Hunting

They Promised Us the Right to Hunt. Then They Took It Back.

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Hunters were promised respect. We were promised constitutional protection. Instead, we got a regulatory maze where normal behavior is criminalized, enforcement is arbitrary, and tradition is treated as a threat. The same system that sells hunting licenses now treats hunters like suspects. The same agency that depends on hunter dollars increasingly acts as if it knows better than the people who live on and manage the land year-round.

Rescuing a Dying Tradition: Rebuilding the American Hunter, Part III

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Part III – Rescuing a Dying Tradition: Rebuilding the American Hunter “If We Don’t Pass It On, We’ll Bury It Beside the Campfire.” The numbers are grim but not terminal. Hunting can be saved—but not by bureaucracy. It will be saved the same way it began: neighbor to neighbor, family to family, and a kid’s …

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Last of the Deer Camps: Saving America’s Hunting Heritage Before It’s Gone, Part I

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When Congress passed the Pittman–Robertson Act of 1947, it did something rare: it trusted ordinary citizens more than bureaucrats. Hunters agreed to tax themselves—an excise on firearms, ammunition, and archery gear—to restore the nation’s wildlife. Every box of shells, every rifle sale, sent dollars straight to state conservation agencies. No congressional earmarks, no political games.

Bucks, Bullets, and the Business of Land Grabs: A Hunter’s Take on Fort Knox and Fort A.P. Hill

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You don’t expect to feel history crunching under your boots when you’re dragging a tree stand into the woods. But at places like Fort Knox and Fort A.P. Hill, that’s exactly what you get—world-class hunting grounds layered over old farmsteads, lost churches, and more than a few hard truths about eminent domain.

Sisu: The Legacy of Finland’s Warrior Heritage in Modern Hunting and Shooting

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The Finnish people have long been known for their resilience, resourcefulness, and deep connection to the land. These qualities, encapsulated in the Finnish concept of “Sisu,” are not merely cultural traits; they are the product of centuries of survival in one of the world’s most challenging environments.