Amy Hatfield Articles

A bourbon brine adds a sweet, smoky flavor to your wild turkey, so make the most of your bird by doing it up right. And, here’s the thing: it’s OK to “waste” a little bourbon while you’re at it.

Ever wonder what you can make using deer hooves? Yes, there's the popular gun-rack concept, but how about a hoof rattler or bandolier?

A squirrel-hunting revival might benefit hunt culture, but what’s certain is it would darn-sure enrich America’s kitchen tables.

In Oklahoma, duck hunters can go hunting with professional athletes for $650 per day.

Could China's economic boom give way to a culture of hunters looking to travel to America and its wild, public lands and private hunting ranches?

Hunters of the American Revolution: They showed up with an intimate knowledge of our swamplands and backcountry, armed with Kentucky rifles and, against all odds, helped the Continental Army win a war.

"An unknown smith, in a shop long since silent, fashioned a rifle which changed the whole course of world history; made possible the settlement of a continent; and ultimately freed our country of foreign domination." — Captain John G. W. Dillin, “The Kentucky Rifle.”

It doesn't matter if you're new to hunting or if you're a seasoned veteran. Work this list and prepare for hunting season now.

Proposed legislation would strengthen criminal penalties for theft of firearms from FFLs to help prevent criminals from becoming repeat offenders.

This new stamp series from the U.S. Postal Service reminds Americans of its 13,000 miles of wild and scenic rivers, where to find them and how to enjoy them.

Following in the footsteps of the successful business model used by GOOP, Huckberry and other lifestyle e-commerce companies, MeatEater makes its biggest move yet.

Steven Rinella's MeatEater brand makes its first move into manufacturing and commerce, expanding beyond its media interests.

A fact-checking publication known for its work in political reporting recently turned its attention to feral hog population data in the U.S. and Texas.

Late-season turkey hunting is a bonus season, ripe with abandoned gobblers and void of turkey hunters who have already tagged out or packed it in and given up.

The world's oldest tattoo kit included sharpened turkey bones, likely used as tattooing needles, and mussel shells, which were used as ancient inkpots.

It's a tedious and sometimes tangled proposition, but bass fishing in lily pads and other vegetation can be a rich endeavor well worth the hang-ups.

News reports of in-fighting and a lawsuit filed by the NRA against its longtime PR agency culminate at the 2019 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits.

President Jimmy Carter, born and raised in Plains, Georgia, still enjoys an early morning turkey hunt.

Donald Trump Jr. completes one of six recognized wild turkey slams by harvesting this subspecies, only found in Florida.

How many anglers hunt, and how many hunters fish? What percentage of each group is committed to only one of the two pursuits? And what do these preferences mean for hunting's sustainability?

Dick's Sporting Goods set to phase out its hunting category just over a year after electing to no longer sell AR-15-style rifles.

Without more deer hunters, deer numbers surge. This cause-and-effect also allows invasive plants to thrive, enables the spread of Lyme Disease and, remarkably, even changes how things sound in the woods.

A recent news story coming out of Connecticut highlights a violent side to the anti-gun movement, while data shows accidental death by gunshot wound is exceedingly rare.

Teenagers’ deer-urine prank at Walmart underscores this universal truth: what’s considered repellent for some, is a sought-after lure for others.

With snow piles rising higher and record snowfalls recorded in many midwestern cities this winter, deer mortality is a growing concern.

How many times have you made the call of shame to ask your buddy to bring the chain? This isn’t a rare occurrence for hunters putting in food plots this spring. Here are ways to avoid that moment and tips to get unstuck if you don’t.

Follow these four steps to score your wild turkey this spring, and find out the lengths of the longest spurs and beards on record.

Turns out "that tough old bird" doesn't tell the whole truth. An animal's age has a different relationship to meat quality than what we've grown to expect.

As Pennsylvania edges closer to lifting restrictions on Sunday hunting, those who support and oppose the bill offer a window into what this debate is really about.