“7 shot”

Contributor Brad Fitzpatrick tests the first 28-gauge load to wear the Buckmark logo on the clays course and in the field.

So you want to hunt every game animal in North America? Here are the only guns you’ll ever need.

Chasing spring gobblers with a sub-gauge this year? Check out these six performance-enhancing turkey loads that are the best on the market today.

Looking for a chance to hunt the treasured Gould’s turkey? There’s a little ranch down in Sonora, Mexico, that may be the “X” that marks a spot rich in birds.

Holding on for more than a century, the 16-gauge is seeing renewed interest, thanks to an inflow of new shotguns and technological advancements in ammunition and components.

Here are five no-nonsense loads that’ll ground even the most tenacious birds.

Prohibited from using lead shot for upland or small-game hunting? Sacrifice nothing with Federal’s new Upland Steel loads.

Federal’s new Black Cloud TSS ammo blends the company’s super-dense Heavyweight TSS pellets with its existing Black Cloud steel FliteStopper pellets to maintain velocity farther, hit harder and penetrate deeper than any waterfowl load ever has.

Primarily hunted in September, dove seasons generally extend well beyond those for popular big-game species. To maximize your chances of success, however, you’ll need to reconsider your gear and techniques.