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Fifty years ago it was tough to find a mule deer in West Texas, but today it seems like they’re everywhere … unless you’re hunting them, of course. Last year, the author scoured the area’s red rock canyons and mesquite-covered ridges to learn what has led to their abundance.

Here are five steps you can take to get your rifle in shape and ready for hunting season this fall.

Any of these five cartridges will set you up for a successful mule deer hunt anywhere they reside.

Do you dream of living on and hunting your own land? One couple purchased their dream, and learned a few things along the way they'd like to share.

Your photos provide not simply a review of your accomplishments and endeavors over the past year, but a revealing snapshot of a nation full of dedicated American hunters.

Winchester and Browning have collaborated to produce the 6.8 Western—a new take on the concept of the .270 WSM, using heavier bullets and a faster twist rate than previous iterations of the Winchester cartridges have used. Essentially, the 6.8 Western picks up where the .270 WSM leaves off, and delivers a whole lot more.

A record-book mule deer is one of the most coveted trophies in North America. Here’s a list of states and provinces that consistently produce big bucks.

If you’re tired of seeing “not available” or “backordered” when shopping for ammunition or guns, why not shift focus and shop for something as a gun owner you just might be able to order with confidence today? That would be a suppressor. Many hunters recognize it as the next step in firearm ownership. Silencer Central makes shopping for, applying for and owning one simple.

In the last 10 years, ammunition manufacturers have delivered newly designed cartridges that are more consistent, more efficient and more precise than ever before. Will the century-plus-old .30-06 Springfield have to gracefully hand the “most popular” position to a new leader?