Game & Fish West

TAKE TOOLS

With age comes wisdom, and wisdom is often the product of mistakes from which you’ve learned. That’s why old guys who’ve been doing things for a long time know stuff. One thing I’ve learned after nearly a half-century of hunting with rifles is that it’s not a good idea to head out on a hunt without some tools you can use to service your rifle. It’s not that rifles break down frequently, but they do often need

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