Senior Success
A unique perspective on the challenges—and rewards—of hunting with a “senior” partner.
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A New Watson Hammergun
Inspired by a bar-in-wood Purdey that Louca shot for years, Watson’s new hammergun was built to bring down the ultra-high, cloud-skimming pheasants popular with today’s British driven shoots.
Florian Barthélémy, Gunmaker
Have you heard the old story of a gun taking so long to build because the maker is waiting for the tree to grow for the stock?
Hail, Emperor Geese!
In 2018, 25 nonresident permits were issued by lottery and were included in the allowable take of 1,000 emperor geese statewide. For the 2020-’21 season, the take will remain the same, and resident permits will be available online, from Alaska Department of Fish and Game offices, and from license vendors in rural coastal villages where emperor geese are hunted. The online application period for the 25 nonresident permits is November 1 to December 15, 2019.
‘Sweet’ Over/Unders
Stackbarrel 16s for the uplands.
Safe Shooting Is No Accident
Safety rules for any situation
Arkansas Honors the Shotgun
We tip our hats to the Arkansas State Legislature for giving the mighty shotgun its rightful honor.
Monumental Hunting
Due to uncertainty and disinformation, many hunters are missing out on quality opportunities on national-monument lands.
Keep It in Balance
You will never shoot well with an out-of-balance, too-heavy load for the gun you’re carrying.
The Bookshelf
Authors Donald Dallas and David J. Baker are heavyweights in writing about the history and development of the British sporting-gun trade in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Cole Expands to Texas
The new Texas shop is the third location for Cole Fine Guns & Gunsmithing, which includes an operation in Harpswell, Maine, and its flagship store in Naples, Florida.
Celebrating the Southern Game Fair
If the fusion of British and Southern sporting cultures sprinkled with a bit of American architectural and presidential history are of interest to you, a trip to the Kevin’s and Holland & Holland 4th Annual Southern Game Fair will be well worth your while.