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An ideal optics setup for Western big-game hunting includes a binocular, spotting scope, rangefinder and riflescope. Here’s how to choose the best of each for your needs.  

Ever wonder what the difference really is between cheap and expensive hunting rifles (other than the price tag)? Contributor Aram von Benedikt takes us through a few noted differences, along with when to grab which.

The CZ All-Terrain combines the quick-handling, smooth-swinging performance of an over/under with the durability and function of the best waterfowling autos.

Part hunting lease, part neighborhood and all community, the Dunaway Hunting and Fishing Club in Tennessee is about as good as it gets for anyone looking for their own slice of heaven.

Everything has a breaking point. We did our best to find it in four of the hottest shotguns on the market, and then analyzed what that means for hunters.

A DIY float trip in the Alaska wilderness gives two intrepid souls all they can handle.

Just what goes into building the ultimate Western big-game rig? Here are a few components to consider.

A group of hard-core revolver nuts traveled to Hondo, Texas, to hunt with Action Outdoor Adventures and put theory, revolvers and bullets to the test on hefty targets.

Here’s a question for hard-core big-game hunters: How much is efficiency worth to you? Or more to the point: Is the convenience of a rangefinding (RF) binocular worth the extra money and the extra weight vs. carrying separate bino and rangefinder units?