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Why Magnum Calibers Rarely Solve Real Problems

There’s something intoxicating about the word “magnum.” It sounds powerful, decisive, and capable of ending any debate about ...
My take: the tie makes sense. Creedmoor helps more hunters shoot well – and confident, repeatable hits matter most. The ’06, loaded with modern bullets, offers a bigger safety margin on angle and bone ...
Pennsylvania's general elk season is underway and seven hunters share what it's like to win a rare tag and get a bull or cow.
Out of 68 licenses awarded by the Pennsylvania Game Commission for the general season, 51 hunters harvested elk during the ...
I was the sole Somerset County applicant (I live in Conemaugh Township) to draw a bull elk tag (65 total bull tags allocated statewide) for Zone 8 in Pennsylvania’s 2025 general elk season, held this ...
The Department of Natural Resources wants to expand the total elk harvest time to 45 days, up from the current 21 days.
The point of this quick and dirty elk hunting forecast is to help guide hunters who may be picking up the rifle or muzzleloader later in the season. Sure, some might argue that the peak of elk season ...
Built using best-in-class components, and with a price tag to match, the Electus is one of the top performing hunting rifles ...
In a recent Facebook post in the North Idaho Elk Hunting group, Tonya Kiele shared a photo of her son with his first-ever elk, an extremely rare and gnarly looking “cactus bull.” The antlers are short ...
Eastern Oregon’s Blue Mountains have a legendary peak. At barely a hoof higher than 6,000 feet, Mount Emily is a landmark in the Grande Ronde Valley. Mount Emily is also known as one of the state’s ...
Decades of work to rebuild traditional food systems are paying off, but droughts and funding cuts threaten to unravel the progress.
Shohei Ohtani will start Game 7 of the World Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Toronto Blue Jays, showcasing the two-way star on the mound in the sport’s biggest game.