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

One Family’s Winchester

Something Old. Something New.

OUT THERE

SHOOT SUPPRESSED WITH SILENCER CENTRAL

ANOTHER WIN FOR GUN OWNERS

BULLET BOARD • Hammer 177-Grain 7 PRC

RACK•ROOM

THE LOGISTICS OF A LONG-RANGE ZERO

LOCK IT UP

A Season With The CX • Hornady’s monolithic bullet covers all bases.

Survival Story: Three Years With The 6.8 Western • A flash in the pan or the best cartridge Winchester has ever designed?

Passages • The times, they keep a-changin’.

Leupold VX-6HD Gen 2 • Testing the next generation of Leupold’s leading riflescope.

Handguns On The Side • Though not as popular as it once was, handgun hunting is still a great challenge.

BEST NEW OPTICS FOR 2025 • FIND, RANGE AND ENGAGE YOUR TARGET WITH THESE NEW TOOLS FOR HUNTERS.

BEST NEW AMMUNITION FOR 2025 • THIS YEAR’S CROP OF HUNTING AMMUNITION IS THE MOST IMPRESSIVE IN RECENT MEMORY.

THE ONES THAT GOT AWAY

HUMBLE PIE • HUNTING COLORADO ANTELOPE WITH IRON SIGHTS.

5 STEPS TO ABSOLUTE ACCURACY • A MENTAL CHECKLIST FOR MAKING LONG-RANGE SHOTS.

IN WITH THE NEW • BROWNING UPDATES ITS CITORI 725 LINEUP WITH THE ALL-NEW CITORI 825.

SPANDAU ARMS PREMIER FIELD • A RELIABLE, BUDGET FRIENDLY OVER/UNDER FOR ALL OF YOUR SCATTERGUN PURSUITS.

SAVAGE SPRING • THE COMPANY’S RENEGAUGE SHOTGUN COMES TUNED FOR TURKEYS, AND EVERYTHING ELSE.

LIGHT MAKES RIGHT • CHRISTENSEN’S RIDGELINE FFT SHEDS WEIGHT, ADDS PERFORMANCE.

SPRINGFIELD MODEL 2020 BOUNDARY • THIS ADDITION TO THE MODEL 2020 FAMILY IS BUILT FOR THE BACKCOUNTRY.

PERSEVERANCE PREVAILS • WEATHERBY’S NEW MODEL 307 ALPINE CT PASSES A TOUGH TEST WITH FLYING COLORS.

BENELLI’S CLASSY CHASSIS RIFLE • THE LUPO WALNUT OUTSHINES THE CURRENT BLACK SYNTHETIC HUNTING RIFLE TREND.

TIKKA’S T3X DROVER CARBINE • GOOD THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES.

BUILT TO HUNT • MOSSBERG’S PATRIOT CARBINE PUNCHES ABOVE ITS WEIGHT AND MODEST PRICE TAG.

A VENATIC FANATIC • HORIZON’S LIGHTWEIGHT QUARTER-BORE RIFLE/CARTRIDGE COULD BE THE COMBO OF THE 21ST CENTURY.

RUGER AMERICAN RIFLE GENERATION II • THE BEST-SELLING CENTERFIRE HUNTING RIFLE IN AMERICA IS GETTING A FACELIFT.

UNDER THE MICRO SCOPE • BERGARA’S PREMIER SERIES MGMICRO LITE GLEANS BIG PERFORMANCE FROM A SMALL FOOTPRINT.

NEW PRODUCTS FROM SHOT SHOW 2025

Rough Waters