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2 months ago | fieldandstream.com | Phil Bourjaily |Christine Peterson |David E. Petzal |H.G. Tapply

| Morels can be hard to spot, and one of the most common mistakes among foragers is walking right past them. Flickr/George P. Macklin |For a lot of outdoorsmen, especially this time of year, “mushrooms” means “morel mushrooms.” Widespread, delicious, and easy to identify, morels are our best-known and best-loved wild mushroom. In many parts of the country, spring is the best time to forage and find morels.

Dec 10, 2024 | fieldandstream.com | Dave Hurteau |Scott Bestul |H.G. Tapply |David E. Petzal

Still got a deer tag in your pocket? That’s not a bad thing, because the late season is a good time to fill it. Deer are hungry. They’re eager to fill their bellies and store some energy for the winter. And the colder it gets, the earlier they’ll hit afternoon food sources. On the right night, you might see a veritable herd of deer in the best fields and plots. Fresh snow puts whitetails on their feet now, too, and it leaves a record for you to read that reveals exactly what they’ve been up to.

Dec 9, 2024 | fieldandstream.com | Dave Hurteau |Scott Bestul |Will Brantley |H.G. Tapply

A tank of a 10-pointer steps out during a Minnesota squall. The Closers: 54 Expert Tips on Tagging a Winter Buck Before the Season EndsSome people just know how to get it done in the end—they know how to close Game 7 or run the 2-minute drill or wrap up the deer season with an absolute stud of a buck. They’re the kind of people you want to emulate and learn from. And to help you do just that, we reached out to four expert whitetail hunters known for getting it done when the season is on the line.

Jul 15, 2024 | fieldandstream.com | Phil Bourjaily |Dave Hurteau |H.G. Tapply |Scott Bestul

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more ›Grouse and the cover they live in shape grouse guns. Heavy brush demands a light, compact gun that can be carried in one hand while the other fends off branches. Limited visibility dictates open chokes. (Why should a gun shoot 40 yards when you can’t even see that far?) And while grouse themselves can be hard to hit, they are easy to kill, so small-bores predominate.