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Contributor Aram von Benedikt details the critical characteristics necessary for an effective deer, elk or moose round, and lists his own personal favorites.

Be it a bucket list hunt in a land of giants, an anniversary escape with a loved one, a quick scouting trip turned big-buck showdown or the culmination of a trophy slam, American Hunter readers searched for and found opportunity near and far this past year.

While there are many great predator cartridges to choose from, these practical choices rise to the top.

Relatively unknown outside of true metallic cartridge aficionados, the .250-3000 Savage Improved strikes the ideal balance between downrange performance and perceived recoil. That’s only the beginning, too.

What happens after you pull the trigger depends on your bullet choice. Choose wisely.

Hoyt has set a new bar with the RX-5. We've shot and tested every RX model the company has put out over the years, and this one trumps them all when it comes to overall shootability, stealth and that oh-so-good feel.

Created for the battlefield, this military-turned-hunting cartridge is a top choice when pursuing big game both near and far.

Despite an array of competitors being introduced since its 1944 debut, Weatherby’s original .30-caliber magnum cartridge is arguably still the best in class.

Winchester and Browning have collaborated to produce the 6.8 Western—a new take on the concept of the .270 WSM, using heavier bullets and a faster twist rate than previous iterations of the Winchester cartridges have used. Essentially, the 6.8 Western picks up where the .270 WSM leaves off, and delivers a whole lot more.