Mossberg’s sole hunting shotgun introduction at 2025 SHOT Shot was a bit of a surprise in this age of straightwall deer rifles. The company announced a trio of Model 500 Slugsters, including a ...

Welcome to 2024! I had a question for a reader who had moved to Nebraska recently. He asked if slugs were allowed and effective for hunting deer. It did not say in his note where he was from, but ...

A change in the last legislative session will remove shotgun-only deer hunting zones in Minnesota starting in 2026.

One advantage rifles still hold is how predictably they create exit wounds. With bonded or controlled-expansion bullets, you ...

The shotgun has played an important role throughout the history of firearms. From matchlock and flint “fowlers” to today’s wide array, shotguns can be considered multitask tools because they can ...

Just like a charging buck, you’d better not turn your back on the Golden Dome of Wisdom when it comes to legislation involving animals and hunting. You never know what lawmakers will do. Eleven years ...

Even after 50 years of participating in the Wisconsin gun deer hunt, I still look forward to the season's opening. This 2025 edition runs Nov. 22-30.

With only days before the firearm season begins in Michigan, the quiet period has gone into effect.

Short-barreled rifles have a way of simplifying life when you’re pushing through brush, slipping into tight oak ridges, ...