Tom McIntyre

$444 (www.zeiss.com/sports) “What this country needs is a good five-cent cigar.” That was a popular saying of a century ago. … Continued

$2,264 (magnumresearch.com) Next to the single-action colt, the Desert Eagle is probably the most photographed handgun in film history. And … Continued

$1,899 (Vortexoptics.com) This year saw a slew (I believe that is the proper technical term) of excellent riflescopes ranging in … Continued

Almost all of the deer in this gallery, and many more, can be found in A Whitetail Retrospective: Vintage Photos … Continued

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Our contributing editor helped test all the optics in the September 2007 issue's Gear of the Year article. This glossary will help you understand how he evaluated each product.

Neither a contest nor a religious experience, hunting, is reward enough, no matter what the quarry.