Author: NA Deer Hunter Staff

Benelli USA set a new standard in bolt-action hunting rifles by introducing the all-new Lupo in 2020. This year, the company expands the award-winning Lupo BE.S.T. series with premium wood stock models that bridge Lupo’s precision performance and technological innovation with defined ergonomics and contemporary styling. For 2022, Benelli Lupo BE.S.T. models chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor, and .300 Win-Mag are available with premium AA-grade walnut stocks well-thought ergonomics making the Lupo one of the most comfortable rifles on the market today. The new Lupo BE.S.T. rifles include the field-proven, glossy Benelli Surface Treatment (BE.S.T.) on the barrel—a finish so dependable…

ALPS Mountaineering, manufacturer of performance-driven technical support gear for wilderness exploration, trekking, and family camping, introduces a new sleeping system just in time for the transitional spring/summer camping season. Spring is notable for often extreme temperature fluctuations, and the same is true in the summer months, depending on altitude and geographic location. This unpredictability makes camping with a one-and-done sleeping bag somewhat challenging. The new Wisp from ALPS Mountaineering solves this problem. The Wisp works as a standalone summer mummy bag perfectly suited for warm nights, where typical 30-degree bags may be too warm. The fleece liner interior delivers a…

An article of interest shared by our Outdoor Specialty Media Group Staff Writers. From www.deerassociation.com | April 13, 2022  | By Ben Westfall Evan Barrett of Michigan acquired his first backstrap from his first deer while hunting with NDA at a Field to Fork event in his home state. Photo by Marc Moline. Venison backstrap. What more do I need to say? Most experienced deer hunters know where it is, what it looks like, and that we undoubtedly love to eat it. In fact, we’ll venture to say it is America’s most desirable cut of meat. But how much do you really…

An article of interest shared by our Outdoor Specialty Media Group Staff Writers. Forest Service Issues Anticipated Guidance for E-Bikes Original Article by: John Hoist at https://www.trcp.org/ Here’s how the use of this new technology will be managed on national forests and grasslands and what it means for public land hunters and anglers If you talk with hunters and anglers about electric bikes, or e-bikes, you will get a mixed response. Some embrace the obvious utility of e-bikes for accessing remote areas and for hauling gear and game. Others worry that widespread use of e-bikes—by dramatically increasing the ability of…

Source: Shooting Wire | www.shootingwire.com USCCA Congratulates Georgia Governor for Signing Constitutional Carry Bill Encourages All Law-Abiding Georgian Gun Owners to Prioritize Firearm Safety and Training to Protect Themselves and Their Loved Ones at All Times West Bend, WI – The U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA), which has over 625,000 members nationwide including over 17,000 in Georgia alone, today commended Georgia Governor Brian Kemp for signing SB 319 – a “constitutional carry” bill – into law, making Georgia the 25th state to allow responsibly-armed Americans to carry concealed handguns without a permit. The legislation would still require federal background checks on gun sales…

Despite the National Wild Turkey Federation’s 50 years of unparalleled conservation delivery and the realization of what is regarded as the most acclaimed conservation story in America, many factors today are resulting in the loss of healthy habitats and a decrease in wild turkey populations. The health of the North American wild turkey population has diminished since 2004, with surveys showing a decline of 10-15% over the past 15 years. Also alarming, the number of turkey hunters have declined over the same period. Insufficient habitat management, the fragmentation and development of previously untouched lands, decreased public support of hunting, reduced…

As a dedicated whitetail conservationist, wildlife biologist and big game hunter, I have had the pleasure of managing winter whitetails for more than 25 years. From deeryard operations in the mountains of Quebec, to counting ‘pellet groups’ in Central Ontario as part of a Fish & Wildlife program, to today managing my own backyard program in the National Capital Region. You might say managing winter whitetails is a pet project of mine, and an activity I take quite seriously! Backyard deer feeding is an enjoyable pastime and can be of benefit to whitetail herds as snow depth increases. Having done…

“Who in the hell is crazy enough to hunt in this weather,” scowled the state worker waiting for the storm to pass before plowing the roads. After ten minutes of talking football, the fellow cooled off, started his road grader, and pulled our rig back on the highway. The full-blown blizzard had also blown down a power pole and wires sparked across the highway, relegating us to hunting from camp. “I know a good spot,” I said to Seth McGinn, whose knowledge of the Nebraska Cornhuskers convinced the irate local to rescue us from the ditch. Shouldering our muzzleloaders, we…

Head south to extend your deer-hunting season! Now that I live in northern Idaho I miss the late seasons of the Southwest I once took for granted. Today taking advantage of those opportunities requires packing up and in investing in two-day marathon drives, which I do happily. By the time December, and especially January, rolls around in the Inland Northwest, with snow flying and morning temperatures in the single digits or teens, the sun blotted out for weeks on end, I’m seriously ready to get out of here for a while. I suspect that would go double for residents of…

Not many of us like to focus on much other than the spoils after the hunt, and that may be okay. But those that want to step up their game and think beyond the outcome of the hunt and focus on the future may think about the factors that indicate progress or change in their hunting world. Years ago, I would consider logging my hunts in a notebook; this ended up being a drawn-out and poorly organized set of data. It wasn’t that the data was unhelpful, but it became more of a memoir than a book of statistics. For…