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Some marvel at the terminal energy of the .338 Lapua. Others do the same for the .50 BMG. Personally it's the versatility and power of the 12-gauge shotgun that most intrigues me. Its close-range energy is just devastating—the equivalent of about four simultaneous rounds of .45 ACP.

Gas prices are up and the stock market’s down. Most of us are on a tight budget, but want to find some good hunting close to home that won’t push the fuel tab into three digits and keep us away from family and other obligations for days on end.

Hunts do not always go as planned, as a lifetime outdoors reveals a list of epic failures.

This fall promises to be the best hunting season of your life—but only if you properly prepare. Don't commit these common mistakes.

Don't wait until your trophy is on the ground to decide how you want to preserve the moment.

I admit it. I’m an old guy, and I do not really like technology all that much. When it comes to hunting laser rangefinders and, upon occasion, a trail camera, are about as high tech as I get. I’ve never been a big fan of using a GPS when hunting, preferring the old school way—the topographic map and compass.

Many states in the East have few WMAs that approach proper habitat management after 75 years of Pittman-Robertson Act funding.

This month presents opportunities for a bowhunter or early-season muzzleloader hunter—if you don’t mess up first. Here’s how to score before the rut arrives.