Are you an upland hunter? If so, more than likely you have your sights set on hunting ringneck powerhouse states like South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Kansas and others. Load up the dogs, stock up on shells and don’t forget your orange - it’s time to get after that bag limit. The birds are wily, the flush is addictive and the onus is on hunters to figure out the escape tactics that the birds will likely use before they can exploit them and disappear. Check out these quick tips to bag more ringnecks this hunting season.

1. SCOUT: Coyote hunters that are consistently successful scout first and count their pelts later. While there is an overwhelming amount of coyotes that roam the landscape across the country, not every area will have coyotes and even the best callers can’t call in coyotes that just aren’t there. So, before you go out and waste your time on an unsuccessful stand, first scout and look for scat, tracks and kill sites. When you find a place that is holding coyotes, take note of ideal stand locations and look for the best approach.

Brown bear hunting may be the ultimate test of an archery hunter. The stakes are high and a brown bear’s excellent nose and hearing makes it very challenging to close the distance and infiltrate the 25-yard barrier around them. Part of the allure of brown bear hunting is the potential danger of being in close proximity to such a powerful predator. Curt Wells, Editor of Bowhunter Magazine and host of “Bowhunter TV” on Sportsman Channel, recently returned from an Alaskan brown bear hunt, his third in as many years and he discusses his experience. Hunting near Iliamna lake and river in an area that is only open to brown bear hunting every other year, Curt says the hunt was fantastic. Seeing more than 20 bears a day, there was no shortage of action as they floated the river looking for mature boars. Curt talks about the challenges he faced in previous years with lush berry crops and how the void of berries worked in his favor this time around. Rather than sit in a treestand near the river and wait for bears, Curt says he wanted to take a more active stalking approach. He highlights the lengths they went to in order to find and ultimately arrow a mature Alaskan brown bear and put a cap on his three-year run to get it done.

There have been a lot of great innovations and new products this year in the world of firearms, ammunition and shooting. Which products are the best of the best though? Guns & Ammo does a deep dive every year to determine the answer to that question and we’re getting an exclusive look at their findings this week on The Revolution! Listen in as Eric Poole, Editor of Guns & Ammo and co-host of “Guns & Ammo” on Sportsman Channel, joins the show to preview the 2019 Guns & Ammo of the Year Award winners. Take a look and listen!