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 ...

What is classic? Mainly it’s a description we apply to just about anything we happen to like. Which is why “classic” is one of the most overused and misapplied words in the English language and also ...

Every generation of deer hunters has its turning points—moments when a new rifle shows up and quietly rewrites the rules. Sometimes it’s lighter weight that changes how far you’re willing to hike.

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 ...

Big woods rifles are brute in performance and ballerina in design. The best rifles will fit like a shotgun so that you can shoot fast, using instinct as much as the sights. They are light and fit the ...

New deer rifles are expensive, but you can often buy old store-brand rifles for almost nothing. You'll find them at estate sales and pawn shops. They are homely and basic. They might have checkering ...

One of the best deer-hunting memories I have is the morning Betty and I came downstairs to a homemade breakfast prepared by ...

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 ...

This story, “Classic Deer Rifles,” first appeared in the September 1997 issue of Outdoor Life. What is classic? Mainly it’s a description we apply to just about anything we happen to like. Which is ...