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A photo of freeing a horse from muskeg

A Plane Crash, a Car Wreck, and Bogged Horses: How My Wife and I Turned the Worst Hunt of Our Lives into the Best

canadian turkey slam

This Legendary Turkey Hunter Became the First Person to Tag a Wild Gobbler in Every Canadian Province Where Hunting Is Allowed

By Alex Robinson

archival photo of theodore roosevelt on a hunt in colorado

I Interviewed Teddy Roosevelt After His Wilderness Mountain Lion Hunt. Here’s Why His Rifle Had Teeth Marks

By J.A. McGuire

A photo illustration of a deer with the NYC skyline in the back

Things My Fellow New Yorkers Say When They Find Out I’m a Hunter

Two Labrador retrievers in a dog box.

Quick-Thinking Guide, Volunteer Firefighters Rescue 30 Bird Dogs from a Burning Kennel

A sketch of two mule deer running

Mule Deer Hunting

My Stepson and I Tagged Out at the Same Time. My Buck Was One of the Biggest Ever Taken in Colorado

Halo Collar 5 on two GSPs

Halo Collar 5 Review: The Collar Every Dog Owner Needs

By Scott Einsmann

milo hansen with his big buck

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Milo Hanson, the Saskatchewan Farmer Who Tagged the Biggest Buck of All Time, Dies at 81

By Andrew McKean

.375 H&H vs. .375 Ruger

Black Bear Hunting

375 Ruger vs. 375 H&H: Is the Old Classic Still the Better Worldwide Hunting Cartridge?

The Air Venturi Microstrike is the deadliest airgun on the market.

Small Game Hunting

Air Venturi Microstrike Review: The Deadliest Airgun I Own

By Scott Einsmann

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Back When Odds of Drawing a $10 Desert Bighorn Tag Were 1 in 7, My Wife Enlisted Me as Her Guide

By Robert V. Broadbent

A photo of a wild roosted turkey on a yellow background.

Podcast: NWTF’s Top Researcher Explains the Turkey Decline

By Andrew McKean

A huge florida black bear

Black Bear Hunting

Anti-Hunters Tried to Hijack Florida’s Black Bear Season, But Officials Say the Hunt Was a ‘Success’ Anyway. Here’s the Harvest Data

By Kris Millgate

An illustration of hogs in Hawaii fighting a hog dog.

Big Game Hunting

Wild Hogs Nearly Killed Me, My Buddy, and His Dog Deep in the Jungle of Hawaii. It Was the Most Fun I’ve Ever Had

By Lyman Nichols Jr.

A hunter in a cowboy hat with a revolver is charged by a mountain lion leaping out of a tree

Predator Hunting

I Spent a Decade Chasing the Deadliest Livestock Killer in Utah’s History

By Frank Miniter

An annoyed doe looks into the camera.

I Started Hunting a Few Years Ago, and My Family Doesn’t Exactly Support It — Yet

Wild Game Recipes

Here’s Why Hunters Should Share the Wild Game We Harvest

By Shane Mahoney

How to condition your turkey pot call.

How to Condition Pot Calls: Next Level Tips From a Champion Turkey Caller

By Scott Einsmann

Big Game Hunting

Hunting African Game with a .500 S&W Magnum

By John B. Snow

Helicopter Video Shows Officers Rescuing Duck Hunters Trapped in a Frozen River

By Alex Robinson