LIVE NOW: July/August Issue ft. USA Olympic Shotgun Team!

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USA! USA! USA! C’mon, now, all at once! Get your chanting pipes ready to rock because the Summer Olympics starts Friday, July 26, 2024. Sure, women’s beach volleyball is fun to watch, but, since you’re a Hook & Barrel Magazine reader, it’s highly likely that the shooting sports—shotgun, air rifle/pistol and archery—are what get your blood pumping. For some pre-fight-for-gold hype in the form of a special tribute to those who don’t often get enough TV attention, you’ll want to get to know the all-American stars of Team USA Shooting’s trap and skeet gunslingers.

The red, white and blue theme runs hot, hot, HOT in our July-August issue. What’s more American than attending a Gun Show featuring six of the latest/greatest hunting rifles? How about trekking the USA in search of the best bourbon distilleries? Then there’s Skillet’s John Cooper jamming out about American values, America’s favorite Duck Dynasty member Jase Robertson on treasure hunting, and H&B’s own Matt Meltzer providing levity on what it takes to show your American Pride on Independence Day—Did someone call for .50-caliber fireworks?

Enjoy the issue! We hope you have as big a blast as we did putting it together for you.

Nino Bosaz
Hook & Barrel Editorial Director

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🇺🇲 U.S. SHOTGUN TEAM AIMS FOR GOLD IN PARIS
14-min read
Three gold-medal favorites adorn our July/August issue, and we have a special salute to the Great Eight shotgunning for gold in the 2024 Summer Olympics.

🪙 JASE ROBERTSON: TREASURE HUNTING & BEYOND
11-min read
We caught up with Jase Robertson between filming his newest TV show “Duck Family Treasure” and recording his “Unashamed” podcast. 

🥃 5 TOP BOURBONS WITH AN OUTDOORSY VIBE
7-min read
Bourbon, often hailed as “America’s native spirit,” holds a special place in the nation’s history and culture. We crossed the Land of Liberty to find five fantastic bourbon distilleries that offer libations best suited for toasting the outdoors.

🏄 ULTIMATE WATERMAN: BIG WAVE SURFER MARK HEALEY
5-min read
Mark Healey doesn’t recall catching his first wave. Story has it that he was nudged into it reluctantly at the behest of his father and uncle at home on Oahu’s North Shore. But that was all it took to get him hooked.

📸 SPOTLIGHTING: BREANNA ESPINA
5-min read
Breanna Espina is a top model mama who’s ready to go the distance, no matter the fight discipline.