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FACT: Coming home is more important than coming home with a gobbler.

Fixed blade or folder? Drop point or clip point? What kind of steel would you like, and what kind of handle material would you like to grip when using your knife? Answers to these questions make a hunter’s knife just as personal as his firearm.

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.

Contributor B. Gil Horman tests out the Model 1854 lever-action from Smith & Wesson.

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.

The pursuit of Cape buffalo in Tanzania’s Selous Game Reserve is a bucket-list hunt.

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.

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.