Fausti Class Aphrodite
As would be expected, the growth in the number of female shooters has created a concurrent demand for guns specifically suited for women. Gunmakers...
November/December 2024
Pointers in Africa
Walk-up hunting in the South African Highlands The Milky Way paints itself overhead, and satellites streak across the southern constellations, their paths lit like...
Late, Great Chukar
The joys of ending the season in the high country I could only stand and stare, gasping for breath as I watched the birds...
Grounding Gear
Waterfowlers wait for it year-round: the fall flight, when ducks and geese filter south from northern breeding grounds. Typically in flocks and skeins, the...
To the Point: No Ugly Duckling
The first drake wood duck I shot as a high school hunter turned into a mounted disaster, proof that my future did not lie...
Getting the Jump on Ducks
Late-season jump-shooting on moving water The drake mallard’s green head rips the white fabric of the hills. Where there were once only common winter...
Wrapping Up for Winter: Cold-Weather Wingshooting Gear
Winter is here again, and for many wingshooters this means heading afield in sometimes-challenging weather. The key at this time of year is to...
Rigby’s Sumptuous Smallbore
When John Rigby & Co. reintroduced the Rising Bite shotgun after a break in production of more than 100 years, it was a statement...
Midseason Corrections
Sunrise had been two hours earlier, but dang if it wasn’t still dark. Rain wrung out of the gray, low-hanging clouds in such a...
In Memoriam: Lt. Col. Robert Milner Jr.
On July 14, 2024, Lt. Col. Robert Milner Jr., US Air Force, Ret., passed away, leaving a tremendous void in the gundog world. Milner...
Beretta's New SL2 Hypergun
At first glance, the buzz around Beretta’s SL2 launch seemed like just another promotion. What could possibly be new in an over/under designed for...
Kenetrek Bridger High Hikers
When it comes to producing hunting boots, few companies have the field cred of Kenetrek. Since 2006 the Montana-based bootmaker has been crafting footwear...