Idaho Moose May Top B&C Shiras World Record

Shelly Sayer’s bull moose from Idaho’s South Hills carries a preliminary net score of 208 1/2 inches, enough to unseat a Boone and Crockett Shiras world record that has stood since 1952. If the numbers hold after the required drying period, the Idaho native will own the top spot in th...

By James Chen •

5 onX Hunt Tools Serious Deer Hunters Overlook

Most hunters who run a mapping app already lean on the core tools: studying habitat and terrain from home, marking food sources and deer sign, navigating unfamiliar ground in the dark, and finding the way out after a long sit. Those basics have earned their place among the genuine game-changers o...

By James Chen •

Whitetail Numbers: How Many Deer Roam North America

Roughly 30 to 35 million white-tailed deer live on the North American landscape today. That figure comes from the National Deer Association, which surveyed state and provincial wildlife agencies across the continent to build its estimate, and it lines up with independent research putting the curr...

By James Chen •

The Truth About Alligator Gar, Ryan’s Dinosaur Fish

For much of the last century, the alligator gar carried a reputation that got it killed on sight. Anglers across its range treated the armor-plated, toothy giant as a nuisance that ate bass, crappie, and every other fish worth catching. That view has flipped. The species now has a cult following ...

By James Chen •

Backfire Turret Tags

I have always appreciated gear that solves a real problem without unnecessarily complicating things. In the world of long-range shooting and hunting, there is already enough information for shooters to manage between environmental conditions, ammunition selection, ballistic data, wind calls and r...

By Scott Conditt •

Black Hills .32-20 Ammo Brings a 120-Year-Old Smith Back to Life

Finding an old .32-20 revolver is easier than finding ammunition for it. We put Black Hills' 115-grain Cowboy Action load through a 120-year-old Smith & Wesson Model 1905 to see how the old wheelgun still shoots. The post Black Hills .32-20 Ammo Brings a 120-Year-Old Smith Back to Life appea...

By Tim Stetzer •
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