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This affordable option is for hunters who understand the effectiveness of an old-school, cup-and-core lead bullet.

A new Savage rifle does the trick on an Idaho elk hunt.

The deal makes Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. the largest firearms manufacturer in the U.S.

A Kentucky squirrel camp reminds the author how a hunting career and love of the woods can be launched by a single trigger press on a rimfire rifle.

Your smokepole sights are hovering over the vitals of an elk or deer, and you touch off the trigger. But did you make one of these mistakes? Let’s take a look through some things that can go wrong, before they ever do.

Now hear this, NRA American Hunter readers: this is a call for entries for American Hunter’s “2027 Members’ Best” feature story to run next year in our combined June/July print issue.

It’s hard not to return the bugle of a bull in the wild. But the author is convinced tactics he uses with calling help seal the deal on public land.

I grew up hunting whitetails in the Midwest, and while I thought I was in “elk shape” on my first western hunt, I quickly learned that chasing elk at high elevation requires an entirely different level of fitness. You’ll likely hike for hours, oftentimes at high elevation, and many of trails you’ll follow are filled with deadfall and uneven rocks. If you’re fortunate enough to fill your tag, the real work starts. 

Curious how to hunt whitetails in every phase of October and November? Check out Frank Miniter's tips and tricks for bagging a big one.