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Hook & Barrel is a contemporary lifestyle magazine designed for today's outdoor enthusiast. Every edition of Hook & Barrel features the newest trends in fishing and hunting, outdoor fashion, and lifestyle culture. Our articles cover a wide range of topics, including celebrities, food, beverages, fitness, music, travel, and equipment. We keep our readers informed about the vibrant life that comes with outdoor adventures, from hunting excursions to fishing trips. You can pick up a copy of the magazine for free at Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s, and various local stores.

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Elephant Hunting & The Future of Botswana's Wilderness

1 month ago | hookandbarrel.com | Daria Smith

In Botswana's wild northern reaches, where dust devils dance across acacia-dotted plains and elephants move like ancient shadows through the bush, a battle is unfolding-not between species, but between ideologies. A Fine Balance, an original documentary by Blood Origins, sets out to explore the truth behind one of Africa's most polarizing conservation tools: elephant hunting. This is no shock-doc or political grandstand.
Punch Your Next Deer Tag With A Ravin Crossbow

Dec 4, 2024 | hookandbarrel.com | Josh Honeycutt

A Deer Hunter's Complete Guide To Buying & Hunting With A Crossbow (This content is sponsored by Ravin) A trigger pull, a slight "twang," and a crossbow bolt rockets downrange at 450 fps. The broadhead blows through the vitals, and the deer falls within seconds. Buck down. Tag filled. Dream fulfilled. That's the beauty of a crossbow and one of many reasons hunters use these tools so much. Crossbow hunting is beloved by millions, and the reasons are numerous.
The Pistols of John Wick

Dec 4, 2024 | hookandbarrel.com | David Maccar

There Is No Shortage Of Firepower For This Titular CharacterThe John Wick franchise reinvigorated the action genre when the original dropped with little fanfare in 2014. It slowly became a sleeper hit that most people discovered in their homes. After years of Jason Bourne-style quick-cut shaky-cam action, audiences finally got some well-choreographed gunfights and hand-to-hand combat sequences packaged in a tight action thriller.
The Winchester Model 70

Dec 2, 2024 | hookandbarrel.com | David Maccar

The Winchester Model 70 Is A Legend In The Pantheon Of 20th-Century Bolt-Action Rifles The Winchester Model 70 has been a mainstay for American hunters since the '30s, and the "rifleman's rifle" has had more gun-writer ink spilled over it than most rifles could ever hope for. What makes this seemingly simple bolt gun so important? The Model 70 HistoryThe Model 70's action was based on a Mauser 98-type action, which could be considered the grandfather of all modern bolt guns.
Hero Guns From Your Favorite Christmas Action Movies

Dec 2, 2024 | hookandbarrel.com | David Maccar

Die Hard & Lethal Weapon Pack Serious Holiday Heat It's become the fun thing in recent years to be into unconventional Christmas movies: films that have stories set at Christmas, but have nothing to do with the holiday, Santa, or the rest of it - most of the time. Die Hard is the now classic example of an action movie that has become a holiday-watching staple for many, right up there with A Christmas Story and It's a Wonderful Life.
Venison Chili With JalapeĆ±o Cheddar Cornbread Muffins Recipe

Nov 29, 2024 | hookandbarrel.com | Susan L. Ebert

Warm Up With This Hearty Venison Chili With A Side of Spicy CornbreadTexas is known for a lot of things: having BIG everything, BBQ, live music, politics, Stetson hats, honky tonks, cowboys with custom boots, CEOs, rodeo, ranches, and a certain professional football team cheer squad. But anyone who knows Texas, knows that list should include Texas chili.
Rare Deer in the Wild

Nov 29, 2024 | hookandbarrel.com | Josh Honeycutt

There Are So Many Kinds Of Rare Deer Within A Species-We Lined Up A Lot Of The Better-Known Rarities That Whitetails Have To OfferWhitetails are among the most treasured game species in North America. As a result, they get a lot of attention each fall and winter. But not all of these are what most people would classify as "normal." Some of them exhibit unique genetic or otherwise circumstantial traits that make them much different from their fellow whitetails.
Vintage Winchester Loads, More CWD Found, and Poaching Updates

Nov 25, 2024 | hookandbarrel.com | Josh Honeycutt

Get The Latest News In The Hunting, Fishing, Shooting & Outdoor World A lot happens each week, and outdoorsmen and women alike should remain in the know on recent events involved with their preferred lifestyle. From vintage Winchester loads to more CWD found to poaching updates, here's what you should know.
The Guns of The Punisher Movies

Nov 22, 2024 | hookandbarrel.com | David Maccar

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a force to be reckoned with - for now. But there was a time not so long ago when comic book movies weren't considered bankable properties. But some characters kept making their way to film and TV, even back in the '80s. Hollywood found The Punisher pretty early on, since he's essentially an action movie one-man-army type of character, with no superpowers to spend a special effects budget on.
2K11 DOUBLE STACK 9mm/.45

Nov 22, 2024 | hookandbarrel.com | Brian McCombie

Two New Double-Stack Kimber 2K11s Are Ready To Rule The Range Kimber just introduced its newest pistol, the 2K11, a double-stack 1911 variant built on what's been dubbed the "2011" platform. Available in 9mm and .45 ACP, the 2K11 can be purchased as the standard 2K11 OR and the upgraded 2K11 Target OR. In both cases, "OR" stands for Optics Ready. Regardless of the model, the .45 ACP pistols ship with three 13-round magazines, the 9mm's with one 17-round magazine, and two 20-round mags.