45 70 4 Life Lead

.45-70 4-Life

While it may lack the speed and shapely beauty of modern contenders, this nearly 150-year-old cartridge continues to prove itself in the field. Whoever said nothing lasts forever obviously never met the .45-70 Gov’t.

Tips and Tactics for Predator Hunting the Desert Southwest

Contributor Aram von Benedikt shares his wealth of expertise on how to effectively predator-hunt the Desert Southwest.

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Here’s a game plan for each phase of the whitetail rut.

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How can we know when the rut will occur based on geographic location? Because history (and the rut) repeats itself.

A Week-by-Week Guide to September Elk Hunting

Follow these tips to adjust your strategy weekly to take advantage of pre-rut, breeding and post-rut elk behavior to up your odds of success.

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Use your phone to search exhibitors, schedule seminars and even bid on auction items.

Submit Your Photos Now for Members' Best 2020!

Send us a photo and a 200-word description of when, where and how you filled your tag by March 1, and we’ll run the top entries in the American Hunter magazine this June—your photo might even make the cover!

Know-How: Lessons From The Rut

The rut is here, so perhaps it’s time to throw caution to the wind. Deer don’t act normal, and neither should you.

How to Map a Gobbler's Routine

Many turkey hunters don’t put in the effort to map a gobbler’s routine prior to opening morning. Follow these scouting tips to find the best spot to kill a tom.

Your November Rut Playbook

Here’s a week-by-week guide to staying in step with the rut this month to up your odds of tagging the buck you want.

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