2024 Excise Taxes Collect $1.3 Billion for Conservation . The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced on Jan. 15 that more than $1.3 billion will soon be heading to states, commonwealths and territories to support their efforts to …

Dec 14, 2018 · Minimizing the weight you’re carrying is the key to success on any mountain hunt.When you’re chasing elk, deer and sheep at high elevations, you’ll need to trek across steep terrain—oftentimes for days on end—and you’ll feel the burden of every additional ounce of rifle weight while you do so. What’s more, many wilderness hunts that require air transfer limit your maximum weight ...

Aug 28, 2018 · A friend has this jaw-dropping non-typical whitetail hanging in his den. The rack has 44 scorable points and a 25⅛-inch inside spread. The first time I saw it hanging over a brick fireplace I couldn’t take my eyes off the gnarly thing.

Feb 14, 2020 · Our infatuation with short-action cartridges dates back over a century, what with the .250-3000 Savage and .35 Remington—just to name a couple—having celebrated their 100 th birthday some time ago. The .308 Winchester went on to ‘standardize’ the short-action, being released in 1952, and the magazine length for that cartridge was the basis for a couple of early short-action magnum ...

Jun 21, 2024 · I had a good friend call the other day, as he was in the middle of shopping for a youth deer rifle for his soon-to-be teenage son. His decisions had come down to the .243 Winchester and 6.5 Creedmoor—he referred to the abundance of ammunition for both cartridges—and he was more than a bit torn between the two cartridges. Our discussion, and his ultimate decision, warranted a “Head to ...

Jul 15, 2024 · Czechoslovakian firearm manufacturer CZ has a long history of maintaining an extensive bolt-action rifle lineup. Although impressive in a catalog, sustaining the tooling and inventory on all of those different SKUs becomes quite burdensome.

Feb 27, 2018 · Perhaps the single most noticeable change in firearms over the last 15 to 20 years has been the proliferation of synthetic stocks. Whether we’re talking rifles, shotguns or muzzleloaders, synthetic stocks are all the rage, and while I don’t have the hard data to support my claim, I would suggest that synthetic stocks are now far outdistancing wood-stocked firearms in new gun sales.

Jun 24, 2019 · North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, once on the short list of potential Republican Presidential running mates, has officially found his niche in the Trump administration with his confirmation as Secretary of the Interior.

Nov 8, 2022 · I was sitting at the shooting bench in Lander, Wyo., to check my rifle’s zero before the next morning’s hunt. I was there for the One Shot Antelope Hunt—a prestigious event with a dignified provenance—with teammates Larry Weishuhn and Chris Sells (of HeymUSA) when Chris and I began comparing notes.He was shooting the Heym SR30 in 7mm Remington Magnum, while I had the Savage Impulse ...

Feb 22, 2019 · The 6mm bore diameter has long been relied upon for double duty, serving the deer hunter and varmint/predator hunter equally well. There have been military developments, as in the 6mm Lee Navy (father of the .220 Swift), but the post-WWII era saw some very fine designs; 1955 alone saw three important 6mm cartridges.Winchester struck first with the .243 Winchester, followed by the .244 ...