Wayne van Zwoll

To Stop a Bear

The animal then grabbed Cynthia’s arm and pulled her into the brush, periodically licking blood from her wounds. After “almost a half-hour,” the bear paused. Cynthia got her left hand to the torn pack pocket and keyed the radio. “Ed! Come quick! I’m being eaten by a bear!” Then the beast pounced again.

The New, “Better” Deer Rifle

Favored for decades, the lever-action rifle yielded to the turn-bolt. Is it hurtling down a perilous path?Excerpt from Fair Chase Magazine Spring 2025By Wayne Van Zwoll, regular contributor, photos co...

A Simple Scope

As rifle scopes become more complicated, you might be better off sticking to the basicsExcerpt from Fair Chase Magazine Summer 2024By Wayne Van Zwoll, regular contributor, photos courtesy of authorTh...

Lure of the Lever

Young Roosevelt heard the call. Shove iron in your scabbard, Pilgrim! And snug that cinch!

Only Irons

Spared optical glass, a rifle is naked, intimate. Shots come close, life glinting in the animal’s eye. Bully!

One Shot at a Time

Riflemen who carry single-shots declare their willingness to bet a hunt on one pull of the trigger.

Long Shots: Fad or Trend?

Distances that test rifles exceed those that test marksmanship-and leave killing to chance.

The Western Big Game Rifle

What matters to most hunters is satisfaction at hunt’s end. You can’t guarantee a kill, but you can choose your rifle and cartridge!

Where went the 7mms?

The celebrated 7x57 sired a clan now shadowed by 6.5mm cartridges. Fame can be fickle!Excerpt from Fair Chase MagazineBy Wayne Van Zwoll, regular contributor, photos courtesy of authorKnown as a “clas...

The Ageless Winchester Model 70

No bolt-action rifle can match the Model 70’s long history with American deer hunters!