If just one in three hunters adds one new person to our sport, we’ll secure a strong future for generations to come. So be the one. Ignite the passion that can change the course of someone’s life forever. For all hunting has done to enrich your life, join the +ONE movement and invite someone hunting. Share your experience with posts on social media. #PlusOneMovementSM
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One hunt can be all it takes to create a new hunter for life. With your help, we can recruit the next generation of hunters and shooters and grow America’s hunting heritage like never before. Join the +ONE Movement and invite a friend on your next hunt. Share your passion with posts on social media with #PlusOneMovement and #LetsGoHunting.
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Always Keep the Muzzle Pointed in a Safe DirectionSimply put: Never point a gun at anything you don’t intend to shoot—even when dry firing. |
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Keep Firearms Unloaded When Not in UseNever load a gun until you are ready to shoot. When not in use, store firearms and ammo separately. |
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Don’t Rely on a Gun’s SafetyTreat every gun as though it can fire at any time. Safeties are mechanical devices that can become inoperable without your knowing. |
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Be Sure of Your Target and What’s Beyond ItNo target is so important that you can’t take the time before pulling the trigger to be certain of where your shot will stop. |
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Use the Correct AmmunitionUsing improper or incorrect ammunition can destroy a gun and cause serious personal injury. Always double-check your ammo. |
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If the Gun Fails to Fire, Handle with CareIf nothing happens when you pull the trigger, keep the muzzle pointed downrange, unload the gun, and dispose of the faulty cartridge. |
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Always Wear Eye and Ear ProtectionExposure to a firearm’s report can damage hearing; adequate vision protection is essential at all times while shooting. |
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Be Sure the Barrel is Clear of ObstructionsBefore loading a firearm, open the action, check that there’s no ammo in the chamber or magazine, and make sure the barrel is clear. |
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Don’t Alter or Modify a Gun, and Service RegularlyAny alteration or change made to a firearm after manufacture can make the gun dangerous. Also, follow the manufacturer’s service recommendations. |
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Learn the Mechanical and Handling Characteristics of the GunEvery firearm is different. Never handle a gun without first familiarizing yourself with it and the way it works. |
10 Commandments of Firearm Safety
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Always Keep the Muzzle Pointed in a Safe DirectionSimply put: Never point a gun at anything you don’t intend to shoot—even when dry firing. |
10 Commandments of Firearm Safety
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Keep Firearms Unloaded When Not in UseNever load a gun until you are ready to shoot. When not in use, store firearms and ammo separately. |
10 Commandments of Firearm Safety
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Don’t Rely on a Gun’s SafetyTreat every gun as though it can fire at any time. Safeties are mechanical devices that can become inoperable without your knowing. |
10 Commandments of Firearm Safety
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Be Sure of Your Target and What’s Beyond ItNo target is so important that you can’t take the time before pulling the trigger to be certain of where your shot will stop. |
10 Commandments of Firearm Safety
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Use the Correct AmmunitionUsing improper or incorrect ammunition can destroy a gun and cause serious personal injury. Always double-check your ammo. |
10 Commandments of Firearm Safety
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If the Gun Fails to Fire, Handle with CareIf nothing happens when you pull the trigger, keep the muzzle pointed downrange, unload the gun, and dispose of the faulty cartridge. |
10 Commandments of Firearm Safety
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Always Wear Eye and Ear ProtectionExposure to a firearm’s report can damage hearing; adequate vision protection is essential at all times while shooting. |
10 Commandments of Firearm Safety
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Be Sure the Barrel is Clear of ObstructionsBefore loading a firearm, open the action, check that there’s no ammo in the chamber or magazine, and make sure the barrel is clear. |
10 Commandments of Firearm Safety
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Don’t Alter or Modify a Gun, and Service RegularlyAny alteration or change made to a firearm after manufacture can make the gun dangerous. Also, follow the manufacturer’s service recommendations. |
10 Commandments of Firearm Safety
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Learn the Mechanical and Handling Characteristics of the GunEvery firearm is different. Never handle a gun without first familiarizing yourself with it and the way it works. |
Be enthusiastic and don't just tell your young hunter why you love hunting - show them.
