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An Open-and-Close Case

Wise old mule deer bucks hole up in dark timber … or hide in plain sight. Tactics for one habitat may not work in the other; here’s how to adapt to successfully hunt both.

Heartland Therapy

There’s nothing like a few good days in the pheasant-hunting capital of the world to uplift the sprits of a heavy-hearted hunter.

6 ‘Non-Native’ Species We Love to Hunt

Here are six nonindigenous species that enrich our sporting lives.

Opening Day Turkey Hunting Tactics

Hunters who don’t map out a plan of action beyond when to wake up risk getting skunked. Here’s insight into the mind of turkeys to help you pick the right spots to set up, and when to move and call to outfox toms from sunup to sundown.

Hardware: Hornady 7mm PRC

Fitting the niche between the 6.5 PRC and .300 PRC, Hornady’s 7mm PRC cartridge delivers long, high-BC bullets in a long-action receiver, and temperature-stable, magnum speed propellants for consistent velocity and extended barrel life.

Tips and Tactics for Calling Late-Winter Coyotes

The clock is ticking on the fur season, and this might be your last chance to call in a coyote. Try these strategies—howls, whines and other vocalizations—to bring a coyote running and end the season on a positive note.

Sandhill Bucks or Bust

Six women with varying levels of experience go six-for-six on Nebraska bucks.

EHD Has Hit Your Deer Camp: Now What?

If you hunt deer long enough you will eventually bump up against epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD). The scourge can ruin a deer season and devastate deer populations. The author encountered EHD last year in South Dakota; here’s what happened.

Choosing a Cartridge for North America's Big Game

North America has a wide variety of huntable species, inhabiting many different types of terrain. While there are a few cartridges that can truly be called all-around choices, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with picking a cartridge that perfectly suits the game at hand.

Head to Head: 9.3x62mm Mauser vs. .375 H&H Magnum

Among those cartridges which are considered the bare minimum for an all-around choice—and that includes the African heavyweights—the 9.3x62mm Mauser and .375 H&H Magnum are undoubtedly two of the best. Which comes out on top? Contributor Philip Massaro examines the pros and cons of each.

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