American Hunter

4 days ago | americanhunter.org | Bryce Towsley

Federal introduced Fusion ammo in 2005 with whitetail deer hunters as the target market. The roots of the Fusion bullet can be traced back to the technology that Speer bullets developed to create their Gold Dot handgun bullets. They used a patented electroplating process to “grow” a jacket on the bullet’s lead core. This is similar to the process used to chrome plate a trailer hitch ball, except it results in a bullet with a jacket that is much thicker than chrome plating.

6 days ago | americanhunter.org | Brad Fenson

Wild turkey has incredible flavor and is highly versatile. Consider using it for a tailgate party, watching your favorite sports team or as the ultimate starter in a hunting camp. Making a dip to be eaten with chips, pretzels, veggies or spread on a piece of crunchy bread is a game-changer. The dish can be made ahead of time and baked before eating. It freezes well, so consider making several at a time.

1 week ago | americanhunter.org | Jon Draper

They say that ignorance is bliss, and it is, until that bliss is snatched away by the cold, icy hand of reality. In this case, that hand was wielded by a fellow hunter sitting shotgun in an approaching pickup truck. Her smile was as wide as the rack of the giant red stag protruding from the bed behind her, and for a few more wonderful minutes, my smile and the bliss coursing through my body—having two of my own beautiful animals dead on the ground by my feet—was just as prominent.

1 week ago | americanhunter.org | David Herman

The folks over at 4-Play turkey calls, not content to constrain themselves to their excellent line of box calls, have debuted a line of diaphragm calls that are sure to make toms close that las tidbit of distance. Four of them in total (true to 4-Plays name), the calls are available individually, or as a four call bundle. The company even went so far as to collaborate with some turkey hunting legends on a few of these designs. First up is the Single Reed Jeff Budz Signature.

1 week ago | americanhunter.org | Philip Massaro

by posted on May 8, 2025 News, Ammo, Head To Head, New For 2025, Review Support NRA American Hunter DONATE The multitude of belted magnum cartridges released in the 20th century pay homage to the duo of Holland & Holland cartridges made famous around the world; both the 375 H&H Magnum released in 1912 and the 300 Holland & Holland Magnum released in 1925 were the basis for a number of offspring.