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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.
Federal Ammunition has recently added a new HST .44 Remington Magnum “Light Magnum” load featuring a specially designed hollow-point bullet, ideal for those seeking HST performance for self-defense with magnum revolvers.
The Utah Wildlife Board approved a few new and updated rules, some of which are necessary after recent legislative changes—including the wildlife management area license requirement for certain counties and the new process for regulating hunting guides and outfitters—along with a few other proposals during a public meeting Thursday.
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s 78th-annual spring breeding duck survey conducted in May showed an index of about 2.66-million birds, down from 2.9 million in 2024 and 3.4 million in 2023.
Pennsylvania’s 2025-26 migratory game bird seasons have been set. There are two significant changes to waterfowl seasons. The regular season daily bag limit for Canada geese in the Atlantic Population Zone has decreased from three to one, and for northern pintail, there will be a flat daily bag limit of three.