One of the easiest ways to ensure a good time afield is make sure the gun fits properly.
Develop your own traditions including a +ONE and countdown to opening day in your area.
One of the best ways to celebrate is a game dinner for the entire group after a successful day afield.
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Ever wonder why some hunters grow such an immense passion for hunting? Hunting takes time, work, skill, luck and so much more, but the benefits can far outweigh what is invested.
As you get into hunting, the challenge can seem overwhelming. It is sure to challenge your learning abilities, but persistence and perseverance truly set accomplished hunters apart from the rest.
No matter how much you hunt, here are a few ways that hunting might positively impact mental health:
This year retailers will see a renewed focus on innovation.
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said, “Change is the only constant in life.” That just might be a fitting theme for the knife companies that are launching new designs at this year’s SHOT Show. Many companies are releasing knife designs that have moved away from the standard three-inch EDCs that were so prominent a few years ago. Look for innovative designs, out-of-the-box thinking, and new ways of capturing a customer’s attention with many of this year’s new releases. Of course, there are still plenty of the tried-and-true designs that will never go out of style. Because not everything always has to change.You shot your deer, but it took off. Now what? Follow these 10 tracking tips to recover your deer and make your hunt a success.
By Bryce M. Towsley [caption id="attachment_51384" align="aligncenter" width="650"]Here’s how to find deer in woodlands, farm fields, and mountainous terrain.
By Andrew McKean Most how-to deer hunting pieces tell you how to set a treestand or how to trim a shooting lane. Some may even offer some wisdom on setting up between bedding areas and food sources. And if they really provide value, they’ll tell you how wind influences your stand locations. This is not that kind of how-to article. Instead, it’s one that takes a larger view of the problem most deer hunters face, which is figuring out how to hunt various types of terrain. I’m talking specifically about the sorts of landscape types that dominate the public land that you and I hunt because we can’t afford a private-land deer lease where we control the variables.How to hunt every phase of deer season’s most magical time.
By Andrew McKean The main thing you need to know about the rut, which has been studied and defined to within inches of its death, is that for a few magical weeks every year, it finally puts you on even footing with deer. For the rest of the year, deer have the upper hand. They smell you coming. They see and hear you long before you spot them. They are equipped to survive in landscapes that are mostly foreign to us. And, despite our technological advantages, they manage to avoid us. Then the rut erupts, and everything changes. Bucks lose their well-honed inhibitions. They get careless. They get single-mindedly focused on breeding. And we get the rare chance to encounter bucks with their guards down, and this includes the oldest, most nocturnal, and savvy bucks in your area. That’s the magic of the rut, which (with some exceptions) starts around Halloween and continues through Veteran’s Day. If you have the chance to choose when to hunt, it should be between those cardinal dates. Here’s how to make the most of each phase of deer season’s best days. What The Rut Really Is If you’re the sort of hunter who wants just a little bit more information to inform your decisions, however, then it may interest you to know why the rut happens at such specific and predictable times every year. It’s because whitetail deer have a roughly 200-day gestation period. As a prey species, deer are engineered to give birth all at once, so that the area in which they birth is swamped with fawns, the better to ensure that at least some survive predation. The prime fawning period coincides with good forage, both to feed lactating does and to hide young fawns. So, if you backtrack 200 days from early June, when vegetation growth is at its peak across most of the whitetail deer range, then you’re looking at mid-November. And it turns out, that’s precisely when most does are bred across their range. The rut is simply the preamble to breeding, the fortnight in which bucks roam widely looking for ready does, and the urge to breed makes them vulnerable to human hunters. We’ve already established that this is the time to drop everything and hunt, but how do you know where and how to encounter bucks? Adjust your tactics to the varying phases of the rut.1 |
Blaze OrangeSafety first. Plus, an orange hat and vest makes a great welcoming gift to hunting. |
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BinocularBring an extra bino so the newcomer can stay engaged even during the slow periods. |
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Wind CheckerHelps drive home the importance of always knowing what the wind is doing. |
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Hand WarmersAs every hunter knows, no matter how good the gloves, hands will get cold. |
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Large ThermosNothing helps pass the time like a warming cup of coffee or hot cocoa. |
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