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7mm Backcountry: Anatomy of a 21st Century Elk Cartridge

Federal’s new 7mm Backcountry produces magnum-like ballistics from a 20-inch barrel thanks to new case and powder technology.

The Stag and the Modern Dilemma

They planned to use a brand-new, cutting-edge cartridge on red stag in “Middle Earth.” But beauracratic kiwi snafus quashed that. So two Americans hunted with “old” cartridges and wondered whether the grass was indeed greener ...

Idaho Redemption: Success in the Scree Slides

Our man returns to the rugged stretch of Idaho that his hunting party narrowly escaped last season in search of success on a mountain muley.

Hunting Antlerless Elk on Public Land: Why and How

Contributor Aram von Benedikt dives into the why and how of public-land antlerless elk hunting—a more-accessible, yet similarly rewarding sister activity to pursuing backcountry bulls.

Is a Wilderness Hunt For You?

Wilderness hunters are few and far between, but with careful planning and preparation you can be one of them.

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