The Biden administration finalized a new rule last week described by Attorney General Merrick Garland as a “historic step” in the “fight against gun violence.” It aims to increase the number of background checks on gun sales by expanding the pool of people who must obtain a federal firearms license...

Every spring, heavy rains bring fresh green growth to the landscape and push feral hogs out of the deep ravines into open pastures. It’s one of my favorite times of the year to hunt them, and I enjoy serving them with an underutilized cool-weather vegetable—fennel. Like onion, fennel will caramelize...

The bears of modern-day North America are arguably some of our most charismatic megafauna. They strike awe in the eyes of many and are reminiscent of a wilder time. If you venture a bit further back in time, to when the very first Homo sapiens were crossing the Bering Strait some 14,000 years ago...

When Teddy Roosevelt famously advised foreign policy wonks to “speak softly and carry a big stick,” he may have been thinking of this rifle. This giant, .70-caliber Hawken rifle was not only owned by the president who founded the Boone & Crockett Club, hunted for the Smithsonian, and launched the...

When romping in the woods, every now and then, we find evidence of previous hunters: a fire ring, shotgun shell, or meat pole. A reminder that our sojourn in a spot is temporary, that people have been hunting before us, and will continue to do so long after. Recently, scientists in Germany...

When the humorist Dave Barry turned 50 in 1998, he compiled a list of things that took him a half-century to learn. One such insight still rings true: “You’ll never find anybody who can give a clear and compelling reason why we observe daylight saving time.” Many folks, of course, need reminding...

Fail upward? What kind of corporate jargon is that? How could this possibly help me become a better hunter? Hear me out. Every hunter that I know with at least a dozen seasons under their belt goes through a natural evolution. That evolutionary path is different for everyone because everyone has a...

I grew up thinking that big bucks were almost unkillable. While I was surrounded by people who hunted, almost no one ever killed a deer that was even 3.5 or older. When someone did, it was a big deal. Our lived reality was in stark contrast to the hunting videos and magazine articles we consumed. It...