American Hunter

Hunting for Great Literature

In the adventurous world of hunting, there are many great stories and books to make...

Ducks in Historia

Among all the duck-hunting haunts up and down the Mississippi Flyway, a spot in the...

Journal This Year: How to Record Recent Adventures and Plan Upcoming Ones

Keeping a handwritten journal and reading through old field notes is a great way to...

How to Talk About Hunting

In 2021, ‘Join the Hunt’ will provide—thanks to the NRA Hunters’ Leadership Forum—research, tips and...

.30-06 Springfield: Is it Still the Best All-Around Big-Game Hunting Cartridge?

In the last 10 years, ammunition manufacturers have delivered newly designed cartridges that are more...

Head to Head: 7mm vs. .30 Caliber

Both offer similar power levels, are suitable for similar-sized game and make a perfect all-around...

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NRA Urges Governors to Maintain Open Access to the Outdoors This Spring

NRA among four dozen NGOs urging state and local leaders to keep hunting seasons and...

A Sheep Hunter’s Rifle Comes Home

Famed conservationist Charles Sheldon is essentially solely responsible for the establishment of Alaska’s Denali National...

Hardware: Browning TSS Tungsten Turkey

Packed with pure TSS, in shot sizes determined to optimize spread and knockdown power, these...

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Game

Pope and Young Club Announces New World-Record Black Bear

On Feb. 8, during the Great American Outdoors Show, the Pope and Young Club convened...

The Mississippi Diversion

A coon hunt in the Deep South leads the author to reminisce about his youth...

Familiar Ground

After years away from the game, the author rediscovers the highs and lows of bowhunting....

Member's Hunt: The Elk Rifle Goes Elk Hunting

This latest Member's Hunt comes from Arthur J. ‘Bud’ Kenney of Adams, Tenn.

How Accurate Are Today’s Rifles?

Here’s what you can realistically expect from your new rifle.

How to Set Up Your Rifle and Scope for Long-Range Dialing

Making elevation corrections to hit distant targets will be quick and easy if you follow...

Head to Head: .404 Jeffery vs. .416 Rigby

While both cartridges have a rather impeccable reputation, which makes a better choice for the...

Why My Cartridge is Better Than Yours

Contributor Philip Massaro explains why his cartridge of choice is—and always will be—vastly superior to...

Why Hunt?

Despite what the anti-hunting crowd would like non-hunters to believe, the ethos of hunting is...

Head to Head: .243 Winchester vs. 6mm Creedmoor

How does the 6mm Creedmoor stack up against the renowned .243 Winchester? Contributor Philip Massaro...

Fringe Benefits

The best memory of a hunt may lie in the finest details carried back home.

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