Still-hunting whitetails demands a rifle that feels natural in your hands, moves quietly through the timber, and doesn’t weigh you down after a few miles of easing along ridgelines and creek bottoms.

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 ...

Hunting for big game with a rifle becomes legal in parts of Western New York this deer and bear seasons. Rifle hunting options will open to hunters in 10 counties along New York State's Southern Tier.

Boiled down to the essentials, a proper deer camp requires only a few things: a source of fire for cooking and warmth; coffee in the morning and sipping ­liquor in the evening to enjoy around said ...

The .223 Remington is one of the most popular centerfire cartridges in history and has seen renewed attention as a big-game round in recent years. The truth, however, is that it’s been a topic of ...

Choosing between a shotgun and a rifle for whitetail hunting usually comes down to where you hunt, but the more you look at their real-world performance, the more you realize each tool brings an ...