Gun Review: Benelli Lupo in .243 Win – A Wolf in the Woods

Benelli’s Lupo, Italian for wolf, is a name that suits this rifle perfectly. Sleek, adaptable and undeniably lethal in the right hands, the Lupo is Benelli’s first foray into bolt-action rifles and has been around now for a few years. Like its shotguns, the Lupo showcases the company’s knack for blending modern engineering with refined … Read more

Bear Creek Arsenal’s .450 Bushmaster: Deer Hammer!

We have four sons, one of whom is an avid hunter who has wanted a .450 Bushmaster for a few years. So, it was with great delight that he heard I was to review the BCA .450 Bushmaster AR. After the review, I kept the rifle and loaned it to him. Subsequently, he killed two … Read more

More Hunters Than Ever Are Using AR-Style Rifles

Hunting with AR-style rifles, also known by some as Modern Sporting Rifles (MSRs) and others simply as ARs, has seen a remarkable increase in use in the field by sportsmen over the past decade. This is according to recent research from the Outdoor Stewards of Conservation Foundation (OSCF). A survey conducted by Responsive Management for … Read more

New Research Claims Deer Hunting Causes More Gun Violence

In what may be the most poorly conceived and horribly researched study ever published by The Journal of the American Medical Association during its entire 141-year history, a trio of anti-gun researchers now claims deer hunting is associated with a substantial increase in firearm violence.  To arrive at their laughable conclusion, the authors used data from the infamous Gun … Read more

Guns We Love: Mossberg Patriot Predator 7mm PRC

When Mossberg rolled out the Patriot Predator rifle in 7mm PRC in 2023, it was not only one of the hottest new cartridges to be making waves in the hunting world, it was also one of the least expensive of that year’s crop of new hunting rifles. It still is. Mossberg’s Patriot Predator is a … Read more

Deer Hunting: Guns Aren’t the Only Potential Danger When You’re Out in the Field

By Dave Lewis Muzzloader deer season had just opened in Oklahoma. Short sleeve shirts were still comfortable during the day and a lightweight sleeping bag worked just fine at night. A couple of friends and I cut out of work early one Friday and headed down to southeastern Oklahoma for an early season hunt. After … Read more

Chronic Wasting Disease and How It’s Killing Deer and Elk in North America

By Allan Houston, University of Tennessee Chronic wasting disease, a deadly neurological infectious disease that affects deer, elk and moose, is spreading across North America. Most recently detected in North Carolina in March 2022, CWD has been confirmed in 30 U.S. states and four Canadian provinces, as well as Norway, Finland, Sweden and South Korea. … Read more