Duck Season’s Over, But Hang In There…Another One Is Around The Corner
By Chad Belding When the last decoy is lifted from the water, the last feather is carefully plucked, a glass of Jack Daniel’s is poured to celebrate with friends, and the final evening of duck camp wraps up, a mix of gratitude, pride, and sadness falls over us as another season comes to a close. […]
Gun Review: SIG SAUER Cross Trax Rifle in .308 Winchester
When the SIG SAUER Cross rifle came out a few years ago, the public howled. Some (like me) howled because they loved it. Others howled because it wasn’t big enough. Some howled because it was too big. Over the last six months, SIG accommodated us all, first with the SIG Cross Magnum in .300WM, and […]
Out-of-Staters Pouring Money Into Colorado Anti-Hunting Ballot Measure
In a January 16 filing with the Colorado Secretary of State, the issue committee backing the measure (Cats Aren’t Trophies) reports raising just over $218,000 in the last quarter of 2023, with another roughly $60,000 in ‘non-monetary’ contributions. Of that, $100,000 comes from the Washington, DC-based Animal Wellness Action, with another $2087 in-kind donation of “personnel services” […]
Gun Review: SIG SAUER Cross Magnum Rifle in 300 Win Mag
The SIG SAUER Cross is consistently one of the best-selling bolt action rifles on the market. SIG has steadily diversified this line with multiple models and a series of partnership with other brands. Late in 2023, they took a big risk, listened to a relatively small but vocal section of their fan base, and released […]
El Ciervo Trofeo or Changing My Mindset for My First Mexican Hunt
By Jay Pinsky “I’m holding out for a 140+ buck.” That was my mindset heading down to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, where I booked a hunt with Sirius Outdoors. Looking back, I should have said nothing. Why? Because if I settled for a 140+ buck, it would have robbed me of a far greater trophy. Sirius […]
Yesterday Was a Busy Day Around the Gun World
Wednesday was an auspicious day. It was, at the very least, a new beginning of sorts for two of the outdoors’ most influential organizations. Yesterday marked the closing of what has likely been the most contentious time in the history of the National Rifle Association; the tenure of Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre. It also […]
SHOT Show: The Sub $1000 Christensen Evoke Hunting Rifle
Christensen is known for their excellent bolt-action hunting and precision rifles. American-made rifles using the best, usually lightweight materials that generally start in the $2,000 range and go up from there. So the announcement that Christensen is now offering a sub-$1,000 rifle that’s well within the reach of lots of hunters constitutes big news. The […]
Colorado To Release More Wolves Into Rural Colorado – Wouldn’t They Be Better Suited to Urban Areas?
Some people say democracy is three wolves and a sheep deciding what to have for dinner. The more modern, big-city definition might describe democracy as three feral youths and you deciding on who’s going to get carjacked. In an example of modern Western liberal democracy in action, the city folk in Colorado narrowly passed a […]
SHOT Show: Shooting Winchester .400 Legend Loads at Industry Day at the Range
I had the chance to run some of Winchester Ammunition’s new .400 Legend loads through a suppressed Winchester XPR bolt action rifle at the SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range. I built a .350 Legend AR last year and have worked with that caliber a bit, but this was my first chance to check […]
Dogs, Birds, Shotguns, and Texas: Does It Get Any Better?
If there’s a better way to spend a December afternoon than walking through a Texas field with some friends, a good guide, and a couple of eager dogs on the hunt for birds, I’m not sure what that would be. I have JWT to thank for an invitation to join him and a friend […]