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Take a Waterfowl Vacation: 5 Days in Ciudad Obregon

The end of duck season is a sordid affair. Yes, there’s work to be done, with mud and muck encasing nearly everything you own, and the contempt you hold for your alarm clock is palpable. … But why quit now? The best hunting of the year is waiting south of the border.

Canyon Country Bulls and Bucks

A hunter’s first elk and a bogged-down stalk on a desert mule deer highlight hunts with new versions of Ruger’s M77 Hawkeye bolt actions.

A Very Good Place for Elk

The sights and sounds of big bulls during the frenzy of the rut can defy description, especially in the elk paradise of New Mexico’s Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

Photos: New Mexico Antelope with Federal Premium, Savage Arms and Bushnell

Digital Managing Editor Shawn Skipper recently had the opportunity to hunt pronghorn across the plains of New Mexico. Get an inside look at his trip with this gallery.

Guns and Gear for a Mexico Upland Hunt

Are you ready to hunt upland birds in Mexico? Here's the gear you'll need.

Wildfire Burns 36,000 Acres Near NRA Whittington Center

The Ute Park Fire, started in northern New Mexico on Thursday, May 31, has forced several people out of their homes, but the NRA Whittington Center has stepped up to help those in need.

Hunting Leopold’s New Mexico Ducks

In arid New Mexico, waterfowlers ply the same wetlands famed biologist Aldo Leopold worked and hunted more than a century ago.

Member's Hunt: An Elk in My Father's Stead

This latest Member's Hunt comes from Kristine Humphreys of Castro Valley, Calif.

Hunting New Mexico Bear With Barnes Bullets

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. Keep your eyes peeled for this new 120-grain bullet in this caliber, which should be available early 2014. In the meantime, check out the photo gallery to see how Draper dropped the hammer on some big old bruins.

Is It Safe to Hunt in Mexico? (Part 2)

Although news reports from Mexico have been alarming, NRA Publications' John Zent decided he needed to hunt there at least one more time and see for himself.

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