Matthew Kufahl, 46, of Hayward, Wisconsin, killed an impressive Booner buck last season. After tagging a 181-inch 12-pointer on November 12, he figured he could sit back and relax for the rest of the season. Five days later, he checked his trail cameras and found pictures of an even bigger buck.“I was like, oh, I didn’t kill the biggest deer up here,” Kufahl told MeatEater.Kufahl was running trail cameras in three counties and had never seen this buck before. Ten days later, it showed up again. Kufahl decided his season wasn’t over after all.“I had a gun tag,” Kufahl said.…

Once one of the most popular hunting cartridges in North America, a decade ago, the .30-30 Winchester and the lever-action rifles that chambered it seemed to be fading away in an era of short magnums, precision rifle cartridges and modern sporting rifles. That has all changed in the last five years with a lever-action revival, with companies including Marlin, Henry, Smith & Wesson and Rossi introducing (or re-introducing) rifles chambered for the classic cartridge. One of the latest .30-30 lever guns comes from an unexpected place: Turkey. New for 2026, GForce Arms has introduced its LVR30S. The LVR30S is Turkish…

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Garmin has acquired Applied Ballistics, a leading provider of ballistic research, projectile data and integrated solver technologies dedicated to enhancing shooting accuracy. The acquisition extends Garmin’s ability to provide comprehensive solutions for customers across its tactical, shooting sports and hunting markets. “Applied Ballistics is a natural complement to Garmin’s outdoor and tactical product portfolio,” said Brad Trenkle, Garmin co-chief operating officer. “Building on a successful relationship spanning nearly 10 years, this acquisition brings industry-leading software, proprietary projectile data and precision firing solutions in-house. By bringing our teams together, we can accelerate innovation and deliver even more capable, integrated solutions to…

Today’s firearm owners are fortunate enough to live in a world where many firearms are about as DIY-friendly as it gets. More and more of today’s manufacturers are making it easier for those with even a modicum of handiness to tinker, tweak and fix as much as they want. But even with easy-to-work-on guns, you still need a solid set of tools. Here are five must-haves for any firearm owner. 1. When something goes wrong on the range or in the field, you might find yourself cursing the inaccessibility of the gun tools back home on your workbench. The Fix-It-Sticks…

A subsidiary of Armscor Precision, Rock Island Armory is known for its line of imported handguns, rifles and shotguns. Having moved toward making more of its products in the U.S., in 2022, the company opened up a new manufacturing facility in Cedar City, Utah. The latest product to come from that location is the Pak-Out, a unique firearm that Rock Island offers in two configurations.   The Pak-Out series are unique folding shotguns.     The Pak-Out Long looks like a conventional shotgun when deployed.   The Pak-Out Long is a 3-inch-chambered, 12-gauge, pump-action shotgun that feeds from an underbarrel…

For 2026, Taurus USA took a fresh look at one of its most popular platforms, the Judge revolver, and updated it with a new feature set while retaining the versatility that made it popular in the first place. Watch our “NRA Gun of the Week” video above to see what’s changed. “The Taurus Judge is an incredibly popular firearm, and this year, 2026, it is celebrating its 20th anniversary,” American Rifleman Executive Editor Evan Brune said. “And they have a 20th anniversary of the original judge. But Taurus took the opportunity to take a look at the design and make…

Question: In Hot Weather, How Much Time Do You Have to Process Your Deer?Answer: Like all good questions, it depends. Generally, the faster you can break down an animal and get it cold, the better. In hot weather, you should prepare ahead of time so you don’t risk meat spoilage. While “hot” might be relative to your geographical location, anything above 40 degrees requires special care. Temps above 70 demand expediency. Anything above 90, every minute counts.If you can quickly retrieve your deer in a truck, cart, or side-by-side, you don’t have to stress too much, especially if you can…

It’s the annual World Championship Squirrel Cook Off in Bentonville, Arkansas. Brent’s sitting down with Kevin Murphy, Josh Spielmaker, Lake Pickle, Dave Gardner, and Joe Wilson for a round table discussion of the event and what everyone’s been up too. Fix a plate and get comfortable. It’s time for MeatEater’s “This Country Life” podcast. Thank you to our sponsors, Case Knives and Stor-Mor. Shop This Country Life Merch Connect with Brent and MeatEater MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to the MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop This Country Life Merch Read the full article here

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