When the Aiuppa Buck burst onto the scene in the spring of 2024, the story seemed too good to pass up. In November of 1991, a pheasant hunter in Illinois named Sam Auippa shot a massive typical ...

We’re excited to announce the newest installment of MeatEater’s American History. In this audiobook original, listeners will ...

All recommendations are field-tested and vetted by MeatEater crew members and contributors. MeatEater may earn a commission when you purchase items through our links. Learn more . Hunters can be picky ...

If you take a peek inside the average hunter’s gun safe, you’ll find many of the same popular cartridges: .30-06 Springfield, .308 Win., .270 Win., .243 Win., .30 ...

Shotgun recoil is much like the game “two for flinching” many of us played as kids. The game's premise was to fake like you were going to punch your buddy, they flinch, and receive two punches on the ...

A few weeks ago, I published an article highlighting the 10 best modern hunting cartridges. My intention wasn’t to hate on older cartridges, just to provide a list of some of the best new offerings of ...

Cartridge development of the mid-20th century stressed speed above all else. Developed in large part by Roy Weatherby and P.O. Ackley, these magnum marvels screamed across the landscape at previously ...

Editor's Note: Since this article was first published, the Senate has amended the original version of this legislation to allow to sale of federal lands under grazing permits. That changed added over ...

When Sig Sauer announced its high-pressure Hybrid case in 2019, it was only a matter of time before other ammo makers followed suit. The first out of the gate? Federal Premium Ammunition and the new ...

For over 10,000 years, the Indians of the Great Plains and the American bison were inextricably linked. Bison were a key species for both spirituality and survival. To kill a single buffalo, a ...

Like most things concocted by marketing departments and gun magazines, the “mountain rifle” concept is part useful, part BS. It’s BS because you don’t need a different rifle to hunt in the mountains ...

All recommendations are field-tested and vetted by MeatEater crew members and contributors. MeatEater may earn a commission when you purchase items through our links. Learn more . During college, I ...