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Photos: 2017 National Youth Hunter Education Challenge

YHEC is many things. Here is a small taste of what the Youth Hunter Education Challenge has to offer.

Member's Hunt: The New Mexico Triple Play

This latest Member's Hunt comes from Sean Lewis of Chaparral, N.M.

Gallery: Hunting Upland Birds South of the Border with Aguila Ammunition

Digital Managing Editor Shawn Skipper recently had the opportunity to pursue a bevy of upland birds on a trip to Mexico. Get an inside look at his hunt with this gallery.

When Crossing the Border, Beware the ‘Lost’ Bullet

Each year, hundreds of American citizens are arrested at border crossings with Mexico and Canada. Their crime? Crossing into Mexican or Canadian territory in possession of a firearm or ammunition that’s not registered according to those countries’ laws.

Striking Gould’s

Last spring, Executive Editor Adam Heggenstaller had the opportunity to join Federal Premium and Tall Tine Outfitters in Sonora, Mexico, to chase the elusive Gould's turkey. Would he find success?

The Sound and the Hurry

Hearing bugles is what makes elk hunting so grand. But what if you can’t see the bulls?

Tomfoolin’

Never discount the power of a decoy to lure tom turkeys close—real close.

Going for Gould's

So this is Mexico? Not exactly what Executive Editor Adam Heggenstaller had in mind when he envisioned Sonora—it's much better. Water is plentiful, along with huge white-barked sycamores and oaks in the creek bottoms where the Gould's gobblers roost.

Bringing Birds Back from Mexico—What You Need to Know

For the table or for taxidermy, wingshooters have ample reason to want to bring back birds from hunts in Mexico. Here's a primer on the red-tape involved in doing so.

The Great New Mexico Bear Chase

American Hunter Assistant Editor Jon Draper recently set out to test a new Barnes bullet designed for the AAC .300 Blackout. His target? Black bear located at the Jicarilla Apache Nation near Dulce, N.M. Find out how he fared.

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