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For defense in the backcountry, look no further than Winchester Big Bore. Whether bear-hunting or simply seeking bear defense, Big Bore delivers the penetration and energy transfer needed to stop a big ursid in its tracks.

What it means and how to cope: a dismal but honest look at the current state of Western tag allocations, with ideas for alternate hunting adventures.

Maine is home to a wide range of large and small game and lots of public land on which to hunt it. Could the Pine Tree State be hunting’s best-kept secret?

While it may lack the speed and shapely beauty of modern contenders, this nearly 150-year-old cartridge continues to prove itself in the field. Whoever said nothing lasts forever obviously never met the .45-70 Gov’t.

Maine’s Matt Whitegiver has guided hunters for more than 40 years. Today, he lives to guide Special Operations veterans to Big Woods adventure—and perhaps a path back to peace.

Everything about a brown bear hunt makes it larger than life, not the least of which is the size of the game. Sights and sounds that make one alternately wonder and tremble, thrills and disappointments—it’s all part of the game.

Leave the tourists behind in Maine to find an adventure Downeast.

The Recon Tactical is Wilson Combat's vision of a practical, all-around AR for rigorous tactical training, hardcore hunting or all-purpose field applications.

Looking to tag a really big bruin? Here are the best states to do so.