeover that increased its effectiveness in the field. Any hunter can make these modifications to any shooting stick, homemade or commercial.

Why reload? Economy, better ammo, and more practice are the most common answers. And it can be fun!

One of the oldest predator-hunting dilemmas, when hides matter, is whether to use frangible, thin-jacketed bullets or full-metal jackets.

Going the extra mile can increase the likelihood of success when hunting heavily pressured whitetails.

Beautiful weather and lots of easy to call coyotes – don’t put it off for another autumn day!

After a close encounter with a pack of wolves, this elk hunter pondered this question on the all-night drive home.

Your rifle needs a little maintenance to keep it shooting straight from season to season. Take our 9 tips for getting yours in shape for opening day.

New camo apparel aimed at deer hunters offers a better fit and more functionality. Read on to find some serious proof.

While a coyote is not a grizzly or dangerous game, it definitely gets the hunter’s heart rate up when those yellow eyes appear at 20 yards.

Once your dog has a good obedience foundation, you are ready to head for the field.

The new compact MX-3 series broadheads mean more success for both compound and crossbow hunters alike.

Interested in predator hunting? Then get after some gray fox!

From the development of the cased cartridge to the development of most shooter’s love affair with the sport, all credit belongs to this little delight.

Opening Day is almost here — are you ready? The September/October issue of Whitetail Journal has all the info, tips and tricks you’ll need to tag out early this year.

For a real challenge, leave the traditional rifle at home and try hunting jackrabbits with an airgun.

One reader takes a page from the predator hunter’s handbook and tries “misting” scents on the wind to lure in a buck.

When the success of a hunt boils down to one fleeting opportunity, can you close the dead?

A sound strategy for Eastern coyote in dense cover that will increase your predator hunting success.

Selection is huge these days – Dollar Menus, SuperStores, and the list goes on. Hunters certainly aren’t spared the choices; in fact, we hunters have more choices today than at any other time in history.

There are situations when way-out-there shots are possible, but only when conditions are nearly ideal — and only when you’ve prepared for this ahead of time.

How one hunter’s split-second decision about a doe led to an opportunity at a big buck.

Overhunting prime buck spots might be the biggest mistake whitetail hunters throughout the country make. Here’s how to minimize pressure.

Pick a favorite deer caliber and you’ll find plenty of bone chasers to debate it, but take a stand for the .223 as a viable deer cartridge and you’ll find your back against the wall.

Bridge the different hunting styles by setting expectations, remaining flexible, and persevering.

It doesn’t matter how well you shoot at the range if you can’t control your nerves when the predators come running.

Let the coyote tell you what its next move is.

What’s the ideal gun for duck and goose hunting? We can’t pick just one, but we’ll tell you what characteristics the perfect waterfowl gun should have.

A predator vest might be the added accessory to your arsenal that helps put more fur on the ground.

Nothing is sweeter than dragging multiple coyotes back to the truck.