Field & Stream

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FIELD & STREAM

WE’VE COME FAR • It’s incredible how quickly shooting has advanced

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FIRST SHOT

A BUCK BETWEEN BUDS • Early season is your best chance to tag a giant buck. That is, if your friend doesn’t get him first

KEEP ON TRUCKING • Spending the night in your truck can be rough. But come morning, the wild is all yours

ALL THE RANGE

RAINBOW TROUT GRAVLAX • How to cure your catch and make a delicious breakfast at fish camp

THE SPIRIT OF THE STREAM • When it comes to cured fish, the traditional drink to sip on the side is a shot (or coffee mug) of ice-cold aquavit.

Q&A • David E. Petzal answers your questions about guns, shooting, hunting, and life

SWING THINGS • From a quarter on your cheek to a camera on your gun, these nine shooting aids really work

GET YOUR HEAD IN THE (GOLF) GAM

RIDE THE TUBE

HOME-FIELD ADVANTAGE • Cracking the code of the late-summer “locals only” striper bite

FAILING THE TEST • To fight CWD, we need to do a better job of finding the disease

WHO’S YOUR GUT DADDY?

THE LONG GAME • THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY OF TODAY’S HOTTEST SHOOTING CRAZE

The Accuracy Trajectory • AVERAGE GROUPS HAVE SHRUNK BY ROUGHLY HALF AN INCH OVER THE LAST DECADE. HERE’S THE PROOF

THE CREED CLASH • HOW GOOD IS THE 6.5 CREEDMOOR? JUST ASK ANYONE—IF YOU DARE

KILLER AMMO • bullets and cartridges are more accurate and lethal than ever

THE BOW BRAWL

Get Schooled on Accuracy • GUNSITE ACADEMY IS THE BEST-KNOWN OF A GROWING NUMBER OF SHOOTING SCHOOLS AROUND THE COUNTRY, WHERE ANYONE CAN IMPROVE THEIR SKILLS WITH A RIFLE. TO PROVE IT, WE SENT HEAVEY

BIG GAMING

400 IS THE NEW 300

Stretching It Out • HITTING YOUR MARK GETS WAY, WAY HARDER THE FARTHER YOU SHOOT. HERE’S WHY

Today’s Most Accurate Rifles • THE RIFLE HUNTER’S PRIMARY TOOL HAS NEVER BEEN MORE LETHAL. AMONG THE DOZENS OF FIELD GUNS WE’VE TESTED IN RECENT YEARS, THESE TURNED IN THE TIGHTEST GROUPS

TAKE YOUR BEST SHOT • because what happens immediately after you pull the trigger should end as quickly as possible

What About Woodsmanship? • LONG SHOTS ARE TAKING US AWAY FROM THE FUN OF SNEAKING CLOSE TO GAME

FAR CRIES AND LIES

Now See This • CUTTING-EDGE OPTICS AND ELECTRONICS ARE REDEFINING MODERN MARKSMANSHIP

GATEKEEPERS

OVER-SCOPED

SHOOT FOR THE RECORD • WANT TO GET REALLY GOOD AT LONG-RANGE SHOOTING? COMPETE

So, Have We Gone Too Far? • TODAY’S RIFLEMEN CAN ROUTINELY HIT THEIR MARK AT 500 YARDS, 600 YARDS, OR EVEN A HALF-MILE OR MORE THAT’S FINE ON THE PRACTICE RANGE OR IN COMPETITION, BUT IS IT OK IN THE FIELD?

SPEED DATING • CHASING ANTELOPE DURING THE RUT MIGHT BE THE MOST OVERLOOKED HUNTING OPPORTUNITY IN THE WEST

WANTED FOR MURDERS • OUTSIDE THE TWIN CITIES, TENS OF THOUSANDS OF CROWS WREAK HAVOC ON FARMLAND AND CAUSE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN DAMAGE. ONE HUNTER—WHO MAKES HIS LIVING IN PEST CONTROL—HAS BECOME SOMETHING OF A LOCAL LEGEND FOR HIS ABILITY TO ERADICATE THESE DESTRUCTIVE YET HARD-TO-HUNT BIRDS. THEY CALL HIM THE CROW MAN

TEAL DEAL • In 25 states across the country, duck season begins in early September with the teal opener. Plentiful, predictable, and (relatively) easy to hunt, teal provide waterfowlers with some of the most entertaining action of the year. And if you need another reason to chase these birds, they’re also delicious. Here are 20 expert tips to help you limit out all season long

WE’RE OPEN! • Save the date, duck hunters

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