Submit Your Member's Best Hunt Entries NOW

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posted on October 19, 2026
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Photo by Greg Zimmerman

Now hear this, NRA American Hunter readers: this is a call for entries for American Hunter’s “2027 Members’ Best” feature story to run next year in our combined June/July print issue.

To enter for a chance to see your hunt celebrated alongside fellow American Hunter readers, submit a high-res photo or two along with a 200-word description of your hunt. If you had one of your best days afield this year, anywhere in the world, comb through your trophy photos and select a couple to send us. As you do you’ll relive the thrill of your hunt, surely. Use those moments to fuel your story. Remember, you’re bragging to fellow NRA members, so go for it.

If you connected on a big buck or a magnificent bugling bull elk, journeyed to Africa or elsewhere in the world to experience the thrill of a hunt abroad, or filled your bag with upland birds or waterfowl, we want to hear about it. Send us your photos and stories for a chance to be featured on our annual brag board. And remember: One lucky hunter may even land on the June/July cover!

To enter, email us your high-resolution trophy photos (3 mb or greater) along with a 200-word tale of your hunt including where, when and how it occurred. Include details about the firearm or bow used, ammo and any other information you think your fellow hunters enjoy hearing about, to [email protected], by March 31, 2027. Write “Members’ Best” in the subject line, and include your NRA membership number.

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