Big Game Hunting(Page 11)

Big-game hunting tips and tactics for chasing deer, elk, bears, antelope and more.

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Hunting

How to Use the Best Hunting App to Find Better Deer Spots

By Tony Hansen

Two hunters kneeling behind two white dall sheep.
Hunting

The Dall Sheep That Almost Killed Me

By Tyler Freel

A hunter in orange and camo aims a rifle in a field.
Guns

9 Tips for Becoming a Better Rifle Shot on Wild Game

By Ron Spomer

A hunter in camo with a large 8-point whitetail buck.
Hunting

10 Natural Ground Blinds That Keep You Hidden from Deer

By Josh Honeycutt

A lineup of rifle cartridges on a table.
Guns

.338 Federal: The Best Deer Cartridge You’ve Never Tried

By Ron Spomer

A whitetail deer stands inn brush at a treeline.
Hunting

Busted: 10 Myths About Scaring Off Deer

By Josh Honeycutt

An elk hunter practicing steps on a hillside in a heavily forested area.
Survival

This Fitness Regimen Will Get You into Elk Hunting Shape

By Michael Herne, Coffee or Die Magazine

A camo Primos Double Bull Surroundview 360 groundblind on a field edge in the fall.
Hunting

6 Rules for More Success with Ground Blinds

By Mark Melotik

A hunter kneeling behind a giant elk.
Hunting

The Everyman’s Approach to DIY Archery Elk Hunting

By Michael Herne, Coffee or Die Magazine

A man in a camo jacket standing in a lush food plot with tape around it beside an over-browsed food plot.
Hunting

Pre-Season Whitetails: How to Keep Deer Out of Your Food Plots (for Now)

By Colin Moore

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Guns

Understanding Terminal Performance: Why Bigger Bullets Aren’t Always Better

By Ron Spomer

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Hunting

The Two Biggest Deer Organizations Are Joining Forces. What Does It Mean for Hunters?

By Andrew McKean

A food plot of brassica plants.
Hunting

11 Strategies For Growing The Perfect Deer Food Plot

By The Editors

A hunter kneeling beside two large caribou in the snow.
Hunting

Planning to Hunt Alaska Someday? Here’s Why Caribou Should Be Your First Trip

By Tyler Freel

A snake beside boxes of hunting rifle cartridges.
Guns

The Most Iconic Rifles and Cartridges from African Safaris

By Ron Spomer

Hunter walking to a hunting blind.
Hunting

50 Hunter Stereotypes from Every State

By Drew Palmer

Boxes of 30-30 rifle ammunition.
Guns

2 Tricks to Make Your .30/30 More Effective Beyond 150 Yards

By Ron Spomer

Hunters floating on the Sagavanirktok river.
Hunting

A Raft Hunt for Caribou in the Alaskan Tundra

By Mahting Putelis

Two hunters walking through a field towards an antelope.
Hunting

Jack O’Connor’s Formula For Shooting Game At Long Range

By Ron Spomer

Kanati Elite Taxidermy
Hunting

13 Amazing Animal Mounts

By Ralph P. Stuart

Caribou hunters next to a hunting guide boat.
Hunting

A Boat Hunt for Musk Ox and Caribou in Greenland

By Andrew McKean

Illustration of a hunter aiming a rifle at a deer in the snow.
Hunting

North Woods Legend Hal Blood on Snow Tracking Bucks

By Gerry Bethge

Three 6.5 ammo by an antler.
Guns

The Great 6.5 Shootout

By Ron Spomer

An elk standing in the snow.
Hunting

Elk Hunting a Secret Public-Land Spot in the Utah Backcountry

By Natalie Krebs

A lineup of .308 Win., .338 Win. Mag., .300 Win. Mag.
Guns

Best Cartridges for Africa Plains Game

By Ron Spomer

A cape buffalo wandering through African plains.
Guns

The Best Big Bore Rifles For Your First African Safari: .375 H&H vs. .416 Rem. Mag. vs. .458 Win. Mag

By Ron Spomer

The Top 40 Typical and Nontypical Whitetails of All Time
Hunting

The Top 40 Typical and Nontypical Whitetails of All Time

By PJ DelHomme

The Top 40 Typical and Nontypical Mule Deer of All Time
Hunting

The Top 40 Typical and Nontypical Mule Deer of All Time

By PJ DelHomme

A hunter kneeling behind a Kansas buck.
Hunting

The 6 Best Do-it-Yourself Hunts in America

By Jace Bauserman

Tyler Freel with a Zebra he shot in South Africa.
Hunting

Why Hunting Africa Has Nothing To Do With Trophy Hunting

By Tyler Freel

A deer hide stretched out on the grass.
Hunting

10 Deer Parts That Will Keep You Alive

By Tim MacWelch

Hunter setting up a camera for a hunt
Hunting

7 Pro Tips for a Better Self-Filmed Hunt

By Tony Hansen

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Gear

Mobile Treestand Test: Climber vs. Hang-On vs. Tree Saddle

By Scott Einsmann

How to Trim and Prepare Deer Heart
Hunting

How to Trim and Prepare Deer Heart

By Krissie Mason

three hunters planting a tree
Hunting

The 6 Best Tree Species for Planting a Deer Orchard

By Tony Hansen

How to Pick One Rifle to Hunt Everything
Guns

How to Pick One Rifle to Hunt Everything

By Ron Spomer

How to Be an Effective Deer Hunter When You Don’t Have Enough Time to Go Deer Hunting
Hunting

