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Why You Should Test Run Your Fall Hunting Camp This Summer

The night before opening day is too late to learn that you’re missing tent poles or the moths ate holes in your sleeping bags. And opening day is too late to learn you've picked a game unit with more hunters than game. Best do a test-run.

Must-Have Hunting Camp Gear

Be it the backcountry or the back forty, this collection of gear makes camp more comfortable for all.

2021 Father's Day Gift Guide

Look no further for all your Father's Day gift-giving needs this year.

Field Tested: ALPS OutdoorZ Dash Panel Blind

Toward the beginning of the 2021 turkey season, ALPS OutdoorZ unveiled its Dash Panel Blind. Designed as a hybrid between a traditionally-portable panel blind, and a full-concealment pop-up, the three-sided Dash Panel Blind is based around a hub system, which allows for quick and easy setup on a large scale. Here at American Hunter, we were given the opportunity to test one of these useful pieces of kit all season long.

First Look: ALPS Mountaineering Helix Tents

ALPS Mountaineering has debuted a new ultralight backpacking tent in two sizes, termed the Helix 1- or 2 Person.

Field Tested: Wilderness Tactical Products Safepacker

The eerie howl of wolves cut the mist, no more than a few hundred yards away at the bottom of the ridge. Glancing down at my right hip-belt, I saw the reassuring Olive-drab of my Wilderness Safepacker effortlessly concealing my trusty little 1911, and couldn’t suppress a comfortable smile.

Hardcore Hunting: 5 Tips for Keeping Your Rifle Functioning

Temperature, snow, dust, ice and mud can all adversely affect rifles. Here are five tips to help you keep your hunting rig functioning properly during a hardcore hunt in tough conditions.

Sheep Hunts: When a Slam Becomes a Straight

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

The Art of the Tent Camp

A proper tent camp is an experience many hunters today know little about—and that’s a shame, because it can be just the ticket to recharge one’s batteries. Take advice from a graybeard who’s done it for years: A few amenities can make all the difference.

Field Tested: Kuiu PRO LT Pack System

Weighing in at a mere 3.8 pounds, an almost unheard-of number for a load-hauling external-frame pack—much less one with a 4,000-cubic-inch capacity—I had high expectations for the PRO LT going in. It exceeded them.

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