I woke up before 2:45 am more cranky than usual. In my second hunting season, I was taking my friend Kevin on his first duck hunt at a high pressure…
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The hottest new rifle ranges of 2023
If you’re in the market for a rifle scope that you can use to hit things that are far away, there’s some good news for you in 2023. If you’re…
Last minute whitetail deer hunting in Kentucky
I told myself I was getting out of the tree station by 10am at the latest. Putting it off any longer could have meant a missed flight from Louisville to…
A hunter claims a world record bull on public land
Six years after tagging the largest buck deer ever killed with a bow, Steve Felix can still see his arrow hurtling toward the bull’s ribcage. Hunting federal land in eastern…
Best Damn Fishing Dog Ever | Hatch magazine
We drove in silence to the farming village of the Snake River Plain. It was Memorial Day and we were supposed to go to a family cemetery to meet Toni’s…
Colorado duck hunting in a snowstorm
The forecast didn’t call for snow – but somehow we found ourselves in a blizzard. My friend Max clutched the wheel all the way through the mountains as we both…
Fly Fishing for “Baby” Tarpon in Holbox Mexico
I woke up earlier than I should have so I could watch the sunrise on the beach as I rigged up two fly rods—an 8-weight and a 12-weight. It’s one…
The story of a young hunter’s first whitetail deer
Like many young hunters, Boyd Edwards indeed, really wanted to shoot a white deer. And like many young hunters, 10-year-old Boyd was concerned about the recoil of a rifle. In…
The weirdest deer of the year
Some deer hunting stories are memorable not because of the size of a buck you tag, but because of how suddenly the hunt dwindles. And some deer hunts are weirder…
What to look for when buying your next set of waterfowl equipment
From a strictly functional perspective, your outerwear is the most important piece of waterfowling equipment you will purchase. A basic level of comfort brings the clarity you need to operate…