Big Game Hunting(Page 13)

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

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Use a decoy to get closer to big deer.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Can You Really Stalk Within Bow Range of a Mature Whitetail Buck?

By Jace Bauserman

A hunter kneeling beside the new world-record bull elk.
Elk Hunting

The Hunt for the New World-Record Archery Elk

By Andrew McKean

Alberta's Shawn O'Shea is the current archery elk non-typical world record holder.
Elk Hunting

The New World Record Non-Typical Archery Elk

By Joe Genzel

Hunting a wilderness area near LA
Deer Hunting

Deer Hunting the California Backcountry—Just an Hour From Los Angeles

By Eric Hanson

If you want to challenge yourself, try hunting big game with a handgun.
Big Game Hunting

The Best Handguns for Big-Game Hunters

By Brad Fitzpatrick

A trail camera photo of a whitetail buck with an inset circular image of the buck at a larger size.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

What It Feels Like to Miss the Biggest Buck of Your Life, at 45 Yards

By Natalie Krebs

The Proposed Closures of Caribou Hunting on Some Federal Lands Isn’t Based on Population Declines—It’s About Human Conflicts
Big Game Hunting

The Proposed Closures of Caribou Hunting on Some Federal Lands Isn’t Based on Population Declines—It’s About Human Conflicts

By Tyler Freel

Georgia B&C buck.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Georgia’s Biggest Buck of the Year Is Also an All-Time County Record

By Bob McNally

Two hunters sit behind a nice whitetail buck in Eastern Colorado.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Giants of the Yucca: Hunting for Bucketlist Whitetails in Eastern Colorado

By John B. Snow

A Wisconsin bull-headed brute.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

The 10 Weirdest Deer of 2020

By Josh Honeycutt

A big whitetail buck on a Primos trail camera, taken in late September.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Quit Worrying About Genetics: How Successful Deer Hunters Think About Antler Growth, Cull Bucks, and Passing Good Deer

By Natalie Krebs

Dieter Herbert arrowed a 130 class buck (right) just minutes before shooting one of the biggest typical whitetails in New York history.
Trophy Deer

New York City Carpenter Tags a 197-Inch, State-Record Buck…On Long Island

Texas has long been a top 10 B&C whitetail state.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

There’s More to Texas Hunting Than Expensive, High-Fence Ranches. Here’s Why a Texas Hunt Should Be on Your Bucket List

By Joe Genzel

A hunter holds up a shed deer antlers.
Deer Hunting

Ohio Hunter Finds a Massive 233-Inch Deadhead Buck

By Josh Honeycutt

Two hunters kneel behind a deer and hold its head up by the antlers.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

The 20 Commandments of Deer Camp

By Josh Honeycutt

A hunter kneels beside a whitetail deer.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Biggest Antlered Does You’ve Ever Seen—Including a 200-incher

By Josh Honeycutt

A large nontypical buck trophy on a black background.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Maine’s Mystery Buck: The Obscure Tale of Maine’s 110-Year-Old, Non-Typical Record Whitetail

By Bob Humphrey

a black and white sketched image of a man and woman hunter holding hands
Big Game Hunting

Hunting Can Ruin Your Marriage. Or Make It Stronger

By Christine Peterson

Two hunters kneel behind a whitetail deer.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Deer That Never Encounter Humans: How to Shoot a Reclusive Buck

By Gerry Bethge

A hunter holds a whitetail deer antler.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Is Ohio the New Best Whitetail Hunting State?

By Tony Hansen

A man sits behind a deer and holds its head up by its antlers.
Deer Hunting

5 of the Biggest Bucks Ever Taken in the Northeast

By Bob Humphrey

A hunter draws back on a compound bow from in the brush.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

How to Kill Big Bucks in States That Allow Baiting…Without Baiting

By Tony J. Peterson

A hunter in orange sits and poses behind a dropped
Antelope Hunting

The Newbie’s Guide to Hunting Pronghorn

By Joe Genzel

A large whitetail buck walking through a tall grass field.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Forget What You Thought You Knew About Hunting Mature Whitetail Bucks (and Start Having More Success)

