In The Outdoors

I still prefer to use a more methodical approach, as do most other experienced shooters. It takes some time, but the result is confidence in your firearm and your ability to use it when the time comes.

Rattlesnakes are simply part of living and hunting in the Southwest. They aren’t waiting behind every bush to ambush a hunter or his dog, but the more time we spend outdoors, the higher the chances are that our paths will eventually cross.

While watching the Olympics, it was readily apparent that each sport came with its own vocabulary. Then it dawned on me that the same is true for traditional outdoor pursuits.

Unlike big-game hunting, which can require a significant amount of gear, dove hunting doesn’t require much to get started.

Field dressing a big-game animal is the first step toward turning the animal you are hunting into tasty table fare and preserving the hide if you want to have the animal mounted.

We all will have some impact on the wild country we visit. Our challenge is to limit that impact on the places we visit and leave them in better condition than we found them.

If you are looking for some fast action for striped bass, it might be time to turn your attention to the upper reaches of Lake Mead.

That is the challenge extended by Michael Nussman, president and CEO of the American Sportfishing Association, to representatives of the sportfishing industry during his speech at the 2016 edition of ICAST.

With the arrival of the West Nile virus to the U.S., and most recently the threat posed by the Zika virus, it is important for those who spend time outdoors to take precautions to prevent mosquito bites.