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Waning Odds

Perhaps the West’s most sought after big-game species, mule deer continue to prove they are as alluring as they are hard to get.

Member's Hunt: Caribou in the 'Quiet Haven'

This latest Member's Hunt comes from Curt Gustafson of Huron, S.D.

2014's Best Whitetail States: Part III

Oklahoma, Indiana, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland made their appearances in Part II of the countdown. Who's next? Check out the latest installment of our "Top 20 States for Whitetails" series.

How We Taxpayers Are Funding Anti-Hunting Group’s Attorney Fees

In lawsuit after lawsuit, here is how tax-exempt anti-hunting extremist groups are making the U.S. government—and American taxpayers—foot the bill for their massive litigation fees.

Member's Hunt: The Long Wait

This latest Member's Hunt comes from Marvin Clyncke of Boulder, Colo.

How to Bowhunt Muskox in Shorts

Bowhunting muskox in Greenland is a great way to sidestep the Canadian Arctic temps!

Guns and Gear for an Eland Hunt

What's it take to harvest an eland? Here's a look at what Ron Spomer utilized on his most recent trip to Africa.

How Big is That Summer Buck, Really?

You see a buck, antlers slathered in velvet, across a field on a humid late-summer evening and think it looks staggeringly big. But the velvet, the buck’s skinny summer neck and the warm glow of light can lead to gross exaggeration in your mind.

Hardware: Leupold VX-3i 3.5X-10X-40mm

Riflescopes with parallax adjustments, illuminated reticles, 8X zoom ranges and turrets dialing past 1,500 yards are impressive, but do we really need that to still-hunt whitetails in Ohio farmland or chase elk at 8,000 feet in Idaho? An optic like Leupold’s new VX-3i 3.5X-10X-40mm with the Boone & Crockett ballistic reticle is likely better suited for most hunters’ needs. This 12.6-ounce scope, a reengineered upgrade from the previous VX-3, is bright, sharp, slim and extremely reliable.

A Sheep Hunter’s Rifle Comes Home

Famed conservationist Charles Sheldon is essentially solely responsible for the establishment of Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve. He was also a major hunter. And it’s at least due in part to that hunting prowess, along with his famed custom 6.5x53R rifle, that the Denali National Park and Preserve stands where and how it does today.

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