The rounds that make close-range shoulder shots risky under 60 yards
A close-range shoulder shot can be a great way to anchor a deer. It breaks the on-side shoulder, disrupts…
The cartridges that turn “perfect” broadside shots into tracking jobs
A broadside deer at a calm distance should be the easiest shot in the woods. You settle in, tuck…
Cartridges people swear “cut through brush” (and what really happens)
Everybody’s heard the old camp talk about “brush busting” cartridges. The idea is that a bigger, heavier bullet will…
15 deer cartridges that feel mild but hit harder than expected
A lot of guys judge a deer cartridge by how it feels off the bench. That’s understandable, because recoil…
Why MagnaCut steel is being adopted across new hunting knife releases
If you’ve been shopping knives lately, it probably feels like MagnaCut is everywhere. Every company is dropping a “MagnaCut…
14 underused deer cartridges that deserve a second look
A lot of deer hunters get stuck in the same three-caliber loop. It’s not because those cartridges don’t work—they…
16 hunting rounds that stay accurate when the wind picks up
Wind is where a lot of “flat-shooting” talk falls apart. Drop is predictable. Wind drift is personal. It changes…
15 cartridges that shoot flatter than hunters expect
“Flat shooting” gets thrown around like it’s a personality trait. What it really means is this: at normal hunting…
Old-school hunting rounds that still win because they don’t do anything weird
There’s a reason some cartridges never leave store shelves, even when the internet won’t shut up about the newest…
States where tag demand has outgrown opportunity
When guys complain that “you can’t draw anything anymore,” they’re mostly talking about a handful of states where tags…