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Constitutional history · page 2
A century ago, many of America’s most familiar game animals were scarce across much of their range. Their recovery is one of the great conservation stories in the world — and hunters paid for much of it.
2A law & court cases · page 4
In 2022 the Supreme Court changed the test courts use for Second Amendment cases. Here is what the “text, history and tradition” approach asks judges to do — explained factually, with no predictions and no legal advice.
Firearm safety & training · page 6
Falls from elevated stands are a serious and preventable hunting hazard. Add blaze orange and a few firm habits, and the whole season gets safer.
Self-defense education · page 8
Hunting season means pre-dawn drives, remote parking areas and gear left in vehicles. Simple awareness habits keep you and your property safer.
Hunting & outdoors · page 10
Deer in the hardwoods, elk in the high country, pheasants in the stubble — October opens them all. What unites them is an old idea: fair chase.
Community & veterans · page 12
The future of hunting depends on mentors. Taking a first-time hunter afield is the best way to pass on safety, ethics and a love of the outdoors.
Gear guides · page 14
Fall hunts can begin below freezing and end in warm sun. A guide to layering, optics and field-gear categories — what to look for, not which brand to buy.
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