American Shooting Journal // May 2022

CONTENTS

VOLUME 11 • ISSUE 8

36

COVER STORY

JARED ALLEN

FROM SACKS TO SUCCESSFUL SHOTS

Former NFL defensive end standout Jared Allen talks about his career, love of hunting, organic food, family and giving back through his Homes for Wounded Warriors project. FEATURES

27 PRS PROFILE: A LATE, FAST BLOOMER

In just his second year in the Precision Rifle Series, Todd Goossen is racking up Top Senior wins. We check in with this longtime hunter and self-described “gearhead” on his relatively recent entry into the long-range shooting competition scene.

46 THERE ARE NO EASY MOUNTAIN GOATS  BUT SOME ARE MUCH HARDER THAN OTHERS

When a Norwegian couple went looking for a “hardcore hunting adventure,” they got it – and so much more – in the wilds of British Columbia. Outfitter Cassidy Caron recounts the epic late-season hunt she led Trygve and Nina on for mountain goats in the rugged Coast Range.

59 ROADHUNTER: TOUTING BEAVER STATE TURKEYS

Oregon is known for ghost towns, big trees, tasty salmon and the deepest lake in the country, but did you also know it might be the very best in the West for hunting turkeys? Scott Haugen lays out the case for why the Beaver State might really be called the Gobbler State!

81 BULLET BULLETIN: ON TARGET, AND ON THE PODIUM, FOR A CENTURY

Federal has a long, successful history of producing some of the world’s finest shotshells, and on the Minnesota company’s 100th anniversary, Phil Massaro takes a look at their many fine sporting clay and competition loads, from yesteryear’s Monarks to today’s High Over All.

95 LAW ENFORCEMENT SPOTLIGHT: ‘LAST LINE OF DEFENSE’ SAVES RUNNERS

Florida Highway Patrol trooper Toni Schuck was heralded as the “last line of defense” for stopping an alleged drunk driver headed toward a major footrace. Find out how she risked her own life to likely save so many runners.

99 SELFDEFENSE TRAINING: DIGNITARY PROTECTION COURSE SERVES UP TIEINS FOR FAMILY SAFETY

Attending an in-depth, 40-hour Karl de la Guerra, Inc. personal protection class was a chance for Paul Pawela and a couple dozen other students to learn tactics and train with top-shelf instructors.

112 PLINK TO BECOME A BETTER SHOT

Target shooting is not only fun and challenging, but a great way to correct bad habits, get more comfortable before moving up to full-size firearms, practice trigger control and more. Gather up some empty cans and a box of .22 LRs, we’re going plinking with Jason Brooks!

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