More from Andrew McKean (Page 4)

Are thermal scopes and devices fair chase? Boone and Crockett says no.
Gear

Best New Thermal Optics 2021

By Andrew McKean

Maven rangefinder
Gear

The Best New Rangefinders, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

A hunter wears tetra hearing aids during a hunt
Hunting

Will Hunters Finally Start Using Hearing Aids?

By Andrew McKean

Pronghorn antelope in Montana
Conservation

Montana Is on the Brink of Destroying One of Its Most Successful Conservation Programs

By Andrew McKean

Moose tag Wyoming.
Big Game Hunting

Can Wyoming Fix Its Preference Point Problem for Big Game Tags?

By Andrew McKean

Jason Burckhalter and Kurt Dyroff are NWTF's next CEOs.
Conservation

Co-CEOs Will Lead NWTF Into Its Next Half-Century of Conservation

By Andrew McKean

Bull elk in Montana.
Big Game Hunting

“Bulls for Billionaires.” Are Montana’s 454 Permits a Step Toward Privatizing the State’s Elk Herd?

By Andrew McKean

A mule deer hops a fence.
Conservation

What’s Next For Corner-Crossers and What Will the Outcome of the Civil Suit Bring?

By Andrew McKean

Martha Williams on grizzly bears.
Climate & Environment

Martha Williams, the New Director of USFWS, Talks Grizzly Bears, Hunting on Refuges, and the Challenge of Getting More Americans Outdoors

By Andrew McKean

pheasant hunt
Conservation

Will Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Mean Fewer Pheasants This Fall?

By Andrew McKean

mckenzie river map BLM
Conservation

The House Just Passed an Act That Will Make It Easier for Hunters to Find and Access Public Lands

By Andrew McKean

national elk refuge usfws
Conservation

Is USFWS About to Walk Back Its Expansion of Hunting on Federal Land Because of Lead Ammo?

By Andrew McKean

checkerboard public land
Conservation

Want to Understand the Corner-Crossing Issue? Listen to These Podcasts from Randy Newberg

By Andrew McKean

Hunting dogs and coyote snares.
Coyote Hunting

Do We Need to Better Regulate Coyote Trapping in Order to Save It—and Save Our Bird Hunting Dogs?

By Andrew McKean

The EOTech Vudu 1-10x28 FFP scope.
Gear

New Riflescopes from SHOT Show 2022 and Beyond

By Andrew McKean

yukon moose guide
Big Game Hunting

Wild Gifts: Yukon Moose Hunting Guide Curtis LaDue Has a Foot in Both Modern and Ancient Worlds

By Andrew McKean

Hawke Vantage Binoculars
Gear

New Binoculars, Rangefinders, and Thermals from SHOT Show 2022

By Andrew McKean

shot show convention 2021
Guns

The Show Must Go On: Inside the Pandemic SHOT Show, and What’s Next for the Firearms Industry

By Alex Robinson, Andrew McKean

The Bushmaster BA30 rifle at the range.
Guns

First Look: The Bushmaster BA30 Straight-Pull Rifle

By Andrew McKean

The new Umarex Primal 20 gauge airgun.
Guns

First Look: Umarex Primal 20, a 20-Gauge Airgun

By Andrew McKean, Natalie Krebs

The Winchester Xpert bolt-action 22 rifle.
Guns

First Look: Winchester Xpert Bolt-Action .22

By Andrew McKean, Natalie Krebs

hunter graph
Conservation

New Survey Reveals “COVID Bump” Hunters’ Motivations and Impacts

By Andrew McKean

A trail camera ban and other tech will affect record book eligibility for Boone and Crockett.
Big Game Hunting

Boone and Crockett Says the Use of Smart Riflescopes, GPS-Enabled Tech, and Trail Cams That Transmit Images In Real Time Isn’t Fair Chase

By Andrew McKean

A bighorn sheep nursery is being planned for a private ranch in Utah.
Big Game Hunting

In Utah, a Desert Bighorn Sheep “Nursery” Planned for Private Ranch

By Andrew McKean

montana elk
Big Game Hunting

Montana Elk Management Showdown: Proposal Could Burn Public-Land Hunters Who Have Waited Years to Draw a Tag

By Andrew McKean

whitetail buck and hunter montana
Big Game Hunting

Whitetail Deer Hunting Montana’s Milk River Is Overrated—Until It Isn’t

By Andrew McKean

whitetail doe
Big Game Hunting

What All Hunters Need to Know About Coronavirus in Whitetails

By Andrew McKean

Jim_Zumbo_why_we_hunt
Guns

Black Rifles, Reputations, and Redemption: What Really Happened to Jim Zumbo

By Andrew McKean

sigsauer riflescope
Gear

The Best New Riflescopes for Hunting 2021, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

