Loading...

Bob Robb Articles

Lyman Gun Cleaning

How To Clean a Rifle

Regardless of your rifle’s age, cost or action type, cleaning it is a must.
Practice Makes Perfect beauty

No. 1 Tip for Ethical Archery Shots on Game

When it comes to making ethical archery shots on game, it all starts with regular practice.
I Stock 638684670

Top 7mm Hunting Cartridges of all Time

For most big-game hunting, all you need is a 7mm bullet loaded in one of these classic cartridges. They do it all!
Screen Shot 2019 02 26 at 5 25 26 PM

Top 10 Random Thoughts While on the Treestand

When you’re bored spitless during those deerless all-day sits, the mind tends to wander. Where does it go?
21083721 10155731487092878 5447851702282274363 o

The Paradox of Sharing Hunting on Social Media

If you’re going to post about hunting on a public social media account or forum, remember that when you do so you are not just representing yourself, but all hunters.
John hafner archive 06459 2

Top 10 Turkey Vest Essentials

With so many gadgets and gizmos available for turkey hunters, it’s easy to head afield weighted down like a lead balloon. Let's avoid that this season.
Fence construction 719

High-Fence: Is It Hunting or More Like Collecting?

High-fence hunting verses fair-chase hunting is a historically contentious debate among hunters, but the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease has raised the stakes.
Idaho grizzly

Problem Grizzly Bears — Who’s to Blame?

Conflicts between grizzly bears and humans are on the rise, and thanks to animal rights kooks, the number of people dying because of problem bears is likely to increase even more.
I Stock 513644664

5 Outdoor Survival Myths, Busted

From understanding the timing of a snake's rattle to dispelling the healing power of booze, we bust five outdoor survival myths.
Butcher Box Meat

A Group That Opposes PETA Is Giving Away a Year’s Supply of Free Meat

PETA Kills Animals is a project of the Center for Consumer Freedom. They're fighting back against PETA with this clever little contest. Enter to win by January 31.
Red morning sky

Can a Red Morning Sky Really Predict a Storm?

Is the old adage, “Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky in morning, sailor take warning,” true, or is it just an old wive’s tale?
Shooting practice positions

Top 10 Off-Season Shooting Practice Positions

The off-season will soon be upon us, and that means it’s time to get serious about practicing your rifle shooting. Get away from the bench and work on these practical shooting practice positions.
G0019v

What Did Lewis and Clark Eat?

Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery hunted, ate and, at times, rationed and narrowly avoided starvation. But what did Lewis and Clark eat? And what did they learn about food?
Silent legion 1 Large

Silent Legion: A New Force in Suppressors

In the growing world of suppressor use, the veteran-owned business Silent Legion is making its mark.
Bob bull elk Large

Quiet Down! Hunting With Suppressors Is Becoming More Common

Hunting with suppressors is growing by leaps and bounds. Here are some of the benefits, and some reasons why this setup is trending upward.
Filson Baby Boomer Hunter

Declining Hunter Numbers, Baby Boomers and Trend Lines

There are many reasons for declining hunter numbers. The Baby Boomer generation has spurred hunter growth for decades, but that generation is aging.
Hard Conversation beauty Hafner

A Hard Conversation

When old age makes it impossible to hunt as hard as you once did, it’s time to ask: “What can I do to keep the fire burning?”
Vudu 5 25x 3 QRW

EOTech Vudu Riflescopes

Starting from a solid piece of aircraft-grade aluminum and finished with the highest quality AR-coated (HD) glass and surgically-precise turret systems, EOTech Vudu riflescopes can compete with the world’s best.
Decoy BR MAT 073 181003 160251

Whitetail Decoying Tips For Dummies

If you’ve never tried decoying rutting whitetail bucks, you’re missing out on one of the game’s deadliest tactics.
Decoy BR MAT 073 181003 160251

Whitetail Decoying Tips For Dummies

If you’ve never tried decoying rutting whitetail bucks, you’re missing out on one of the game’s deadliest tactics.
Weather front coming 2 181203 142423

Seven Ways to Beat Unseasonably Warm Weather During the Deer Rut

For unseasonably warm weather during the deer rut, target areas near bedding thickets, hyper-focus on water and stay far, far away from open-country food plots.
Weather front coming 2 181203 143144

Seven Ways to Beat Unseasonably Warm Weather During the Deer Rut

For unseasonably warm weather during the deer rut, target areas near bedding thickets, hyper-focus on water and stay far, far away from open-country food plots.
Weather front coming 2

7 Ways to Beat Unseasonably Warm Weather During the Deer Rut

For unseasonably warm weather during the deer rut, target areas near bedding thickets, hyper-focus on water and stay far, far away from open-country food plots.
John hafner archive 05940 1

10 Solutions for Rut-Hunting Problems

The deer rut is supposed to be "easy," right? Well, it doesn't always go as planned. Here are 10 solutions to hunting problems you might run into during the whitetail rut.
Robb shoots sitting down Large

Top 10 Reasons to Shoot Does Early

Here’s why, if your property needs to have some does lopped off it this year, early is better than later.
Screen Shot 2018 08 29 at 12 13 04 PM

How To Bowhunt Elk

These seven tips explain how to bowhunt elk successfully. Get information from calling strategies to playing the wind and shadowing the herd.
Inside Surround View

Primos Hunting Blind With Surround View

Hunters and outdoor retailers continue to talk about a new hunting blind with surround view. Many, including avid hunter and outdoor writer Bob Robb, consider it a game changer.
Griz sow

Famed Photographer Says Hunters “Don’t Have the Right” To Kill Grizzlies

According to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, science soundly backs a grizzly hunt, with the bear’s population in the state growing.
34722889 1588622407932563 2127863137880244224 o

These Two Hunting Optics Are Worth a Second Look

Good hunting optics are crucial to your success. Little signifies money spent well more than the performance of your binocular, riflescope and spotting scope.