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There were two bird seasons when I was a young teenager: grouse in the fall and starlings in the spring. The starlings would invade as soon as the weather started to turn, congregating in noisy flocks near the corncribs on my grandparents’ farm.

We expect our gear to do what it was made to do, to hold up to the beating we give it, time and time again. Be it chasing pheasants or greenheads, giant elk or bushy-tails, quality gear keeps us out longer, lets us hunt harder and allows our minds to focus on more important things ... like hunting. Here are our 2015 big game selections.

Dick Williams takes a closer look at the latest addition to the Thompson/Center family, the Strike.

A 170-grain muzzleloader projectile for whitetail? Field Editor Brian McCombie couldn't resist trying out the latest offering from Dynamic Research Technologies.

The holidays are here, and there's no shortage of gifts out there for a hunter or huntress. That said, finding the right one—particularly on short notice—can be a challenge. Fortunately for you, the editors of American Hunter have assembled a few recommendations.

Looking for new glass? 2016's batch of new hunting optics is pretty impressive. Here are some of the top new wares.