Trained as a high school English teacher and coach, Scott Bestul left that lucrative field to pursue another—as a full-time freelance writer in 1990. He sold his first story to Field & Stream a ...

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Of all the Black Friday sales, the ones we get most excited about are the discounts on firearms. Handguns, rifles, shotguns—all of the above are always majorly marked down at the end of the year.

Most people today gravitate to semi-automatic guns when picking out a new rifle, never thinking about a bolt-action rifle. There’s certainly nothing wrong with that. To be fair, there are a ton ...

Today’s hunting clothing brands are not the same ones our grandfathers grew up wearing. There have been serious advancements in fabrics that allow clothing to be lighter, warmer, and more water ...

Besides your shotgun, duck hunting waders are arguably the most important piece of equipment a waterfowl hunter will own. Waterfowl habitat is a nasty place for gear and your waders will take a ...

Bow quivers don’t get a lot of love, but they should. Many archers will drop over a grand on a new flagship bow and outfit it with a fancy sight, drop-away rest, and even add a pricy front- and ...

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A good trail camera can be the difference between success and failure in the deer woods. While it's best to employ at least one camera on your deer hunting property, some hunters scatter a whole ...

Quality optics are critical for success in the field. And while hunting season is already in full swing across much of the country, it's never too late to upgrade the scope on your deer rifle or ...

Phil Bourjaily sold his very first outdoor story—a feature about snipe hunting—to Field & Stream in 1987. He became the brand’s Midwest regional editor in 1995, and the shotgun columnist ...