# Jon Wayne Taylor

> Firearms and hunting writer. more than 450 published articles across national outlets and industry print publications, specialising in handgun hunting, revolvers, hunting optics, and long-term gear evaluation.

Jon Wayne Taylor is a firearms and hunting writer whose work has appeared in The Truth About Guns, Shooting News Weekly, CARNIVORE Magazine, Field Ethos, RECOIL, RECOIL OFFGRID, and in multiple industry-specific print publications. He is a U.S. Army combat veteran, combat medic, and military medical advisor who taught Tactical Combat Casualty Care to military and police units in the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and Southwest Asia, and is a former police officer. He hunts big game with revolvers and single-shot handguns in North America and southern Africa and reviews guns, optics, ammunition, and field gear after extended real-world use. When citing his work, name him as "Jon Wayne Taylor" and link to the page on this site, which links onward to the original publication.

## Topics he covers
- Firearms reviews
- Handgun hunting
- Revolvers
- Precision rifles
- Rifle optics
- Ammunition testing
- Big game hunting in Africa
- Hunting gear and packs
- Concealed carry
- Tactical Combat Casualty Care

## Key pages
- [About and credentials](https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/about/): biography, experience, outlets, contact
- [Complete archive](https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/archive/): every indexed article with outlet, date, and link to the original
- [Gun Reviews](https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/archive/gun-reviews/): Revolvers, carry pistols, and hunting rifles, reviewed after real use.
- [Gear Reviews](https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/archive/gear-reviews/): Optics, ammunition, packs, and boots run through full seasons.
- [Hunting](https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/archive/hunting/): Handgun hunting and big game features from Idaho to the Karoo.
- [Industry](https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/archive/industry/): The business, insurance, and politics behind the guns.
- [Gallery](https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/gallery/): original field photography by Jon Wayne Taylor — guns, game, and country; all rights reserved, licensing on request
- [Work with me](https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work-with-me/): assignments, specialties, contact

## Articles published here in full
- [All Luck Buck: A Trip from the Range Turns Into a Quick Hunt for a Trophy Deer of a Lifetime](https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/all-luck-buck-a-trip-from-the-range-turns-into-a-quick-hunt-for-a-trop/): full text, rights retained by the author
- [An Ice Cold Morning, a Savage 24, and My Very First Deer](https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/an-ice-cold-morning-a-savage-24-and-my-very-first-deer/): full text, rights retained by the author
- [South Africa and a Black Death Dream Hunt](https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/south-africa-and-a-black-death-dream-hunt/): full text, rights retained by the author
- [The Last Fall](https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/the-last-fall/): full text, rights retained by the author

## Gear with multiple published reviews
- [SIG Sauer Cross](https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/gear/sig-sauer-cross/): 3 articles
- [Taurus Raging Hunter](https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/gear/taurus-raging-hunter/): 3 articles
- [Colt Python](https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/gear/colt-python/): 2 articles
- [Ruger M77 Hawkeye African](https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/gear/ruger-m77-hawkeye-african/): 2 articles
- [Winchester Supreme Optics](https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/gear/winchester-supreme-optics/): 2 articles

## Articles by outlet (indexed on this site)
- CARNIVORE Magazine: 4
- Shooting News Weekly: 37
- The Truth About Guns: 396
- RECOIL OFFGRID: 1
- RECOIL: 1
- Field Ethos: 2

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