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Contributor Dick Williams wanted to hunt hogs with his favorite pistol, the venerable M1911. Here's how he turned the classic design into the perfect hunting rig.

There are essentially three definitions of the scout rifle. First, there’s Col. Jeff Cooper’s definition, which is largely credited for setting the parameters of such a firearm. The popular definition, meanwhile, is any bolt-action rifle with an extended-eye-relief scope. And finally, there’s the definition(s) conjured by everyone else. The Mossberg MVP Scout clearly meets the last two.

A man getting hit in the head by a snow goose? Leopards in Indiana? Bears in bars? Here are Managing Online Editor Shawn Skipper's top five favorite Wilder World Outdoor stories so far.

A black bear wandered its way into an Estes Park, Colo., bar on Wednesday, and didn't seem impressed at all by what it saw.

The new laser designator from Laser Genetics makes for a great long-range night vision device for any riflescope—and that's just to start.

As the last days of the season approach, now is the time to use every trick and strategy you know to make the best of remaining hours afield.

The more deer hunting myths debunked the better. That's a fact. This is my attempt to take down hunting's overused cliches, one fact-less myth at a time.

If you’re looking for an illuminated-reticle riflescope that can never go out from a switch left on inadvertently, Trijicon’s AccuPoint is the answer.