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EDITORIAL

Editorial Director

John Zent

Editor in Chief

J. Scott Olmsted

Executive Editor

Jon Draper

Senior Editor, HLF

Karen Mehall Phillips

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Rose Bier

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O cial Journal of the National Rifl e Association

August 2019

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O cial Journal of the National Rifl e Association

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OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Armed Citizen

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Standing Guard

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President’s Column

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Political Report

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INSIDE NRA

ILA Report

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Programs & Services

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Regional Report

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Member Info & Benefi ts

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FIRST LIGHT

FOOD PLOTS: PROOF HUNTERS CARE

24 Aside from drawing more deer to your fields, food plots

provide habitat and nutrition to a wide variety of animals, and

the whole system benefits.

BY JOHN ZENT

JOIN THE HUNT

CASH IN ON GAME

30 It’s true out-of-state tags aren’t a cost-effective way to fill

the freezer, but there are savings to be found at Mother Nature’s

local meat market.

BY MARK KAYSER

KNOWHOW

BACKCOUNTRY SURVIVAL BASICS

32 It goes without saying the farther you go the farther you are

from help. So it should also go without saying that knowing the

basics of self-preservation is a must.

BY MARK KAYSER

MASTER THE MIND GAME

34 Archery hunting is as much of a mental game as it is a

physical one. Try these exercises to help you get the best out of

your bow and brain.

BY PATRICK MEITIN

GRIP IT GOOD

35 Proper bow grip is crucial for consistent accuracy. Here’s a

tried and true method that’ll have you shooting the center out of

your target in no time.

BY JEFF JOHNSTON

BUILD A DOG WITH BACKBONE

36 It takes time and effort to develop the best bird dog your

hunting buddies have ever seen. Here’s how you turn Pup into a

dog that doesn’t fear.

BY RON SPOMER