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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.

The Mauser 98: Still Perfect for Hunters

If there were ever a classic rifle design—one that would go on to spawn innumerable copies—it is the Mauser 98. While the vast majority of American hunters rely upon the multitude of popular American bolt-action rifles, they owe a huge debt of gratitude to Paul Mauser’s turnbolt design.

Behind the Bullet: .275 Rigby

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.

Top 5 European Hunting Cartridges

Contributor Barb Melloni gives readers an overview on the favored cartridges of our hunting cousins across the pond.

Hunting for Great Literature

In the adventurous world of hunting, there are many great stories and books to make us all gasp, laugh, cry and more. If, as a hunter, you are a reader, odds are your life has been influenced by some of them. If you haven’t yet read enough of them, find them, read them, then pass them on to an aspiring hunter.

Hardware: Tract Toric 12.5x50mm

The new Tract Toric utilizes top-grade Schott HT glass lenses multi-coated with anti-reflection coatings for improved image quality and superior light transmission values. The result is enhanced contrast—crisp, bright, razor-sharp images with minimal flare and glare, even when looking at or near the rising or setting sun.

Head to Head: .280 Ackley Improved vs. 7mm Rem. Mag.

Which of these cartridges represents the wisest choice for hunters, and why should you prefer one over the other? Contributor Philip Massaro examines the pros and cons of each.

Head to Head: 7x57mm Mauser vs. 7mm-08 Remington

Between the 7x57mm Mauser and the 7mm-08 Remington, which is the more useful cartridge for hunters? Contributor Philip Massaro compares the two and picks the winner.

A Stroll in the Corries

A hunt across the pond reveals age-old traditions still practiced today in the Scottish Highlands.

Honeymoon Hunt: Hawaii’s Bucks of Paradise

His wife wanted to visit Hawaii after their wedding, and they lived happily ever after when he discovered the hunting opportunities for free-range axis deer on the island of Lanai.

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