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7mm Backcountry: Anatomy of a 21st Century Elk Cartridge

Federal’s new 7mm Backcountry produces magnum-like ballistics from a 20-inch barrel thanks to new case and powder technology.

West-Texas Elk Hunt: A Trans-Pecos Connection

The author learned there are elk—and a lot of them—in West Texas. He also learned there is at least one man there he should have met a long time ago.

Pigs in Darkness: Sightmark and Pulsar Field Test

A night hunt for pigs on a Texas ranch is the perfect opportunity to shine light on thermal riflescopes from Sightmark and Pulsar.

Tested: Taurus 608 Revolver

Can a large-frame, double-action .38-caliber wheeler still serve as a multi-purpose handgun? Read on to find out!

#SundayGunday: Federal 7mm Backcountry

Today on #SundayGunday, we fire the 7mm Backcountry, a 21st-century centerfire cartridge designed by Federal Ammunition for big-game hunting that delivers the news from a 20-inch barrel.

Airport Conversation Leads to Wildlife-Related Charges

CDFW officers catch a pair of poachers after overhearing them on a plane.

Tested: Magnum Research 10mm Magnum BFR Revolver

This 6-shot, single-action revolver may well be the first factory-made handgun chambered in this caliber in over three decades.

Member's Hunt: "The Big Rifle," Winchester Model 1895

This latest Member's Hunt comes from Ken Eason of Bethany, Okla.

Loafers: Bear Hunting on the Boundary Waters

A float through the Minnesota Boundary Waters inspires the author to rediscover a lost art.

CWD Found in New Wyoming Hunt Area

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease in two adult female elk from Elk Hunt Area 87.

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