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2018 Vehicle of the Year: Can-Am Defender Max XT

Can-Am's Defender Max XT is a six-seat powerhouse that’ll get you—as well as your hunting buddies, your dog, your gear and your game—wherever you need to go.

2018 Gear of the Year: Champion Workhorse Electronic Trap

The Champion Workhorse Electronic Trap is a winner because, as its name implies, it’s a workhorse. It combines high-volume clay-throwing capacity in a compact design that fits in the trunk of just about any vehicle.

2019 Rifle of the Year: Steyr Zephyr II

Meet American Hunter's latest Rifle of the Year.

2020 Shotgun of the Year: Franchi Instinct LX

Franchi's Instinct LX is our 2020 Shotgun of the Year.

2021 Shotgun of the Year: Savage Renegauge

The Savage Renegauge is our 2021 Shotgun of the Year.

2022 Ammo of the Year: Winchester 6.8 Western

Any way you cut it, this cartridge is a long-range winner. It maintains its energy at distance, and it’s plenty accurate, too.

Leupold & Stevens Retains Top Optics Manufacturer Title

For the sixth year in a row—every year since the award was introduced—Leupold & Stevens, Inc., has been named the Optics Manufacturer of the Year by the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW). The award was presented during the annual NASGW annual meeting, which this year is taking place in Kansas City, Mo.

2017 Woman's Innovation Product of the Year: Weatherby Vanguard Camilla

Twenty percent of hunters are female, so it can’t hurt to offer women a hunting rifle they can call their own. Weatherby’s Vanguard Camilla Rifle goes above and beyond the typical “color it pink and call it a girl’s gun.”

11-Year-Old Stops Charging Brown Bear

Quick thinking and good instincts helped an 11-year-old boy save himself and his family from a charging brown bear on June 18, according to a report from the Juneau Empire.

2018 Shotgun of the Year: Winchester Super X4

Winchester's Super X4 is our 2018 Shotgun of the Year.

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