Although the 10 gauge is the biggest legal gauge allowed for hunting in the U.S., 10-gauge guns are heavy and awkward to carry. That leaves the 12 gauge as the biggest practical gauge, and, in truth, ...

Editor’s note: As hunters and anglers, we don’t agree on everything. We’ve even been known to argue on occasion. That’s why this week is all about figuring out who’s right and who’s just plain wrong.

Before I ever got serious about patterning turkey guns, chokes, and loads, I believed the 12 gauge was the king of the turkey woods — and always would be. Like many turkey hunters, I killed my first ...

August is a month of preparation, a month when dove hunters are mulling what they need in the way of gear. Some will decide they need a new shotgun. I’ve shot doves with everything from a single-shot ...

May the Purple Hull Society will forgive this bit of heresy, but I've found a 12-gauge that's a 16-gauge at heart. The slogan among 16-gauge fans is that the 16 hits like a 12 and carries like a 20.