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This week, we're taking a look at the B-14 R from Bergara. A high-end bolt-action rifle in .22 LR, the B-14 R is essentially a scaled-down version of the company's standard B-14, serving as an effective trainer for the larger-chambered platform. Even its 10-round single-stack magazine has the exact footprint of a standard, short-action, AICS-pattern magazine. Learn more about this soft-shooting rimfire in the video embedded above, hosted by Assistant Editor Connor McKibbin. MSRP: $1,150; bergara.com.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published “Rooted in Purpose 2026” on Nov. 6, a review that identifies changes in the policies, organization and spending that can improve the National Wildlife Refuge System’s ability to better fulfill its mission and serve the public—including hunters. The 20-page document [PDF] was quickly lauded by conservation organizations.
Five elusive Coues bucks in three days? Odds for that are low in the Southwest habitat the diminutive deer call home. But that never stopped a family from trying.
What defines a trophy? It’s a question every hunter asks and answers throughout his or her career. In the beginning it may be any deer or any buck; the first wallhanger; the first head of Western game; a kid’s first deer; a limit of … whatever. Curious about an answer? Read on.