Pair of hands holding black binoculars
Binoculars

Binocular Reviews: Zeiss Victory RF 10×42

By Andrew McKean

Leica Geovid binocular
Binoculars

Leica Geovid 3200.COM Rangefinding Binocular

By Andrew McKean

wolf in the snow
Conservation

Interior Department Suggests Wolves May Need Federal Protection

By Andrew McKean

Six tripods in a field
Gear

The Top New Tripods for Hunting

By Andrew McKean

Vortex Viper HD
Binoculars

Vortex Viper HD 8×42 Binocular Review

By Andrew McKean

wolf in the snow
Conservation

Feds Back Away From Relisting Wolves. Montana Approves Baiting and Night Hunting

By Andrew McKean

The Vortex Fury HD AB 5000 ranges, spots and calculates ballistics.
Binoculars

Vortex Fury HD 5000 AB Rangefinding Binocular Review

By Andrew McKean

Person holding Bushnell Forge Binoculars
Binoculars

Bushnell Forge 10×42 and 10×30: Hunting Binoculars Review

By Andrew McKean

wolf hunting
Hunting

Bounties, Petitions, and Politics: Why the Wolf War Is Only Getting More Extreme

By Andrew McKean

Green binoculars sitting on top of a rock
Binoculars

Vortex Razor HD 10×42 Binocular Review

By Andrew McKean

Bushnell AR 1-8x24 riflescope on a white background.
Gear

The 17 Best New Versatile Riflescopes Put to the Test

By Andrew McKean

There will be fewer ducks in the fall flight this year.
Climate & Environment

Duck Hunters Should Expect to See Older and Fewer Ducks This Fall

By Andrew McKean

A pair of binoculars for hunting
Binoculars

Hunting Binoculars Review: Swarovski SLC 15×56

By Andrew McKean

P&Y is trying to reinvent itself.
Big Game Hunting

Pope & Young Club Reinvents Itself to Appeal to Younger, More Diverse Bowhunters

By Andrew McKean

Republicans Call on Biden to Withdraw His Pick to Run the Bureau of Land Management
Conservation

Republicans Call on Biden to Withdraw His Pick to Run the Bureau of Land Management

By Andrew McKean, Natalie Krebs

NWTF and Turkeys for Tomorrow both hope to address wild turkey population issues.
Conservation

Trouble in Turkey Country: Can Two Conservation Orgs Help Declining Populations?

By Andrew McKean

Hunting4Connections is a dating site for outdoor enthusiasts, including hunters and anglers.
Hunting

Hunting4Connections Is Kind of Like Tinder for Outdoorsmen and Women

By Andrew McKean

David Chipman is Biden's pick for the ATF.
Guns

22 Conservation and Gun-Rights Groups Oppose President Biden’s Pick for ATF Director

By Andrew McKean

Sara Parker Pauley with a spring turkey
Conservation

Q&A: New President of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies Talks About an Evolving Conservation Model

By Andrew McKean

Montana roosters in a field.
Hunting

Montana Proposes Pen-Raised Pheasants as a Hunter Recruitment Tool

By Andrew McKean

The military has its own ammo production plant and rarely uses civilian ammo plant capacity for its munitions.
Ammo

Is the Military Really Buying Up All the Civilian Ammo?

By Andrew McKean

A hunter kneeling beside the new world-record bull elk.
Big Game Hunting

The Hunt for the New World-Record Archery Elk

By Andrew McKean

Public shooting ranges across the US receive federal funding.
Conservation

Do Sanctuary Gun Laws Disqualify States from Receiving Federal Wildlife Management Funds?

By Andrew McKean

Calling in a tom is as good a way of celebrating Earth Day as any.
Conservation

This Earth Day, Let’s Celebrate the Messy Side of Nature

By Andrew McKean

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Big Game Hunting

An Elk Is Born

By Andrew McKean

Elk-Country Gobblers
Hunting

Elk-Country Gobblers

By Andrew McKean

The Mine-Shaft Lion
Cougar Hunting

The Mine-Shaft Lion

By Andrew McKean

Shoot-on-Sight Wolves?
Hunting

Shoot-on-Sight Wolves?

By Andrew McKean

Lead Ban Proposed
Ammo

Lead Ban Proposed

By Andrew McKean

Aimpoint’s Big Bet
Gear

Aimpoint’s Big Bet

By Andrew McKean

Browning’s New Line of Ammunition Gets First Test in Wyoming
Ammo

Browning’s New Line of Ammunition Gets First Test in Wyoming

By Andrew McKean

Mountain Lion Alert!
Animal Attacks

Mountain Lion Alert!

By Andrew McKean

Spend 4th Grade Outdoors: Obama’s National Access Plan Includes Natural-Resource Curriculum
Conservation

Spend 4th Grade Outdoors: Obama’s National Access Plan Includes Natural-Resource Curriculum

By Andrew McKean

New Land and Water Conservation Fund Plan Omits Critical Public-Land Acquisition
Conservation

New Land and Water Conservation Fund Plan Omits Critical Public-Land Acquisition

By Andrew McKean

A Waterfowler’s Late-Season Guide to Effective and Ethical Pass-Shooting
Hunting

A Waterfowler’s Late-Season Guide to Effective and Ethical Pass-Shooting

By Andrew McKean