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We caught up with Syren’s pro-staffer Emi Smith, and she told us more about her passion for the shooting sports – both in competition and instructing 4-H youth.

Here are some tried-and-true tips from Syren shotgun owners on how to stay cool in the heat on the range or afield.

Kate Ahnstrom, a pro-staffer for Syren, runs through info regarding transitioning from shooting clays to hunting. Find out how to do it.

Megan Watts, the “Waterfowl Queen,” further enlightens us with more tips about waterfowl hunting this season.

Syren’s pro-staff and Facebook group followers tell us what’s in their range bags and why.

Kate Ahnstrom debuts in this instructive post for Syren Savvy that breaks down the difference between shooting and training. Get the most bang for your buck for so many reasons with this advice.

Two shotgun instructors let us know what to look for and how to choose the right shotgun instructor. Save time and money.

Syren’s pro-staff weighs in on how to deal with hot and cold temperatures when shotgunning. Find out their secrets for success.

Meet Courtney Bastian, aka ‘The Bird Dog Babe.’ She shoots a Syren Tempio Field Light, is a consultant for Purina and has her own podcast.

During this time of year, everyone says why they are grateful. I’m grateful just to be in my own home during daylight hours on a weekend! It was a very busy year for me as I traveled/attended events on 28 weekends with another 4-to-5 weekends of personal stuff out of town – and, most of […]

I met Theresa Shields at the Fairfax Rod and Gun Club on a cold and blustery day during a demo event we were hosting. New to the shotgun sports, Theresa was a natural and smashed targets in no time. She exuded excitement about our line of Syren shotguns. We started talking and told me she […]

There is a lot to consider when choosing what to wear for shooting sporting clays. Sponsored by Syren USA.

No more summer vacations. Syren Brand Manager Lynne Green interviews ProStaffers Ashley Butcher and Annemarie Garrett to find out how they balance a new job with a shooting schedule in life after college.   Syren Savvy  is sponsored by Syren.    LG: Where did you attend university, and how much did you shoot during college? Annemarie: […]

It’s not always about training, sometimes you need to just go shooting. Lynne Green has some ideas to get you started. Sponsored by Syren USA.

Currently, she’s competing in the 2012 NRA World Action Pistol Championship in Phillipsburg, Germany. You can follow Team Smith & Wesson Captain Julie Golob and her stories of life on the road as a competitive shooter at her website, JulieGolob.com, and at her Facebook Fan Page. Julie brings a rare mix of communicator and professional […]

There’s still time to buy some exceptional gifts for people who love the outdoors. We’d like to invite you to consider purchasing a gift this season from our partners. After all, they are the reason we can bring you our stories, reviews, opinions and lifestyle information. Check out our gift ideas for outdoorsy types in […]

Merry Christmas, USA. From our family to yours. We give you our Baby Boy, our youngest son, our treasure. Last Saturday, our Baby Boy took the oath of office, administered by his father, and became a newly commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Army. This is the boy who always wanted to be outside more than […]

Are you thinking of buying a Syren shotgun? There are lots of extras that come with your purchase, and we also walk you through the process of bringing one of these fine shotguns home for good!

Kate Ahnstrom and her husband, along with their pointers, compete in National Upland Classic Series events across the country. Find out why this type of competition is good for dogs and their humans. Kate also gives a great field drill tip.

Our publisher relates why she decided to buy a legacy gun for sporting clays — the Julia Sporting model shotgun, by Syren USA.

In this installment of Syren Savvy, Kate Ahnstrom takes a look at what is a choke and what it means to “choke” your gun.

Kate Ahnstrom stresses the importance of “leaditation” in this post. Learn why it’s important to schedule training time and recreational time for shooting in this month’s “Syren Savvy.”

Syren offers a Syren Owners Group Facebook platform for not only its clients, but also for future customers. Find out why it’s such a hit and why people keep coming back to chat there.

Life with Carlos is an adventure, so much so that I often think I have lived 2 or 3 lifetimes compressed into one. Throughout our 50 years of marriage, we have not had a dull moment. We raised a family. We started our own business. We participated in a variety of sports and activities – […]

Kayla Kane is a dynamic young shooter from Texas who won High Lady at the Texas State Championships in the FITASC (aka, Federation Internationale de Tir Aux Sportives de Chasse) event last summer – when it was about 110 degrees.  Syren Savvy is sponsored by Syren USA She bested National Champion Desi Edmunds, and won […]

Syren pro-staff member Dee Orr, who is a long-time Sporting Clays shooter, now lives in Florida (after many years in Maryland). Thus, she has taken Florida by storm by working with the Florida Sporting Clays Association (FSCA) and a group called the FSCA Honeybelles (which is an orange – hence its logo). Guys in the […]

This should have probably been a first week of January letter, but I bought a house and moved over the holidays … so, it was anything but restful. Now that I am relatively settled, I’m finally finding some time to catch up on a few things – namely my Syren Savvy column. Let’s look back […]

Grace Callahan in a shotgun shooting instructor at Griffin & Howe Shooting School, located at Hudson Farm in New Jersey, and a Syren dealer. She’s also a rising star in the Sporting Clays world and is currently ranked 4th in the All American Points Race for the Ladies division. She’s been a Master Class shooter […]

Christine Corkell is a Syren ProStaffer who shoots a Syren Tempio Over/Under 12 gauge and also, a Syren L4S 12 gauge semi-automatic. She lives on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and has been competing in Sporting Clays since 2008 and in Master Class since the fall of 2016, the highest level available in Sporting Clays. […]

Kassidy Groeper is a sophomore at Lindenwood University in Missouri. Kassidy has been a Syren ProStaffer for several years now and in the past has primarily been a Bunker Trap shooter.  She has added the disciplines of American Trap, American Skeet and International Skeet to her repertoire since joining the team at Lindenwood.  I reached […]

I believe doing and teaching are 2 different things. Being a good shooter is important, but if you can’t help others become good shooters, we can’t grow the sport of shooting. Instructors and coaches are very important in all sports and I don’t believe you have to be the best at something personally in order […]