Once upon a duck hunt long, long ago we met the mallard with nine lives.

Rising prices and ammo shortages demand a new approach to training and hunting. Here’s how to shoot better while shooting less and saving ammo.

Sleeping, eating, hiking and hunting on glaciers leads to mountain goats. But then you still have to hit them and carry them out.

The fascinating history of the mid-20th century struggle between the 243 Winchester and 244/6mm Remington cartridges for the hearts and wallets of American hunters.

Choosing a hunting partner is a lot like choosing a marriage partner. Both could end in divorce. Or bliss. Yes, a hunting partnership can be as challenging as any marriage. Pick the wrong person and you will fight frustration, delays, setbacks — or abandonment when the going gets tough.

Save ammunition. Here’s how to zero your scoped rifle with just ONE shot.

We were making our way deep into the Chugach Mountains in pursuit of the Alaskan Dall sheep. It was our fourth day of hiking, the opening day of hunting season, and my first official sheep hunt. It rained all night, but we woke to clear skies and clear minds.

I simply did not care. I followed the muddy trail through the tangle of willows, into a draw full of hardwoods, into the heart of big buck territory. I was violating a whitetail sanctuary.

Entry into this holy of holies was strictly forbidden during bowhunting season. Neither I nor any of my friends would dare enter it for fear of spooking bucks hiding there. Today was different. Spring had sprung. It was primetime for shed antler hunting. Forbidden areas were now open. And scouting them in spring would prove to my advantage come fall. The same could work for you.

“Almost there”, I reassure myself, catching my breath before continuing on to the appointed meeting spot. Having just completed the steepest part of the trek, I note that I’m making good time, despite the vertical challenge. I am eager, of course, to reach my husband, Chris, and see the buck he just shot. But the other part of my eagerness stems from a desire to prove my worth as a packer. After all, Chris could have called his football-player-built buddy to help haul out his deer; instead, he called me: his barely-five-foot-tall, eighty-nine-pound wife.

Covey goes to School. Ethan Pippitt of Standing Stone Kennels is training our 2.5-year-old English setter to hold points and retrieve birds. His progress in this video is impressive.

Women are taking up arms and heading outside for multiple reasons. Mental health, physical health, and spiritual health are big reasons. Family is another; women know that when their children sit in front of the TV or iPad it leads to obesity, ADD/ADHD, and so many other negative effects. Conscious eating has turned from fad to lifestyle

Snow or no snow, early March is the RIGHT time to put your spring turkey hunt plans in place.

Planning is critical if your goal is to tap a tom on opening morning. Staking a blind near a winter roost or loitering location can boost your odds for early season success.