How a Scholarship Opened the Door for an Accomplished Career by Esther Friedmann, courtesy of Faculty Women’s Club of the University of Michigan FWC Golden Member Corner: Margaret Lomax Margaret…
Unions and the Outdoors Run In His Blood By PJ DelHomme For Jacob Evenson, boilermakers, shooting, volunteering, and hunting run in his blood. Jacob Evenson grew up around boilermakers and…
Josiah’s Journey: USA Firearm Winner Finds Solidarity Through Labor and the Outdoors Josiah Crowden’s phone rang on his drive home from work last December. Not recognizing the number, he braced…
Top 10 Deer Processing Blunders By PJ DelHomme A professional butcher breaks down the most common mistakes hunters make when they butcher a deer. Joe Benelli is a career butcher.…
Youth Archer Excels with Ambition, Heart and Passion While Minnesota’s Get Youth Outdoors Day served as an introduction to outdoor activities for many youth participants, Lucy Almgren brought a wealth…
9 Easy Steps to Bust More Clays By PJ DelHomme Bring your A-game to the line every time. Members of the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance tend to break things, namely clay…
Chairman of the Bang By PJ DelHomme The Union Sportsman’s Alliance chairman of the board explains why he loves breaking clays. Team USA’s Vincent Hancock made history at the Paris…
Face to Face with a Grizzly: Surviving and Preventing a Bear Attack By PJ DelHomme On September 25, 2016, Neil Rico, a member of Laborers’ Local 252, nearly lost his…
What You Need to Know About Hunting Leases By PJ DelHomme How Do Hunting Leases Work? How Much Does It Cost to Lease Hunting Land How to Find a Hunting…
Smokin’ for Conservation The 2nd Annual Illinois BBQ Bash brought together families, Union members, and BBQ from all over Illinois to raise money to get youth outdoors. By PJ DelHomme…
Five Reasons You Need an Overnight River Trip This Summer Consider a multi-day river trip if you’ve ever dreamed of getting away from it all but don’t like roughing it.…
7 Classic Freshwater Fishing Lures That Catch Everything By PJ DelHomme I feel like a fish cruising the fishing department of a mega-sporting goods store. All those shiny lures and…
Proper Gun Storage Saves Lives By PJ DelHomme Let’s discuss the why and how when it comes to safely storing firearms. Your loved ones depend on it. I grew up…
This American-made Rifle is a Budget Friendly Tack Driver By PJ DelHomme When we set out to build a 1,000-yard rifle for less than $1,000, we knew there was only…
How to Mount a Rifle Scope and Bore Sight It By PJ DelHomme With the right tools and a little bit of know-how, you can mount your own scope and…
3 Rifle Shooting Drills to Make You a Crack Shot in the Field By PJ DelHomme These drills will build confidence in your shooting ability for the price of a…
Ballistic Calculators and Hunting By Candice Horner Candice Horner is a decorated professional shooter with an extensive track record of top finishes at national long-range and multi-gun matches. When preparing…
USA Dinner Program Broke New Ground in February From the snowbelt to the gulf coast, the USA conservation dinner program broke new ground in February with inaugural events in Buffalo,…
Do’s and Dont’s of Cooking Wild Game By PJ DelHomme As hunters and anglers, we’re spoiled. We have the pleasure of serving friends and family the free-range organic protein we…
USA and OPCMIA Host First USA Hike As the fog lifted off the Potomac shortly after sunrise, a group of union member gathered at Great Falls Park outside Washington D.C.…
How to Clean a Rifle in 10 Easy Steps: An Illustrated Guide by PJ DelHomme Why clean your rifle? Quite simply, a clean rifle is an accurate rifle. Each time…
Conservation Dinner Coordinator Full-Time Primary Function The Conservation Dinner Coordinator reports directly to the Director of Field Operations and participates in all aspects of conservation dinners with an emphasis on…