Still-hunting whitetails demands a rifle that feels natural in your hands, moves quietly through the timber, and doesn’t weigh you down after a few miles of easing along ridgelines and creek bottoms.

Deer seasons are winding down, but there's still opportunity to bag a white-tail deer. A final segment of modern gun deer season is Dec. 26-28. A youth-only modern gun hunt will be Jan. 3-4. Archery ...