Late last week @TriStarArms launched the new Viper G3 shotgun. This Bronze version is a sweet shooter, and it looks pretty good, too.
Are mature bucks hitting scrapes?
Are they moving in daylight yet? Or are they mostly nocturnal? Have they started chasing?
Click the link in the comments to find out what is happening near you right now.
G&F's weekly regional rut updates start now.
Fall is here, and Game & Fish's Regional Rut Updates will be soon, too.
Drop your recent buck harvest pics in the comments below, or DM them to us.
We'll be featuring buck photos each of the next several weeks, starting with a few of ours from recent years.
.25-06 Remington or .25 Creedmoor?
If you had to choose one, which one are you picking, and why?
Let us know below.
Then click the link in the comments to read the full story on how the two compare.

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We are mere weeks away from the rut in most states.
What moves are you making right now, either to kill a buck before the rut begins or during it?
Click the link in the comments for some expert-provided stellar strategies to get a buck down right now.
What types of cover are your favorites when pheasant hunting? And when do you have the most success: morning or afternoon?
Click the link in the comments for some go-to strategies for hunting them in late-October and November.

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