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 ...

New regulations allowing straight-wall rifle cartridges in previously shotgun-only deer-hunting states have not only spawned new cartridges like the 350 and 400 Legend; they have also inspired a lot ...

The .30-30 Winchester has been putting venison in freezers for more than a century, and it’s still one of the most practical deer cartridges ever created. You won’t win any long-range matches with it, ...

Just start a conversation about deer rifles and state emphatically that your opinion on which caliber and which make is the best. Other hunters will willingly oblige you. Most everyone who reads this ...

If you want a good working deer rifle for a low price, there are a lot of store-brand rifles circulating that are of ...

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 ...

Straight-wall deer rifles aren’t new, but recent regulation changes have created booming demand for them. For decades, if you were a Midwest or East Coast deer hunter living in a densely populated ...