Magnums were created to make money ... to sell more rifles and ammo. Thus, we have 3-inch, 20 gauge magnum shotshells that launch payloads with less velocity than standard loads. We have a .17 Hornet that throws a 20-grain bullet 3,600 fps, and a .17 Win. Super Mag. that throws the same 20-grain bullet 3,000 fps.

"Torque" has a fancy definition that only engineers understand. But for practical purposes, I consider it a measurement of the turning force applied to a tool in order to tighten a bolt or screw. That makes it a big deal in the gun world because threaded fasteners exist everywhere, and they all perform best within a narrow range of torque specifications. Most gun owners don't get too involved in what those specs are until they start mounting scopes or tuning rifles for ultimate accuracy.

I've been rocking Walt Gabbard's new CD to and from work. It helps me get through stoplights, traffic and all the other parts of the daily grind that I could do without. I'm sure it'll keep spinning as I'm on the road this spring to turkey hunts across the country.

The major drought we've experienced across the country during the past year has definitely taken a toll on deer herds. But with the advent of spring, some deer are just starting to feel the effects. Watch the video below to learn more about how drought affects deer, and discover steps you can take to minimize your impact on drought-stressed deer.

My first turkey hunt of the season is in the books, but no breasts are in the freezer. Let's just say the birds flipped me the bird in South Carolina.

While I enjoy the taste of chocolate Easter bunnies, Chef Gordon Ramsay (the British guy you’ve seen on Hell’s Kitchen, MasterChef and Kitchen Nightmares) prefers real rabbits. Check out this crazy clip showing how they hunt rabbits across the pond—with ferrets!

Due primarily to the spike in sales of firearms and ammunition in 2012, a record total of $882 million will be distributed to states this year for fish, wildlife and recreation projects, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Thursday, March 21.

As a full-time hunting magazine editor, I know how much of a pain it can be to lug a big camera around in the field. But with the great cameras on smartphones these days, it's not always necessary. The one problem with phone cameras is limited zoom capabilitites. If you have an iPhone, the MeoPix iScoping Adapter combined with a spotting scope will solve your problem.

I was at Cabela's the other day ... just looking around mostly. One of the things I looked at was the ammo shelves. I say shelves because that was about all there was to look at. The view is the same at the local gun shops around home. All the ammo is gone!

If you hunt in farming and ranching country like I do, you quickly learn that the bigger operations all have a place where they dispose of dead livestock. Around here, the commonly used descriptor is "dead-pile." And although that refers to livestock, if a coyote hunter has one of these in his back pocket, the name can apply to dead coyotes as well. These disposal piles are that productive.