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Helping Public Wildlife on Private Lands

Funding public access to private lands in a voluntary manner helps give landowners an extra source of income (or at least offset their costs), while hunters gain access to some prime wildlife habitat.

Where the Pedal Meets the Metal

Lead Ammunition Top of Mind in D.C. — For most hunters, the metallurgical composition of ammunition only comes to mind when buying a box of cartridges or two at the sporting goods store. Most folks find their preferred caliber, peruse the specs, and buy the most cost-effective round for their budget.

Evoking Legends to Rethink Lead

By Mike McTee, Researcher, MPG Ranch - Aldo Leopold wrote that “a conservationist is one who is humbly aware that with each stroke [of the axe] he is writing his signature on the face of the land.” As hunters today, we are signing our names with bullets.

Loads for North American Heavies

Deer rifles once killed tougher game. Hunters now pack more muscle. What do you really need?By Wayne van ZwollExcerpt from Fall 2018 issue of Fair ChaseThree elk galloped through the lodgepoles crowdi...

The .308 Winchester

Excerpt from Fair Chase Magazine Spring 2014By Craig Boddington, regular contributor, photos courtesy of authorIn this business of choosing (and writing about) hunting cartridges, it is almost impossi...

A HUNT ETHIC

Those who cherish hunting—for themselves and for future generations—understand that hunting is a privilege to be recognized, cherished, and maintained by today's hunters through deeds to benefit wildl...

Is the 6.5 the New 7?

Long ignored, 6.5mm cartridges now rock! Why? The 7mm clan, dear for decades, holds its breath!Excerpt from Fair Chase Magazine Winter 2016By Wayne van Zwoll – regular contributor, photos courtesy of ...

Hunters’ Opinions and Attitudes towards the Illegal Take of Wildlife in the United States

Modern fish and wildlife conservation is based on the public trust doctrine (PTD), which establishes a trustee relationship whereby the government holds and manages wildlife for the benefit of the public. Fundamentally, it posits that natural resources are universally important, and that the public should have an opportunity to enjoy these resources, including activities such as fishing, hunting, and trapping. Prior to the adoption of this philosophy, wildlife was often treated as an inexhaustible commodity, with little thought or concern for long term sustainability. As a result, many species suffered under this “limitless supply” philosophy, with some becoming extirpated or even driven to extinction.

The .300 Weatherby Magnum

Best of the Fast .30s?Excerpt from Fair Chase Magazine Spring 2013By Craig Boddington, regular contributor, photos courtesy of authorDeveloped by wildcatter Roy E. Weatherby in the mid-1940s, the .300...

The .300 Winchester Magnum

Excerpt from Fair Chase Magazine Winter 2014By Craig Boddington, regular contributor, photos courtesy of authorThe .300 Winchester Magnum was the fourth and last of Winchester's original family of "sh...