The best deer rifles you can pass down for generations
Some rifles don’t fade with time—they get better. When you pick up a well-kept deer rifle that’s been in…
Calibers that hit hard but ruin too much meat
When you’re hunting for the freezer, you don’t want a caliber that turns the front shoulder into soup or…
The best rifles for hunters who hike miles for deer
When you’re covering real ground for deer—mile after mile of ridges, cuts, and steep hills—you start to appreciate rifles…
The best rifles for big-bodied northern whitetail
Northern whitetails are a different class of deer. They’re heavier, tougher through the shoulders, and built to survive cold…
The best calibers for one-gun hunters
If you’re the kind of hunter who wants one rifle to cover nearly every season you’ll ever step into,…
Calibers that handle long shots across open fields
When you’re hunting open country—crop edges, winter wheat, cut bean fields, prairie draws—you need a caliber that hangs onto…
The most accurate lever guns for deer
Accuracy hasn’t always been the reason hunters reach for lever guns, but the right models will surprise you. A…
Shotguns no one admits outperform automatics
For years, everyone has been locked into the idea that an automatic shotgun is the king of fast shooting….
The best rifles to keep in your deer camp forever
Every deer camp has that rifle—the one everyone trusts, the one that’s been there for decades, and the one…
The best rifles for deer hunting on a budget
A good deer rifle doesn’t have to drain your wallet, and most hunters know that the rifle that fills…