The author's Winchester Model 70 with a maple wood stock hanging from, fittingly, a maple tree. Let’s get this part out of the way first: I am not a Fudd. I own lots of rifles and shotguns with ...

Every generation of deer hunters has its turning points—moments when a new rifle shows up and quietly rewrites the rules. Sometimes it’s lighter weight that changes how far you’re willing to hike.

The Game Commission's board of commissioners are looking at two options to change the start of rifle deer season this year. Here's why ...

You do not need a safe full of rifles to cover everything from groundhogs in the hayfield to whitetails slipping through the ...

Over the years, my idea of the perfect deer rifle has evolved. When I was young, I had two whitetail rifles that, to me, were perfect. One was my Marlin 336 in .35 Remington, and the other was my ...