“upgrades”

We believe there is no greater recognition of a company’s quest for excellence than having a product touted as “best in class”—the standard by which all others are measured. And so it is with great honor that American Hunter again presents its annual best-in-class awards to firearms and gear that clearly rise above the rest.

The Chevrolet Colorado is a mid-size pickup that originally was outfitted with an inline five-cylinder gasoline engine, a power plant that didn’t garner many fans. The 2015 4WD model, on sale now nationwide, is refitted with a 3.6L DOHC V-6 gasoline engine mated to a six-speed automatic transmission.

Editor in Chief J. Scott Olmsted this morning presented outdoor-industry leaders with American Hunter’s best-in-class awards.

In 2016, Weatherby will provide significant refinements to its legendary rifle for the first time since its introduction in 1958.

When it comes to portable semi-auto pistols for hunting, there’s only one real factory standard cartridge choice: the 10mm auto. Let's take a look at the top five 10mm semi-autos currently on the market.

Few hunters beat up their tools of the trade more than diehard waterfowlers. Ducks and geese rarely make things easy on those who pursue them, and that means some scatterguns are going to take a beating from the elements. Mossberg knows that as well as anyone, and for 2016 is introducing a solution in its new Pro-Series Waterfowl line.