By Tony Hansen

A silhouette of a large elk against a deep sunset with the sun on the horizon.
Elk Hunting

The Complete Guide to Hunting Elk in Eastern States

By Tom Carpenter

A hunter smiles and kneels behind a large mule deer in the snow.
Mule Deer Hunting

In the Future: There Will Always Be Public Hunting Land in America

By Randy Newberg

A dead whitetail deer lays in the bed of a hunting truck after a successful hunt.
Deer Hunting

A Strategy for Hunting Mature Bucks on Public Land (That Actually Works in the Real World)

By Tony Hansen

An image of a whitetail buck walking in a field, overlayed with a branding lockup showing the HuntStand app, logo, and tagline: "Give Yourself the Edge"
Deer Hunting

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

By Tony Hansen

Two hunters kneeling behind two white dall sheep.
Sheep Hunting

The Dall Sheep That Almost Killed Me

By Tyler Freel

A hunter in orange and camo aims a rifle in a field.
Big Game Hunting

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.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

10 Natural Ground Blinds That Keep You Hidden from Deer

By Josh Honeycutt

A lineup of rifle cartridges on a table.
Deer Hunting

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

By Ron Spomer

A whitetail deer stands inn brush at a treeline.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Busted: 10 Myths About Scaring Off Deer

By Josh Honeycutt

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

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.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

6 Rules for More Success with Ground Blinds

By Mark Melotik

A hunter kneeling behind a giant elk.
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.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

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

By Colin Moore

Slightly wider .308 on the left
Big Game Hunting

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

By Ron Spomer

whitetail deer
Whitetail Deer Hunting

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

By Andrew McKean

A food plot of brassica plants.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

11 Strategies For Growing The Perfect Deer Food Plot

By The Editors

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

The Most Iconic Rifles and Cartridges from African Safaris

By Ron Spomer

Hunter walking to a hunting blind.
Big Game Hunting

50 Hunter Stereotypes from Every State

By Drew Palmer

Boxes of 30-30 rifle ammunition.
Big Game Hunting

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

By Ron Spomer

Hunters floating on the Sagavanirktok river.
Big Game Hunting

A Raft Hunt for Caribou in the Alaskan Tundra

By Mahting Putelis

Two hunters walking through a field towards an antelope.
Big Game Hunting

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

By Ron Spomer

Kanati Elite Taxidermy
Big Game Hunting

13 Amazing Animal Mounts

By Ralph P. Stuart

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

North Woods Legend Hal Blood on Snow Tracking Bucks

By Gerry Bethge

Three 6.5 ammo by an antler.
Big Game Hunting

The Great 6.5 Shootout

By Ron Spomer

An elk standing in the snow.
Elk 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.
Big Game Hunting

Best Cartridges for Africa Plains Game

By Ron Spomer

A cape buffalo wandering through African plains.
Big Game Hunting

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
Trophy Deer

The Top 40 Typical and Nontypical Whitetails of All Time

By PJ DelHomme

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

The Top 40 Typical and Nontypical Mule Deer of All Time

By PJ DelHomme

A hunter kneeling behind a Kansas buck.
Big Game Hunting

The 6 Best Do-it-Yourself Hunts in America

By Jace Bauserman

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

Why Hunting Africa Has Nothing To Do With Trophy Hunting

By Tyler Freel

A deer hide stretched out on the grass.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

10 Deer Parts That Will Keep You Alive

By Tim MacWelch

Hunter setting up a camera for a hunt
Big Game Hunting

7 Pro Tips for a Better Self-Filmed Hunt

By Tony Hansen

hunter shooting a bow and arrow from a tree saddle stand
Big Game Hunting

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

By Scott Einsmann

How to Trim and Prepare Deer Heart
Deer Hunting

How to Trim and Prepare Deer Heart

By Krissie Mason

three hunters planting a tree
Whitetail Deer Hunting

The 6 Best Tree Species for Planting a Deer Orchard

By Tony Hansen

How to Pick One Rifle to Hunt Everything
Big Game Hunting

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
Deer 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?
Deer Hunting

Have You Seen These Deer Diseases In Your Local Woods?

By The Editors