“adirondack”

Will Executive Editor Adam Heggenstaller's practice pay off as he hunts leopard in Namibia?

While we wait for a leopard to start feeding on one of the baits we've hung, there is plains-game hunting to fill the days.

The black-backed jackal is a predator similar to a coyote and is fair game in Namibia.

As the leopard hunt draws to a close, Executive Editor Adam Heggenstaller needs some luck.

Some folks revel in the idea of summertime; the picnics, barbecues and time spent at the beach are simply the best experiences of the year. For us hunters, it can represent a lull in the action.

Although this particular bolt gun at first seemed an unlikely choice for a safari—it was named for a mountain range in upstate New York and designed for hunting heavily timbered terrain—the minimal dimensions and balance of the Kimber Adirondack proved an easy-handling rifle has a place on any continent.

For those of us who choose to pursue deer with a rifle, the bullet is the one piece of gear that seals the deal. There are many makes and models available, but a few stand out. Here's a look at Philip Massaro's personal top five.

Canada, Alaska, the Rockies, Africa, Europe and Australia—there is an entire world out there to be explored and hunted. Doing so is not as easy as hunting in your home state; it requires an extra measure of research and planning.

Hunters who have the mountains of north-central Pennsylvania in their blood will always come back for deer season.