From the Magazine

Editor’s 2026 New Year’s Message from Hook & Barrel Magazine on self-awareness, inner peace and growth.

A behind-the-scenes interview with Franco Gussalli Beretta and his son Carlo Gussalli Beretta.

A moose pot roast cooked in a cast iron Dutch oven was a staple of American settlers' diets. And it still tastes as good today.

Bear meat gets a bad rap, but when you get past the myths and learn how to cook it, a bruin loin like this is absolutely delicious.

Chad Mendes is a two-time All-American wrestler, UFC and Bare-Knuckle champ, but he is also a YouTube star thanks to his love of the outdoors.

Put on your parka, because these are the five best ice bar destinations in the entire world, and they're all extremely cool.

It’s time to get the drop on the hard-working, alt-country Texas band that’s on the point and rising no matter what song they are cranking out! Plus, they’ve got a band name that every deer hunter in the world can relate to!

We put HEVI-Shot's new HEVI-Hitter layered-load shotgun shells through their paces. They could be a revelation for duck hunters.

Before she won Netflix’s survival competition Outlast: The Jungle, Maddy Wasmer spoke with Hook & Barrel about growing up in West Virginia, bowhunting, outdoor photography and passing those traditions on.

Low recoil and fast loading. With the AX800 Suprema waterfowl shotgun, Beretta has truly raised the bar on what a waterfowl shotgun can be.

This future HOF NHL goaltender is still making great saves after retirement!

Exclusive interview with country music’s non-apologetic boundary pusher as he preps for ZBB’s Sphere shows.

I am the dude in every single Hallmark Christmas movie. AMA.

A special message on the meaning of Christmas from Hook & Barrel Editor-in-Chief John Radzwilla.

"I saw three rifles come sailing in, on Christmas Day in the morning..."

Our version of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is way more fun...

The fiercest fight doesn’t start at first light; it starts inside your own head.

If this country star isn't on stage or with his family at home, he's in a duck blind. From the bright lights and eardrum-rupturing stage to the quiet of the backcountry.

The story of Migra Ammunition begins with founder Drew McIntosh handloading shotgun shells in his garage back in 2016. A lot has changed in the last 10 years.

The ability of Chad Belding of The Fowl Life to call waterfowl to swatting distance is uncanny. But that's hardly all he has going for him.