NRA Publications Editorial Director John Zent wanted to spend a little more time evaluating the Ethos' field performance—which led him to a waterfowl hunt in Chestertown, Md. Get a closer look at the hunt with this video.
Earlier this season, Associate Editor Jon Draper packed his waders and hit the road for a 16-hour trip to West Monroe, La., where he spent a few days hunting with some of the now world famous Duck Commander crew.
There was no shortage of outfitters at the Great American Outdoor Show, that much is certain. And though many eyes fell on the impressive displays of antlered taxidermy, the show's waterfowl guides held their own.
Self-branded as "The Value Experts," TriStar is home to an array of respectable shotguns and handguns, which are often available at a budget-conscious price point. The company has, for years, rolled out a variety of fine-shooting scatterguns. One thing that's long eluded it, however, is a 3½-inch autoloader for the more dedicated waterfowl hunters among us. That changed at SHOT Show 2017, however, when TriStar announced its new Viper Max.