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This week, we're taking a look at the Marlin Model 1894. A classic lever-action, the rifle is chambered in .44 Remington Magnum, with a deep-blued receiver and a walnut stock. Atop its 20-inch barrel sits an adjustable, folding semi-buckhorn rear sight, and a hooded, brass-bead front. For more information on this traditional lever gun, check out the videoembedded above, hosted by Digital Associate Editor David Herman. MSRP: $1,056; marlinfirearms.com.
Sometimes switching from large game—like elk or deer—to hitting a moving squirrel with a .22 or .17 rimfire will tell on you in a hurry. Here are some tips to get your skills back up to snuff.
The successful hunters I know do not get hung up on one tactic. They constantly float between strategies in an ever-changing hunting environment. Quite simply, they’re flexible. I take that improvising nature to heart even for coyotes, particularly when they shun my calls for whatever reason. When that occurs, I continue the hunt, but modify my strategy to fit the scenario.
Remington Ammunition is launching three new rifle cartridges loaded to subsonic muzzle velocities in 2026. The new Boat-tail Hollow Point (BHP) loads include a 250-grain 360 Buckhammer, 190-grain .308 Winchester and 300-grain 45-70 Government.
The Blacktail Deer Foundation (BDF) has released a new report titled A Restoration Mapping Framework: To Improve Sitka Black-tailed Deer Habitat in Southeast Alaska.