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Our man chases elusive mule deer through the wild weather and perilous wildlife of Wyoming’s high country.

Between the .270 Winchester and the new 6.8 Western, which cartridge is the better all-around choice for the hunter? Contributor Philip Massaro examines the pros and cons of each.

Here are the tools and skills you’ll need to prevent back luck from becoming a crisis.

Don’t ignore elk locales that offer low odds of success. You’ll find the hunting pressure in them is nil, and when you do find elk, you can usually kill them.

The X-Bolt Pro McMillan is a beautiful rifle, perfectly suited to all-around Western hunting. Our test model was incredibly consistent and stable, and we would confidently carry it into the field anywhere from the moose swamps of Alaska to the Coues-deer deserts of Arizona.

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.

From great adventure stories to detailed how-tos, these five books will help shape the way you hunt. Read, learn and enjoy: They are good teachers.

Here are some simple but significant “unwritten” rules you should always follow when hunting public land.

Here’s a look at three tools you should always have with you in the backcountry and how you can put each to use in almost any outdoor circumstance.