How to Be an Effective Deer Hunter When You Don’t Have Enough Time to Go Deer Hunting

By Tony Hansen

Have You Seen These Deer Diseases In Your Local Woods?
Hunting

Have You Seen These Deer Diseases In Your Local Woods?

By The Editors

Learn how the moon affects deer movement in your local woods.
Hunting

How Deer Hunting Pros Use the Moon to Kill Big Bucks

By Mark Kenyon

Moose Gun Face-Off: .243 Win. vs. .30-06 vs. .416 Rem. Mag.
Hunting

Moose Gun Face-Off: .243 Win. vs. .30-06 vs. .416 Rem. Mag.

By Ron Spomer

The most popular way.
Hunting

19 Ways to Transport a Whitetail Deer

By Alex Robinson

Is Game Meat Shot With Lead Safe To Eat?
Hunting

Is Game Meat Shot With Lead Safe To Eat?

By Andrew McKean

How to Mount Your Own Deer Antlers
Hunting

How to Mount Your Own Deer Antlers

By Brad Herndon

Make Your Own Deer Skull Mount With DIY Taxidermy
Hunting

Make Your Own Deer Skull Mount With DIY Taxidermy

By Mark Kayser

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Guns

10 Great Rifles for Hunting the West

By Aram von Benedikt

Whitetails by the Weather: Understanding Deer Behavior
Hunting

Whitetails by the Weather: Understanding Deer Behavior

By The Editors

Hunting Bull Moose in the Alaska High Country
Hunting

Hunting Bull Moose in the Alaska High Country

By John B. Snow

A Newbie’s Guide to Hunting Spot Etiquette
Hunting

A Newbie’s Guide to Hunting Spot Etiquette

By Tyler Freel

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Hunting

4 Shed Hunting Experts Told Us Their Strategy for Finding Antlers

By Andrew McKean

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Hunting

Public-Land Pronghorns: Where and How to Hunt Antelope on a Budget

By Mark Kayser

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Hunting

5 Killer Big-Game Trips for Hunters on a Budget

By Darron McDougal

6.5 Creedmoor
Guns

The Evolution of the 6.5 Creedmoor

By John B. Snow

Mule Deer Cartridge Showdown: .270 Win. vs. 7mm Rem. Mag. vs. .300 Win. Mag.
Hunting

Mule Deer Cartridge Showdown: .270 Win. vs. 7mm Rem. Mag. vs. .300 Win. Mag.

By Ron Spomer

Straight-Wall Rifle Cartridges Are Making a Comeback in Deer Hunting
Guns

Straight-Wall Rifle Cartridges Are Making a Comeback in Deer Hunting

By Brad Fitzpatrick

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Hunting

Top 10 DIY Western Hunts

By Aram von Benedikt

Elk Cartridge Showdown: .308 Win vs. .300 Win. Mag. vs. 338. Win. Mag.
Hunting

Elk Cartridge Showdown: .308 Win vs. .300 Win. Mag. vs. 338. Win. Mag.

By Ron Spomer

I Got Alpha-Gal (The Tick-Borne Disease That’s a Hunter’s Worst Nightmare)
Survival

I Got Alpha-Gal (The Tick-Borne Disease That’s a Hunter’s Worst Nightmare)

By Alex Robinson

The Secrets Of Signpost Rubs
Hunting

The Secrets Of Signpost Rubs

By Hal Blood

Make the Perfect Archery Shot on a Giant Bull Elk
Hunting

Make the Perfect Archery Shot on a Giant Bull Elk

By Chuck Adams

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Hunting

Find Elk From Your Kitchen Table With This 6-Step Digital Scouting Plan

By Tom Carpenter

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Hunting

10 Myths About Whitetail Deer Movement

By Tony Hansen

The buck was so absorbed in the hanging velvet.
Hunting

10 Amazing Photos of a Buck Shedding Velvet

By Craig Dougherty and Donald M. Jones

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Conservation

Western Hunters Can’t Access 6.35 Million Acres of Public State Lands

By Natalie Krebs

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Hunting

Best Arrows and Broadheads For Elk

By Mark Kayser