Author: Nate Granzow

6 tips to avoid getting screwed when buying a used hunting rifle or shotgun online

6 tips to avoid getting screwed when buying a used hunting rifle or shotgun online

Just starting out hunting and don’t want to shell out big bucks for a new rifle or shotgun? Or maybe you’d prefer a vintage piece with a little more character than you can get from a factory-new gun. Buying a used gun online can be a good opportunity to get a deal and a better

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It’s OK to take a break from hunting

It's OK to take a break from hunting

Being a diehard hunter is commendable. But sometimes it’s healthy to step away for a while. It’s a classic case of keeping up with the Joneses. Being tuned into the hunting community, it’s easy to fall into the trap of believing that anything less than rabid zealotry for all things hunting at all times makes

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A conversation with big-game hunter Britt Longoria

A conversation with big-game hunter Britt Longoria

Some people are born with an untamable wanderlust and thirst for adventure, such that no conventional office job or traditional nine-to-five will ever satisfy them. Britt Longoria embodies this mentality. Raised on the southern coast of Maine, she grew up training bird dogs with her father and hunting upland birds and waterfowl, dreaming of one

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A positive upshot of the ammo crisis? Conservation funding is at an all-time high

A positive upshot of the ammo crisis? Conservation funding is at an all-time high

If you’ve tried to buy a box of factory ammo in the past six months, or even components like powder or bullets for handloading, you’ve undoubtedly encountered bare shelves and strict quantity limitations on whatever happens to still be available. For competitive shooters, hunters, and plinkers alike, this has been an enduring source of frustration.

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6 percent of Americans think they could beat a grizzly bear in hand-to-hand combat. They’re (dead) wrong.

6 percent of Americans think they could beat a grizzly bear in hand-to-hand combat. They're (dead) wrong.

I’ll admit, after a beer or two, my perception of my own strength and toughness can get a bit inflated. But I can recall no time in my life when I’ve ever considered myself more than a would-be morsel to a 600-pound fur-covered battering ram with claws and teeth, otherwise known as a grizzly bear.

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Where do we draw the line on hunting technology?

Where do we draw the line on technology in hunting?

When it comes to hunting, I’m a bit of a traditionalist. My go-to deer rifle is a single-shot Ruger No. 1. When hunting in bear territory, I’m the guy hauling around a big-bore single-action revolver on his hip rather than a polymer-framed semi-automatic. I’m one of those romantics who still believes the old ways often

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