One of the things I like best about deer hunting is that you can use just about any rifle you want. For half a century, a 30-30 lever-action was the definition of a deer gun. Pumps and semi-autos had ...

As the year draws to its inevitable close, we asked Philip Massaro to select his top 10 favorite rifles that debuted in 2025.

A good bolt-action rifle feels like an old friend when you step into the woods. It carries well, points naturally, and doesn’t distract you with drama when the shot finally presents itself. Deer ...

Choosing the best whitetail cartridges is actually pretty easy because there are so many great ones to choose from. Getting another hunter to agree with your choice is the hard part. Deer hunters ...

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 ...

It seems to be an annual thing. I was recently standing at the counter in the sporting goods section at Wal-Mart talking with a couple folks when the question came ...

Ohio hunters checked 85,448 deer during gun season week, and now they get another weekend to add to the total. Here's when ...