Deer & Deer Hunting

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Feed your favorite deer rifle the right ammo and it will help fill the freezer and put more grip-and-grin photos in the album.

There has been a shift in the world of deer hunting. While it may have started in the West, the long-range trend has traveled quickly. Today, whitetail hunters around the country are testing and tinkering with different rifle calibers and loads that will increase their effective kill range. Here are a few reasons why.

“Time,” said owner of Twisted Horn Outfitters Brian Lewis. “I’ve never seen Americans so pressed for time. Even guys and gals that show up to hunt whitetails with me for a week want to punch

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