POTD: Clarice, It's Swiss - The Wild BIG 2 Still Owns the Night

Every gun owner has that one item in the safe that makes the barbecue guests go quiet. A pair of goggles with a single cyclops lens staring back at you does the job nicely. One look at this setup and your first thought is probably not Swiss precision engineering. It is The Silence of the Lambs &n...

By Eric B •

KUIU’s New HD Thermal Boot – Its Warmest Boot Ever

KUIU has brought out a new hunting boot for the coldest days this winter with the all-new HD Thermal Boot. This is a new set of boots built for sub-zero temperatures and extreme conditions, rated for below -50°F conditions. Built upon the proven HD Mud Boot, the new HD Thermal Boot uses a multi...

By Eugene L. •

The Case for Gar and Bowfin, North America’s Oldest Gamefish

Two of the most maligned fish in American freshwater are quietly building a following. The alligator gar and the bowfin have spent generations on the wrong end of a reputation, blamed for wrecking bass and crappie fisheries, shocked with electricity, hacked with machetes, and left to rot on river...

By James Chen •

Smith & Wesson Buys Savage Arms in $160 Million Deal

Two of the oldest names in American gunmaking now answer to the same company. Smith & Wesson Brands closed on its acquisition of Savage Arms on October 21, buying the Westfield, Massachusetts rifle and shotgun maker from an affiliate of Houston investment firm JDH Capital in a stock-and-cash ...

By Sam.S •

Smith & Wesson Announces Acquisition of Savage Arms

Savage Arms, one of America’s oldest firearms companies, has been acquired by another of the US’ oldest firearms giants - Smith & Wesson. Formed in 1894 by inventor and businessman Arthur Savage. Previously, Savage was a subsidiary of Vista Outdoor until 2019, when Savag...

By Matthew Moss •

7 Trophy Smallmouth Waters, From Lake Ontario to Dale Hollow

Smallmouth hold in clear water, so they readily spot your line, and they feed on crayfish, alewives, and invasive gobies. Build a food chain on crayfish and hellgrammites, add rocky substrate and consistent current, and you have the makings of a trophy fishery. The seven waters below span natural...

By James Chen •

POTD: 296 Ducats, 296 Pistols, 500 Years of Beretta

Five centuries ago, a payment of 296 ducats reached Bartolomeo Beretta, and the paperwork has never looked better. On October 3rd, 1526, that transaction became the first documented entry in the history of the world's oldest industrial dynasty, and Beretta has now turned it into a pistol.

By Eric B •

The Wildest Waterfowl Bands Hunters Have Ever Recovered

A metal leg band carries an eight- or nine-digit sequence that records the bird’s age, sex, and where it was banded. Report one, and you receive a certificate telling you when and where the bird was banded. Since the U.S. government’s program began in 1920, the federal effort has tagg...

By James Chen •
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