Deer Camp Lessons: Reading the Signs of Shot Placement

By North American Outdoors | November 10, 2023
A deer running through the grass in the wild.

By watching the behavior of your deer, you can identify where the shot landed. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on November 10, 2023 NEWS, HOW-TO, TIPS & TACTICS, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE With deer season comes deer camps, telling tall tales around the campfire, and creative excuses as to why a shot was missed, or the one that got away.…

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Do You Know Your Antler Terminology?

By North American Outdoors | October 13, 2023
A moose with large horns is standing in the grass.

You might take a bull by the horns, but not a deer—or elk, moose or caribou! Regardless of how long you’ve been hunting, if you’ve been referring to a whitetail buck’s “antlers†as horns, it’s time for this refresher course. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on October 13, 2023 NEWS, TERMINOLOGY, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE Antlers are what drive…

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How to Measure Your Trophy

By North American Outdoors | October 9, 2023
A man holding the head of a deer

Think you’ve made the record book? Don’t take chances. What you do in the hours after can determine if it will go into the record books or be rejected. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on October 9, 2023 NEWS, HOW-TO, TERMINOLOGY, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE If you are an avid hunter, you go through the same ritual every year. As…

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Understanding the Pittman-Robertson Act

By North American Outdoors | October 6, 2023
A group of people walking down the road

Yes, it’s a tax—one asked for by a group of concerned sportsmen in the 1930s. Thank goodness they did. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on October 5, 2023 NEWS, TERMINOLOGY, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE Have you ever sat around the dinner table at night complaining about not paying enough taxes? Have you ever wished your representative government would listen…

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Gone Fishin’ and Huntin’

By North American Outdoors | September 22, 2023
A man standing on the beach with an umbrella.

How will you celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day? by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on September 22, 2023 NEWS, LIFESTYLE, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHF) occurs each year on the fourth Saturday of September, after a proclamation was signed by Richard M. Nixon on May 2, 1972. On the day of its signing, President Nixon…

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Know Your Doves

By North American Outdoors | September 6, 2023
A bird sitting on top of a cactus.

Identifying and shooting your limit of these fast-moving targets is one of the most highly anticipated activity of fall. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on September 6, 2023 NEWS, LIFESTYLE, TIPS & TACTICS, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE For many hunters, the opening of dove season signals the beginning of hunting season! Unless you live in the deep southern United States,…

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Happy Trails: Quick Tips for a Safe Day Hike or a Backpack Trip

By North American Outdoors | June 2, 2023
A group of people walking on a trail in the woods.

Follow these smart hiking tips so your enjoyable outdoor adventure does not turn into a rescue operation. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on June 2, 2023 NEWS, LIFESTYLE, TIPS & TACTICS, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE In honor of National Trails Day—the first Saturday in June—follow these smart hiking tips so your enjoyable outdoor adventure does not turn into a rescue operation.…

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Viewing Party: 3 Rules to Follow When Viewing Wildlife

By North American Outdoors | May 31, 2023
A bison is walking across the road with people.

These visitors to Yellowstone National Park are way too close to this bison. Find out what else to do—and not to do—when you are in wildlife habitat. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on May 31, 2023 NEWS, LIFESTYLE, TIPS & TACTICS, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE Wildlife watching appeals to everyone: from birdwatchers to campers to hunters in the off-season. This…

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5 Ways to Minimize Deer Wounding Loss

By North American Outdoors | May 18, 2023
A woman is holding a rifle and aiming it.

Hunters should do everything they can to mitigate the chance of losing their game once the trigger is pulled. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on May 18, 2023 NEWS, TIPS & TACTICS, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE Wounding loss of game animals is a big concern for everyone involved in hunting—hunters, landowners and conservation agencies. Nobody wants to lose a…

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4 Tricks to Help Bag Your Feral Hog

By North American Outdoors | March 30, 2023
A group of black bears in the grass.

Don’t blink! As soon as you relax hunting pressure … they come back! Here’s how to get a handle on this prolific species. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on March 30, 2023 NEWS, HOW-TO, TIPS & TACTICS, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE Feral hogs are considered an invasive species. There are an estimated 9 million hogs nationwide doing about $2.5 billion…

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