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How to Improve Your Firearm Student’s Confidence

By North America Outdoors / February 5, 2026 / Comments Off on How to Improve Your Firearm Student’s Confidence

Ultimately, a student’s confidence might be dependent upon his or her instructor. Here are a few tips to making sure they are performing to the best of their ability. ** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA’s mission to protect, preserve and defend the…

Spring Turkey Season Surprises

By North America Outdoors / February 1, 2026 / Comments Off on Spring Turkey Season Surprises

It is important for hunters to remember the threats that come with springtime in the woods.** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA’s mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** With spring turkey time approaching, it is important for hunters to…

Houston Safari Club Foundation Supports Hunter Education

By North America Outdoors / January 29, 2026 / Comments Off on Houston Safari Club Foundation Supports Hunter Education

Since 1949, NRA’s Hunter Education model has reached millions worldwide, including in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico and several other countries. Here’s how it works. It’s that time of year again: Convention season! January kicks off with the  Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show and Wild Sheep Foundation (Sheep Show) to name a few. This is also the…

Game Wardens: Facts vs Fiction

By North America Outdoors / January 26, 2026 / Comments Off on Game Wardens: Facts vs Fiction

Game Wardens are a unique category of law enforcement officers. I can say this with confidence because I married one! My husband, John, who is now retired, was employed by Texas Parks and Wildlife for almost 30 years. From enforcing Texas laws, to catching and moving alligators and the occasional manatee, to patrolling the Texas/Mexico…

5 External Factors that Affect a Firearm’s Performance

By North America Outdoors / January 25, 2026 / Comments Off on 5 External Factors that Affect a Firearm’s Performance

Even the best rifle and scope combination is no match for Mother Nature. Here are ways to deal with each challenge. When choosing a firearm, you can do your research and purchase the best gun on the market for its intended use. The problem is that the best rifle and scope combination is no match…

4 Internal Factors that Affect a Firearm’s Performance

By North America Outdoors / January 15, 2026 / Comments Off on 4 Internal Factors that Affect a Firearm’s Performance

Want maximum output from your firearm? Follow these tips to ensure your gun is a keeper. A firearm is only as good as its internal components, design and relationship with the cartridge for which it is chambered. There are internal factors that can either make a gun great, or factors that make a gun destined…

5 Reasons Instructors Should Start New Shooters on a .22 LR

By North America Outdoors / January 9, 2026 / Comments Off on 5 Reasons Instructors Should Start New Shooters on a .22 LR

This little cartridge can be one of the most powerful tools for teaching the fundamentals that create safe, confident and successful shooters. As a longtime NRA Instructor, one of the best tools I have found to use with new shooters is a .22 LR. The NRA Training Department encourages instructors to utilize the .22 LR…

3 Ways a Firearms Instructor Can Become a Better Teacher

By North America Outdoors / December 18, 2025 / Comments Off on 3 Ways a Firearms Instructor Can Become a Better Teacher

You can be the best shot in your chosen firearm discipline, but if you are not a good communicator, you may not be an effective teacher. NRA Firearms training courses advise new shooters to seek out the advice of knowledgeable shooters when researching and purchasing their first gun. Gaining knowledge is only possible through education. We have…

Identical Twin Cartridges – the Exception to the Rule

By North America Outdoors / December 10, 2025 / Comments Off on Identical Twin Cartridges – the Exception to the Rule

Exceptions include cartridges that have identical size dimensions, bullet weights, and powder charges but have different industry recognized names. Safe shooters know the importance of using the correct ammunition in their firearms. NRA Certified Firearm Instructors are expected to teach the importance of matching the correct ammunition to the firearm in Lesson II of all…

Gertrude Claus – Santa Claus’s Better Half

By North America Outdoors / December 3, 2025 / Comments Off on Gertrude Claus – Santa Claus’s Better Half

It is said that behind every successful man is a great woman, and that includes the jolliest of men! It’s that time of year again—Christmas, the most magical time of the year. Images of this holiday season form when we are very young, which we carry throughout our lifetime. There is nothing like the memories…