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We explore the minimalist approach to turkey hunting, with a walkthrough of how to go "barebones" for springtime Toms.

Not all magnum cartridges bear the name, but still meet all the criteria for the title. Here’s a look at five of the best.

Dennis Bradley puts two varminting favorites up against each other—the speedy .22-250 Rem., and ubiquitous .223 Rem.

Mike Roux considers the conventional wisdom on chokes and shot for turkeys, pondering whether the tightest constriction and heaviest pellet is always the best move.

Eastern birds just seem to be wiser and uncannily adept at escaping us. If you don’t believe it, you’d best read this before trying your luck on an Eastern tom.

Introduced in 1965, the .350 Remington Magnum could be considered the original short magnum. Using the belted Holland & Holland case responsible for so many excellent designs from the 40s, 50s and 60s, but shortened to be wedged into a short-action magazine, the .350 Magnum would mimic the performance of the .35 Whelen.

It’s not every day you draw a sheep tag, so when you do, you want to be ready. But what does “ready” look like? Here’s a quick rundown of what you’ll want to make sure you have when you go after a once-in-a-lifetime trophy.

Mike Roux discusses the changes in turkey hunting since he came of age, and the tools new hunters should avail themselves of. 

B. Gil Horman makes a roundup of some of his favorite function-over-form .410-bores.