Upland hunting, done right, is a close-range affair. With a few exceptions—wild-flushing pheasants come to mind—upland ...

Iowa hunters this fall may have more pheasants than shells to shoot at them. Pheasant numbers are good, according to the Department of Natural Resources, whose recently completed August Roadside ...

During the latter part of the 19 th century and first half of the 20 th, the 16-gauge shotgun was a very popular bore size, especially for upland hunting applications. Often referred to by admirers as ...

One of the first choices you have to make when choosing a shotgun is the gun’s gauge. Shotguns come in 10, 12, 16, 20, and 28 gauges and in .410 bore. For most people and most purposes, the practical ...