2016 flew by, didn't it? What a year. That said, before the ball drops and 2017 arrives, we decided to take a look at some of the top stories to be published on AmericanHunter.org over the past year. Some may call it living in the past, but we prefer to look at it as a collection of our greatest hits. To qualify, a story had to be an online exclusive that was published during 2016—simple enough. So, without further ado, we present AmericanHunter.org's most-read stories of 2016.
1. Alaska Outfitter Defends Fishermen from Raging Grizzly with 9mm Pistol Last summer, veteran outfitter Phil Shoemaker was guiding two fishing clients in the Alaska bush when the party came face to face with an enraged grizzly. Shoemaker, armed only with a 9mm semi-auto pistol, defended his clients and himself. Here's his account.
2. The Greatest Rifle Ever Made One rifle to rule them all? At first glance, declaring a rifle "the greatest ever" was to be a daunting task. The rifle, as we know it, has been around for hundreds of years and many examples have come as close to perfection as imagination and technology allowed. After taking a closer look, however, the choice seemed rather simple.
4. 2016's Top Compound Bows Wait until you see the lineup of new bows for 2016. Whether you're going for sheer speed and hard-hitting performance or a bow that passes the smooth and quiet tool test, these 14 companies find ways to package it all.
8. Why .30-30 Winchester Will Never Die In this modern era of hunting rifles and cartridges, common sense would indicate that a cartridge with the performance level of the .30-30 would long ago have faded into obscurity. Why won't it go away?