“Tag: Best Of”

Do you have a favorite old firearm that just won't quit? Then this story, from George Perryman of Lexington, N.C., is for you.

I am heartened by this year’s entries. In addition to fabulous photographs, almost all of you delivered exceptional narratives of your hunts. We used your very words wherever possible because it’s an honor to see you all rise to such an occasion as sharing a special moment with your fellow hunters. You now know a little bit about what drives an outdoor writer. —J. Scott Olmsted, Editor in Chief

This month's Member's Hunt comes to us from Rob Beckman, of Cincinnati, Ohio. Follow along as he three friends take on a hunt on the Mother Continent.

Have you ever tried to explain field dressing over Facetime? Larry Partika attempts just that in this month's featured Member's Hunt. 

If you're back with us, fresh off of yesterday's SHOT show coverage, welcome back. If you're just checking in with us for the first time, be sure to go back and check out our roundups of the best rifles, optics and bowhunting gear to come out of the show so far this year. Today, however, read on to see the best shotguns of SHOT 2026, compiled by longtime contributor and diehard hunter, Brad Fitzpatrick. 

In the market for a new optic? You're in luck. In this installment of our 2026 SHOT coverage, we tasked experienced hunter and longtime contributor Brad Fenson with rounding up the best new optics of 2026. Read on to see what made his exacting cut.

The annual SHOT Show in Las Vegas is a launch pad for many new firearm platforms. Here is a list of the best new hunting guns arriving in 2026.

This month's Member's Hunt comes to us from Frank Louthan of Alpharetta, Ga.

Read eight-year-old Ian Niemela's firsthand account of his very first deer hunt.