Trained as a high school English teacher and coach, Scott Bestul left that lucrative field to pursue another—as a full-time freelance writer in 1990. He sold his first story to Field & Stream a ...

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H.G. Tapply was a mainstay at F&S for nearly four decades. Starting in the early 1950s, he wrote Tap’s Tips for 35 years and in that time saw 2,500 of them published. Although the tips covered ...

Trained as a high school English teacher and coach, Scott Bestul left that lucrative field to pursue another—as a full-time freelance writer in 1990. He sold his first story to Field & Stream a ...

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Quality optics are critical for success in the field. And while hunting season is already in full swing across much of the country, it's never too late to upgrade the scope on your deer rifle or ...

A good trail camera can be the difference between success and failure in the deer woods. While it's best to employ at least one camera on your deer hunting property, some hunters scatter a whole ...