“memories”

Truly great hunters aren’t seen on television. Their names don’t often grace shiny pages in print. The truly great ones are scattered along the open swaths of fertile pasture in the heartland, bogged down in the sultry Southeastern swamps and trekking the peaks of mountains in parts unknown. They succeed or fail not by the bag brought home, but the memories gained, the lessons shared and the inevitable feeling of self-accomplishment. Here’s to them. Here’s to you: the true American Hunter.

You've spent weeks, months and maybe even years preparing for your big hunt. Don't ruin your memories of it by rushing the trophy photo when it's all over. Follow these tips to make sure your next celebratory photo shoot produces pictures to be proud of.

NRA President Jim Porter Heads for the NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits this week after earning his prestigious turkey grand slam in New Mexico.

Close out of Candy Crush and realize that in your hands you hold one of the best cameras for making fabulous trophy photos. Study your smartphone’s camera modes and remember these tips to make memories that hold up forever.

Maybe you have a sure-thing rut stand, a place of your own where pleasant memories of big bucks tagged play in your head like a deer-hunting show marathon. Good for you. Now go away; this is for the rest of us who must constantly scout, look for new properties and put in the time for our dream bucks.

There's no better way to preserve the memories of a hunt than through taxidermy, and there's no cheaper option than doing it yourself.

Do you toss and turn late at night over memories of bucks that got away? Our man does, too. Here are a handful of sleep-robbing tales of bucks that never even gave him a shot.

For 2014, TriStar is adding a Raptor Youth model dipped in Muddy Girl camouflage and a version featuring the Vista Next Micro Print pattern.