For generations, a lot of states have allowed deer hunters to use only shotguns with slugs or maybe a muzzleloader during gun season. Then somebody figured out that straight-walled rifle cartridges ...

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, ...

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 ...

HUNTING ACCIDENTS. THERE’S ABOUT TWO DOZEN HUNTING ACCIDENTS EVERY YEAR IN PENNSYLVANIA, AND A COMMON REASON FOR THAT. SOMETIMES PEOPLE STAND IN THE LINE OF FIRE WHEN HUNTERS ARE TRYING TO SHOOT AT ...

The author's Winchester Model 70 with a maple wood stock hanging from, fittingly, a maple tree. Let’s get this part out of the way first: I am not a Fudd. I own lots of rifles and shotguns with ...

Pennsylvania offers extended deer hunting opportunities after the main rifle season ends. Flintlock muzzleloader hunting is a primitive method that presents unique challenges and rewards. While not ...

More than half a million hunters are expected to take to the fields and woods for Pennsylvania’s firearm deer hunting season, which began on Nov. 29. The season will last through Dec. 13, with hunting ...