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Karen Mehall was in for a major surprise when she traveled to Italy for the epic unveiling of Beretta's mid-year hunting guns and gear.

Waterfowl season is just around the corner. Here are 10 tips guaranteed to make you a more skilled, efficient shot on ducks and geese.

A veteran grouse hunter finds out why fast-flushing birds of the Deep South are regarded as gentlemanly.

We all deal with the off-season in different ways. Some people bum around in a state of depression. Others extend their seasons by building wood duck boxes, erecting duck blinds, giving the bird dog a refresher course and shooting a clay or two. Another coping method is going to a gun store and ogling the new shotguns. Here are but a few examples of new models you'll be checking out in 2013.

Few hunters beat up their tools of the trade more than diehard waterfowlers. Ducks and geese rarely make things easy on those who pursue them, and that means some scatterguns are going to take a beating from the elements. Mossberg knows that as well as anyone, and for 2016 is introducing a solution in its new Pro-Series Waterfowl line.

Associate Editor Jon Draper takes a look at some of 2016's top new shotgun offerings.

TriStar's Setter S/T line has served as an ideal entry-level over/under shotgun since its introduction, and it's doubling down on that role for 2016. New this year are variants in .410 and 28 gauge, each with their own dedicated frames.

Benelli's Performance Shop has rolled out several new shotguns specifically for hunting.

In no particular order, here are our picks for the best new shotguns of 2017.