“deer rifle”

The Myth: You have to be rich to hunt Africa.

The latest varmint rifle from Thompson/Center offers hunters a dedicated predator gun at a good value.

Myth: You must handload to get the maximum performance out of your hunting gun.

I’m just guessing, mind you, but I believe the first American deer rifle was the Model 94 Winchester. To be sure, a lot of deer fell to Model 73s, Marlins, Trapdoor Springfields and flintlocks, but the first sporting deer rifle was the 94. Since that iconic rifle there have been a whole lot more.

The deer rifle remains the quintessential tool of the American deer hunter. Close your eyes and think about deer hunters and you’ll picture a figure cloaked in camo, with a bright orange hat and a rifle slung over his or her shoulder. Here are five rifles—a few classics, a few destined to be—that will serve their owners well when the time comes to take the venison from the field to the fridge.

Your child's first gun can influence whether he becomes a lifelong hunter or walks away altogether.

When it comes to selecting a rifle, there's almost no end to the options available. Which models are the best on the market today? Check out Keith Wood's Top 10.

AmericanHunter.org contributor Georgia Pellegrini regularly hosts her own "Girl Hunter Weekends." Here's what she's been learning from the largely all-female trips.