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Hunting

23 Pheasant Hunting Tips to Put More Roosters in the Bag

By Alex Robinson, Ron Spomer

The author testing the best upland hunting vests.
Gear

The Best Upland Hunting Vests of 2024

By Alex Robinson

Orvis Black Friday Sale: Early Deals on Fly Fishing and Upland Hunting Gear
Gear

Orvis Black Friday Sale: Early Deals on Fly Fishing and Upland Hunting Gear

By Scott Einsmann

A painting of a rooster getting up from some tall weeds as a hunter watches.
Hunting

If You Miss the Pheasant Opener, Don’t Bother Hunting … Right?

By Ben East

A closeup of a pheasant's tail feathers.
Hunting

The Breaths of Birds: What Hunting Taught Me About Life and Death

By Dave Simonett

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Hunting

Here’s What Firing 1,000 Rounds a Day in Argentina Will Teach You About Wingshooting

By Alex Robinson

Finding doves is critical to a good hunt.
Hunting

Dove Hunting Ultimate Guide: Tips and Tactics for Bagging More Birds

By Brad Fitzpatrick, Joe Genzel, Michael Pearce

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Guns

The Best Shotguns for Bird Hunting of 2024

By Colton Heward, Alex Robinson

The Browning A5 being unloaded at the skeet range
Guns

The Best Shotguns of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

The best hunting dogs include English setters.
Hunting

The Best Hunting Dogs for Birds, Big and Small Game, and Tracking

By Natalie Krebs, Brian Lynn

A bobwhite quail in South Texas.
Conservation

Texas Bird Hunters Helped Fund a New Drug That’s Saving Wild Quail

By Katie Hill

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Guns

What Distance Should Be Used to Pattern a Shotgun? (And Everything Else to Know About Patterning)

By Andrea Bogard

A bird hunter walks across the North Dakota prairie
Hunting

Why Do I Hunt? The Answer to Hunting’s Toughest Question

By Jim Zumbo

An illustration of a boy riding a horse with his dog in front.
Hunting

The Thanksgiving I Spent Alone in the Woods

By Jack McPhee

A gambel's quail sits ona. log in the evening sunshine.
Hunting

O’Connor at the Border: A Short-Lived Hot Spot for Hunting Gambel’s Quail

By Jack O’Connor

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Hunting

Hunters Rescue Bird Dog That Fell Down a Mineshaft, Credit GPS Collars and Climbing Rope

By Dac Collins

A lone pheasant hunter and his dog work grassy cover under a blue sky.
Hunting

How to Hunt Pheasants Solo

By Tom Carpenter

An illustration of an american woodcock on the ground among leaves.
Hunting

A Lesson in Woodcock Hunting Down East, from the Archives

By Henry S. Beverage

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Hunting

This Hunter’s Falconry Demands Discipline, Stamina, and a Pack of Bird Dogs

Photographs by Nick Kelley, Story by Natalie Krebs

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Hunting

Watch: Fox Snatches a Flying Dove Right in Front of Camper

By Dac Collins