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Field Test: Carlson's Choke Tubes Cremator

Unless you’re a waterfowl hunter, you don’t often want to talk much about choking. Sets a bad tone. But wingshooters by and large make their bones on the strength of two things (their own talents with the scattergun aside): good shotshells and quality choke tubes.

Photo Essay: Big Beards in Cow Town

American Hunter Field Editor Jeff Johnston hoped to tag an Oklahoma tom that was befitting of the "Long Beard" name stamped on his shotgun shell of choice. Find out how he fared with this photo essay.

First Look 2013: Firearms

Check out this rundown of some of 2013's upcoming firearms releases—many of which will be on display at the 2013 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in May.

Patterned for a Turkey Shoot

Unless your 12-gauge is a lemon, its standard full choke with a quality load of No. 4, 5 or 6 is perfectly adequate for turkeys to 40 yards. But hunters are seldom satisfied with adequate. You can usually squeeze a few more pellets into your shotgun’s pattern. Here’s how.

Weatherby’s New Turkey Hunting Shotguns

In a big move for turkey hunters, venerable gunmaker Weatherby rolls out three new shotgun models designed to rule the spring.

Federal Premium HeavyWeight Turkey 20-Gauge

When turkey hunting, where you may get only one shot all season, I recommend shooting the most potent load available.

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