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There’s nothing like a few good days in the pheasant-hunting capital of the world to uplift the sprits of a heavy-hearted hunter.

Associate Editor Jon Draper and Digital Managing Editor Shawn Skipper recently returned from a spring snow goose hunt in South Dakota. Get an inside look at their hunt with this gallery.

This latest Member's Hunt comes from Gail Sperlich of Parkston, S.D.

Upland bird hunting has an essence to it that's difficult to describe. It's a different ballgame than most any other fall hunting experience, and creates an addiction that's not easy to kick, even long after you've left the field. Our Digital Managing Editor, Shawn Skipper, had his first taste of a true pheasant hunt earlier this fall while traveling with Browning and Winchester. Get an inside look at his hunt here.

A strut across four states yields four (er, five) nice toms, a bit of ribbing and a pile of advice for anyone in pursuit of a grand slam.

South Dakota is famous for a raucous motorcycle rally, Mt. Rushmore and pheasant hunting. But in the author’s mind it’s a world-class destination for high-odds whitetail hunting—if you don’t overthink it.

A check for $40,000 will buy a pretty nice car and in some places even a house. At the Safari Club International (SCI) Convention, it will get you a double rifle—but only if you’re not willing to pay for one with a six-digit price tag.

The Franchi Intensity, in many ways, delivers on its name. It capitalizes on some of the industry’s most respected technologies to reliably harness the most powerful shotshell payloads, and it does so in a slim, attractive package that betrays its middle-of-the-road price point. Hard to argue with any scattergun that offers both versatility and value.

Bryce Towsley breaks down the gear he used on his Alaskan brown bear hunt.