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It .223 enough to take down a deer? What's the best stage of the rut to hunt? Grunt call or rattle? There's no shortage of hot topics that get bandied about in the deer woods. Our own Shawn Skipper decided to pose a few of them to the many whitetail guides crowding the Outfitter Hall at the Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, Pa.

American Hunter's Shawn Skipper had the opportunity to talk guns, hunting and more with LOCASH before its members—Chris Lucas and Preston Brust—took the stage at the 2016 Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, Pa.

American Hunter's Shawn Skipper had the opportunity to talk guns, hunting and more with country artist Ben Gallaher before Ben took the stage at the 2016 Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, Pa.

American Hunter's Shawn Skipper had the opportunity to talk hunting, guns and country living with country music star Justin Moore before Justin took the stage at the 2016 Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, Pa.

There's no doubt about it, Winchester's Shot-Lok technology has been a full-fledged revolution. Though originally designed with turkeys in mind, the concept has expanded to upland loads and, for 2016, will enter a not-so-feathered market. Coyotes, hogs and varmints the world over will be testing their luck against Varmint X shotshells going forward.

Two years after getting completely shut out in the Centennial State, Web Managing Editor Shawn Skipper returned to Colorado for an elk hunt with Leupold Optics.

Bucks can turn up in the most darnedest place during the rut—but it's not often that you see something like this.

Revenge is a dish best served immediately.

Animals have the darnedest habit of turning up in the worst possible places—except when you're hunting them, naturally—and this week's NASCAR-loving critter in Tennessee is no exception. Camping World Truck Series practice at Bristol Motor Speedway was temporarily shut down on Wednesday, August 19, when a rabbit turned up on the track and refused to leave.