How to Turkey Hunt
How to Turkey Hunt: A Beginner’s Guide to Finding, Calling, and Harvesting a Turkey If you’re learning how to turkey hunt, start with the fundamentals: find where turkeys roost and feed, learn a few basic calls, use a properly patterned shotgun, and understand when to stay put instead of chasing a bird. Spring turkey hunting […]
How to Hunt Turkeys Near Water
How to Hunt Turkeys Near Water How to hunt turkeys near water: Focus on reliable water sources when temperatures rise, especially in dry country where ponds, stock tanks, creeks, and other permanent water can become important parts of a turkey’s daily routine. Look for fresh tracks, droppings, feeding sign, and travel routes around the water […]
The Best Turkey Hunting Shotguns
The Best Turkey Hunting Shotguns: 5 Standout Options Compared The best turkey hunting shotguns are the ones that consistently produce a dense, predictable pattern with a suitable turkey load and choke. A good turkey gun also needs to be manageable from a seated position, easy to shoulder without excessive movement, and practical for the way […]
22 Creedmoor vs 22 ARC
22 Creedmoor vs 22 ARC: Which .22-Caliber Cartridge Is Better? The 22 Creedmoor vs 22 ARC debate comes down to a fundamental question: do you want maximum .224-caliber performance from a bolt-action rifle, or an exceptionally efficient cartridge designed around the AR-15 platform? The 22 Creedmoor is the larger, faster cartridge. It launches the same […]
Beretta A300 Ultima Turkey Review
Beretta A300 Ultima Turkey Review: Is This the Best 20-Gauge Turkey Gun? The Beretta A300 Ultima Turkey 20 gauge has become one of the most compelling semi-automatic turkey shotguns for hunters who want dense patterns, manageable recoil, an optic-ready receiver, and field-friendly handling without spending well into four figures. Independent testing from Outdoor Life and […]
5 Best Workhorse Shotguns for Hunting
5 Best Workhorse Shotguns for Hunting: Reliable, Versatile Field Guns A workhorse shotgun doesn’t need to be the most expensive gun in the safe or the most specialized. It needs to be dependable, practical, easy to maintain, and versatile enough to handle more than one hunting season or game species. For many hunters, that means […]
Why Do I Miss Shotgun Shots?
Why Do I Miss Shotgun Shots? The Real Reasons You Miss Birds You Should Hit Why do I miss shotgun shots? Usually, it isn’t because you suddenly forgot how to shoot. Missed birds are often the result of a small breakdown in one of a few fundamentals: target focus, gun mount, swing speed, lead, head […]
Best Deer Rifle
Best Deer Rifle: Why the Winchester Model 70 Still Has a Claim to the Crown If you had to name the best deer rifle ever made, the Winchester Model 70 would be an exceptionally difficult rifle to leave off the list. It has the history, accuracy reputation, classic handling, cartridge flexibility, and long connection to […]
Best Whitetail Cartridge
Best Whitetail Cartridge: Why the .30-06 Springfield Still Has a Strong Claim If you force the question down to one answer, the best whitetail cartridge is still the .30-06 Springfield — not because deer somehow require that much cartridge, but because the .30-06 combines a huge selection of hunting bullets, proven field performance, broad rifle […]
The Worst Hunting Rifles of All Time
The Worst Hunting Rifles of All Time: 5 Models With Troubled Reputations A hunting rifle doesn’t have to be beautiful, lightweight, or capable of shooting tiny groups to be useful in the field. It does, however, need to fire when you need it, function reliably, and put bullets where you expect them to go. That’s […]