American Hunter

1 week ago | americanhunter.org | Guy Sagi

Sportsmen’s organizations in Arizona still have time to apply for $75,000 in annual grant funding to provide public, mentored projects focused on the recruitment and development of new hunters and anglers. Applications must be received by the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) no later than 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) Sunday, June 29. Funding will be awarded through a competitive application process. Online applications and instructions are available here.

1 week ago | americanhunter.org | Guy Sagi

The Will Primos Invitational, a premier conservation and sporting event, takes place July 18 to 19 at the historic Omni Homestead Resort & Spa in Hot Springs, Va. It’s a chance to fight for conservation and experience the thrill of world-class sporting clays at the same time. From sporting-clays competition to fabulous food and company, the Invitational is a unique event. Spots are limited. Readers can reserve theirs today at Omni Homestead.

1 week ago | americanhunter.org | B. Gil Horman

One of the ways that explorers and outdoorsmen have simplified their gear sets in the past has been to carry pistol-caliber carbines (PCC). A long gun chambered for the same ammunition as the traveler's handgun reduces the number of calibers to pack to just one. This in turn saves on storage space and weight.

1 week ago | americanhunter.org | Matt Foster

Okay, here’s a “too long, didn’t read” option for you: I like this binocular. No, I love this binocular. After testing the SIG ZULU6 on two pronghorn hunts and over the course of an entire season looking for blacktail deer in Oregon’s coastal range, I’ve concluded that I’m not glassing or hunting without it until something better comes along. Sure, you could stop reading now that you have the gist of the article, but there are a few caveats.

1 week ago | americanhunter.org | Guy Sagi

The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) announced this month that more than 1.3-million pheasant roosters were harvested across the states during the 2024 season. That’s the highest harvest in 13 years. An additional 380,000 pheasants were also harvested by hunters within a defined private shooting preserve. “The 2024 South Dakota pheasant season was absolutely spectacular,” said South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden.