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There seems these days to be a “race to the bottom” among hunters who like to hunt and shoot long with smaller and smaller cartridges at greater and greater range. The practice ignores sage advice.

You’re never too old to learn something new.

Developed in 1976 by Ken Waters as a wildcat cartridge, the 7-30 Waters is based on the .30-30 Winchester necked down to 7mm to improve velocity and trajectory, with a significant drop off in felt recoil. In 1984, Winchester began to produce rifles chambered for cartridge, legitimizing Waters’ dream, and establishing it as a commercial cartridge.

The author goes to Texas for hogs and ’yotes in the night with a Henry lever action, an Armasight thermal scope and Federal’s HammerDown ammunition.

The .275 Rigby remains a fantastic choice for the big-game hunter, and has done it all over the course of its 130-year history.

American Hunter Editor David Herman puts the new Savage Impulse to the test on 12,000 acres of South Texas Hill Country. Read on to see how the swift-shooting straight-pull performs.

Not have any trees available for a conventional tree stand, but not committed enough to the spot for a tower stand? Check out the T100 and T360 Tripod stands, from Millennium.

Bart Skelton reminisces on a childhood spent hunting quail at the Shipp Ranch, and the affect it has had on his life ever since.

Thanks to various technological advancements over the last 50 years, today’s hunting rifles, ammo and gear can make you a better hunter.