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While U.S. upland bird seasons are closed by March, this month is prime time for quail hunting in some parts of sunny Mexico, particularly for the black-throated bobwhite variety found throughout the Yucatan Peninsula. NRA Outdoors, a service that organizes hunting and fishing excursions specially tailored to NRA members, offers an intriguing three-day hunt in Yucatan’s rural northern coastal plain, not far from the tourist mecca of Cancun. A party of six American hunters, including NRA Outdoors chief Greg Ray and Editorial Director John Zent, found the welcome there to be as warm as the weather, the birds were abundant, and the shooting downright excellent.

John Zent's 10 favorite cartridges to take afield.

The National Rifle Association’s Publications Division is pleased to announce Mark. A. Keefe, IV, has been appointed Editorial Director, succeeding John Zent, who held the post from 2004 until April of this year, retiring after nearly four decades as an NRA staff editor. Brian Sheetz will replace Mark Keefe as editor in chief of American Rifleman.

Just what makes the Chesapeake Bay region such a renowned waterfowl destination? Get a look for yourself with this video.

If the weather where you are has taken a wintry turn, here’s video proof that not all of our best hunts have to happen in the cold.

Many shooters have been wondering how the new AccuPowers would compare with the company’s established AccuPoint scopes. Can the new kid measure up? To see firsthand, John Zent joined company VP Sales and Marketing Chuck Wahr and Driftwood Media’s Eddie Stevenson for what might sound like a contrived substitute for a “real” deer hunt.

Editorial Direction John Zent reviews Frank Miniter's latest releases, This Will Make a Man of You.

Editorial Director John Zent recaps the hunts from his North American "grand slam."