BTB 405 Winchester Lead

Behind the Bullet: .405 Winchester

Generating just over 3,200 ft.-lbs. of muzzle energy, the .405 Winchester was—at the time of its release in 1904—the most powerful lever-action cartridge available.

Taxidermy Paradise: The Wildlife Sports and Educational Museum

The 26,000 square-foot museum in Amsterdam, N.Y., boasts an impressive taxidermy collection of over 100 animal species—including one of the largest whitetail trophy deer mount displays in the country—tastefully displayed with the interest of education at heart.

New York: State Legislature Fails to Advance Legally Harvested Wildlife Import Ban

The New York State Legislature adjourned over the weekend without passing Senate Bill (SB) 2814, titled the “Big Five African Trophies Act."

Behind the Bullet: .450 Nitro Express

Despite its rarity today, we all owe the .450 Nitro Express a debt of gratitude for the simple fact that it established a ballistic formula upon which so many dangerous game hunters rely.

Rites of Passage on the Sands of Africa

A safari with his 11-year-old son offers a father a chance to reflect on a bond that makes any hunt special.

Behind the Bullet: .257 Weatherby Magnum

If you’re a fan of the quarter-bores, the .257 Weatherby Magnum will perform above and beyond what you’d normally expect from this bore diameter.

Namibia to Auction Black Rhino Hunts

The money raised by three tags will go straight to black rhino conservation, but the violence spewed by anti-hunters is already going strong.

South Africa Court Upholds Decision to Legalize Domestic Sales of Rhinoceros Horn in Effort to Curb Poaching

As rhinos continue to be slaughtered for their horns, can the recent controversial decision to legalize the domestic sale of these horns be the key to saving this endangered animal?

New York Anti-Hunting Bill Defeated

The NRA recently led the charge to defeat New York Senate Bill 4686, an anti-hunting bill backed by animal “rights” groups. The bill would have banned the importation, possession, sale or transportation of the “Big Five African Species” to include hunting trophies.

Ivory Trade Ban, Limits on Elephant Imports and What They Mean for Hunters

If unchecked, a proposed ban on the sale and trade of legally owned ivory would harm American hunters.

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