The Golden Age of Big-Game Hunting in America

Between 1870 and 1900, railroads and repeating rifles opened the West to ordinary hunters — and pushed its game to the brink The post The Golden Age of Big-Game Hunting in America appeared first on Outdoor Life.

By Michael Norman •

11-Year-Old Kansas Hunter Downs “Ghost” on Her Birthday

Gracie Herschell got a second crack at the buck her family had chased for years, and she made it count on her 11th birthday. The Lyndon, Kansas, fifth grader dropped a giant velvet buck the family had nicknamed “Ghost” on the evening of Sept. 9. The main-frame 8-pointer weighed 225 po...

By James Chen •

FFL SEO: Ranking on Page One With Zero Clicks

28 days of FFL Search search data: 'ffl license' ranks 7.8 with 70 impressions and zero clicks, while the lookup-and-locator queries that convert sit past position 75 in Google. Here is the snippet audit — and the rewrites — that fix both.

By Sara Owens •

POTD: Black Trident With a Noveske Chainsaw in .300 BLK

I’m writing this from my remote cabin, connected via Starlink, eagerly anticipating the UPS truck that is now on its fourth day of delays in delivering my Black Trident  package. Not sure if you can feel my pain, but luckily I found some images to make me think of something else while ...

By Eric B •

FFL News Digest: Suppressor Reality, 7 Months of Sales Growth

Four FFLs reportedly passed ATF inspections after 4473-only suppressor transfers, August gun sales rose for a seventh straight month, and the Third Circuit revived NSSF's challenge to New Jersey's gun industry liability law.

By Fred Thompson •

Vet-Backed Habits That Keep Bird Dogs Hunting Longer

Working breeds tolerate a hard season with little complaint, but that resilience masks the fact that most gun dog routines leave performance and years on the table. The changes that matter most are small ones: when you feed, how you hydrate, and how consistently you exercise your dog outside of h...

By James Chen •

Gun Sales Up Six Straight Months: What FFL Dealers Do Now

August 2026 adjusted NICS checks rose 2.2% to 1,115,410 - the sixth straight month of growth - while NFA checks tripled after a court deregulated suppressors. Here is what the data means for FFL dealers heading into Q4.

By Mark Edwards •

Late War Assessment of the Sherman Tank

Since World War II, arguments have raged over the abilities of German tanks compared to those of the Western Allies. AFV enthusiasts and armchair generals have debated the merits of the thick armor protection and big gun armament of German armored vehicles versus the less protected and under-gunn...

By Tom Laemlein •

Cook Your Catch – Chinese BBQ Dove Skewers – Mourning Dove Recipe

The first big hunt of the year for most people is the mourning dove opener, a hopefully fast-paced and social hunt that ends up being a great time spent with friends and family out on the dove fields. A successful dove hunt also usually means dove poppers for most people. Instead, I have a differ...

By Eugene L. •

Front Line Friday #33: EMS Gear on Patrol - What to Carry and Why

Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is a gear week, and the topic is the medical gear an individual patrol officer can carry to extend capability in the minutes before EMS arrives. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencers , whose support keeps this column going every week.

By Tom R •
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