John Taranto

Dec 29, 2024 | gameandfishmag.com | John Taranto

Unless you have access to private aircraft, there is no fast and easy way to get to Cibolo Creek Ranch outside of Marfa, Texas. If you don't live within driving distance of this isolated corner of the Lone Star State, your best bet is to fly to El Paso, rent a vehicle, drive east on I-10 to Van Horn, head south on Highway 90 to Marfa, then pick up Highway 67 south to the entrance to the ranch. All told, the drive from the airport will take about 4 hours.

Oct 22, 2024 | gameandfishmag.com | John Taranto

Gun owners are well aware of the importance of securely storing their firearms. However, for some people, a full-size gun safe isn't an option. Perhaps the safes in their price range aren't big enough to meet their needs. Or maybe they don't have the means to move an incredibly heavy safe to the location where they want it to be stored.

Sep 30, 2024 | gameandfishmag.com | John Taranto

Since its introduction in 2008, the Browning X-Bolt has proven itself as a leading big-game hunting rifle and garnered legions of fans from coast to coast. Sixteen years on, the new X-Bolt 2 builds upon the success of its predecessor with 14 different versions ranging in price from $1,100 to $4,000. Last December, I took the moderately-priced X-Bolt 2 Speed on a hunt for Carmen Mountain whitetails in South Texas, and since then have spent some time with it at the range.

Apr 30, 2024 | gameandfishmag.com | John Taranto

The proliferation of modern digital technology in hunting and fishing gear has increased by leaps and bounds in recent years. From trail cameras that transmit live video to our phones to fishing sonar that has been compared to playing a video game, tech is redefining how we hunt and fish. Hunting optics is another category that has seen an abundance of fascinating advancements of late, and the newest example is the Leupold RX-5000 TBR/W laser rangefinder (LRF).

Dec 19, 2023 | gameandfishmag.com | Lynn Burkhead |John Taranto

While finding some of the best gear, how-to and species-oriented hunting and fishing content on the web, users on gafmag.com also found some great storytelling. Here are our some of our favorite features of the year-from an in-depth conversation with hunting legend Jim Shockey to the fictitious tale of a high-school football star who committed to a college bass-fishing program.