Petersen's Hunting

Each issue of Petersen's Hunting Magazine has instructional and entertaining articles for the true hunting enthusiast! Get in-depth coverage of various hunting disciplines, information on the seasonal Hunting Hot Spots, equipment reviews, and much more!

Petersen’s Hunting

Guns For Everyone

Shooter Ready

TiON’s Dragoon Mini Tames Alaska

Barnes 400-gr. .416 Banded Solid

Cleaning Matters • A clean gun is often the difference between a filled freezer and missed opportunities.

Old Brand, New Rifle • You can bet your grandpa knew about Glenfield

A Most Useful Mid-Bore • The 9.3x62 has cleanly killed nearly every species that walks the earth.

An Easy-Set 6x • Nightforce makes its case for the best new hunting riflescope in 2026.

STOKING THE FIRE

BLOOD KIN • AFTER A SERIES OF PAINFUL LOSSES, AN OLD DEER RIFLE HELPS KEEP FAMILY TRADITIONS ALIVE.

LONESTAR SPOTTED FEVER • FREE-RANGING AXIS DEER PROVIDE THE IDEAL REMEDY FOR CURING THE OFFSEASON BLUES.

BUILT FOR THE BUSH • RUGER’S NEW M77 IS ALASKAN TOUGH.

THE “CHOSEN ONE” • NEMO ARM’S BREAK INTO THE BOLT-ACTION WORLD IS TURNING HEADS AND PUNCHING TAGS.

BROWNING X-BOLT 2 SPEED • A RIFLE BUILT ON A LEGACY OF PERFORMANCE AND ACCURACY.

X(PERT) MARKS THE SPOT • WE PUT WINCHESTER’S RIMFIRE AND CARTRIDGE COMBO TO THE TEST IN THE KENTUCKY SQUIRREL WOODS.

ON THE HORIZON • THE VENATIC TACKLES THE HIGH PLAINS OF WYOMING.

HEIR APPARENT • SPANDAU’S RL RIFLE IS A REMINGTON 700 CLONE THAT PERFORMS WELL AND IS PRICED RIGHT.

AGING LIKE FINE WINE • MOSSBERG’S PATRIOT RIFLE TOASTS A DECADE OF PRODUCTION.

Close Calls And A Bad Attitude