“trophy shot”

Three generations of the Gouger family have gathered every fall to hunt deer on a 128-acre farm in northwestern New Jersey since the 1950s. None of them has ever called it a “deer camp.” The place is just “the cabin.” But every hunter of the farm is aware the hunt endures today in the face of encroaching development.

Though it seemed like a simple plan, the right place and the right time only exist if every participant is on the same clock.

By March 1, a photo and a 200-word description of when, where and how you filled your tag is all we need. We'll run the top entries in the American Hunter magazine this June—your photo could even make the cover!

Editor in Chief J. Scott Olmsted recounts the tail of his recent whitetail hunt in the shadow of Wyoming's Devils Tower.

All right readers, it’s trophy-shot time! It’s that special time of year when we request proof of your hunting prowess.

Check out Web Managing Editor Shawn Skipper's take on day two of he and Assistant Editor Jon Draper's South Dakota snow goose hunt.

Slip into the Kalahari’s red hills and you’ll meander into kudu, springbok, blesbok, gemsbok, zebra, wildebeest and so much more.