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Know-How: It's All About Shot Placement

Where you hit your prey matters. Field Editor Bryce Towsley takes a closer look at shot placement.

Hardware: CZ 455 Varmint Thumbhole Fluted

The world has been awash in .22 Long Rifle rimfires for decades, but few have been built as solidly as the new CZ 455 Varmint Thumbhole Fluted bolt-action. This “little twenty-two” is hefty, a “real” rifle with real rifle feel and performance to match.

Know-How: Be a Deadly Shot

There are great archers, and then there are deadly ones. Great shots might stack a quiver of arrows in the 10-ring at 40 yards; deadly shots stack game in the back of the truck season after season. Both of these guys practice the fundamentals of shooting, but deadly shots realize the woods is not a static archery range.

2017's Top Compound Bows

Here are 2017’s best new compound bows, in no particular order.

Know-How: Best Bow Shots for Turkeys

Scores of bowhunters have learned the hard way that gobblers aren’t easy targets. Besides being incredibly wary, the bird has an anatomy that is often misunderstood. Knowing when to draw and where to aim will greatly elevate your odds this spring.

A Beginner’s Guide to Bowhunting

It’s never too late to become a bowhunter, and getting started is easier than you think. Here’s how to go about the process, including bow selection and fit, broadhead selection, practice drills and crucial hunting techniques.

First Look: Remington Premier Scirocco Bonded Ammo

The new Remington Premier Scirocco Bonded is wonderfully accurate, possesses a high ballistic coefficient value and has excellent terminal performance with deep penetration.

How to Zero a Rifle

Here’s a straightforward, step-by-step beginner’s guide to zeroing a rifle.

Top 5 Optics for Turkey Guns

Beads are for jewelry. Get with the times and add an optic to your cherished turkey gun.

How to Choose the Right Hunting Bullet

Understanding the intended purpose of a bullet and its effect on the body of your quarry is vitally important for making ethical, one-shot-kills. But with so many bullet styles, brands, calibers and game animals of varying sizes, the process can be confusing. Here’s a primer to get you started.

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