The author's Winchester Model 70 with a maple wood stock hanging from, fittingly, a maple tree. Let’s get this part out of the way first: I am not a Fudd. I own lots of rifles and shotguns with ...

There’s something about a well-made wooden stock that still hits you differently, even with all the carbon-fiber and polymer options on the market. Wood feels alive. It warms in your hands, weighs ...