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Secretive Sika

The sika deer is renowned for its elusive nature. Hunters willing to search out this free-range implant will be rewarded—if only in experiences that won’t soon vanish from memory.

Tips and Tactics for Hunting Eastern Whitetails

When it comes to deer hunting, perhaps no game is more vexing than the wary bucks that inhabit the East. To put the odds in your favor, break from tradition and go rogue.

Lyme Disease Now in All 50 States

Data from a recent survey show there are now confirmed positive reports of Lyme disease in every U.S. state and the District of Columbia, meaning hunters everywhere need to be more tick-aware.

Fossil Footprints Show Hunt for Giant Sloth

A human footprint preserved inside the track of a giant sloth suggests early hunters stalked the beast in the region of present-day New Mexico.

Case Study: Decades of Deer Cartridges

Deer rifles and the cartridges loaded in them have run the gamut the last 50 years, from the Winchester 94 in .30-30 Win. to the Weatherby Mark V in .30-378 Wby. Mag. and the DPMS ARL in 6.5 Creedmoor.

History of the Hunting Rifle in America

The relationship that exists between hunting and firearms throughout history is in some ways more crucial to our American identity than anything else, and there are probably more connections between the two than we realize.

Top 6 Subsonic .22 LR Loads for Small-Game Hunting

Looking for the best subsonic .22 LR load for small-game hunting? We put six to the test to ease your decision-making process.

When the Hunting Was Bad

PH Pete Swanepoel set out to Zambia on a mission to hunt with a one-of-a-kind Livingstone-Henry rifle prior to donating it to the Livingstone Museum, but a series of unfortunate events made neither possible.

6 ‘Non-Native’ Species We Love to Hunt

Here are six nonindigenous species that enrich our sporting lives.

How to Build a Custom Rifle

Want to build a custom rifle but don't know where to start? Contributor Philip Massaro offers a few tips he learned throughout the process.

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