Big Game Hunting(Page 18)

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The Evolution of the 6.5 Creedmoor 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.

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

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

Guns

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

By Brad Fitzpatrick

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It’s Time to Cut the B.S. in Deer Hunting It’s Time to Cut the B.S. in Deer Hunting

By Alex Robinson

best diy western hunts

Top 10 DIY Western Hunts Top 10 DIY Western Hunts

By Aram von Benedikt

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

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

Hunting Whitetails in the West Requires Stalking Skills and an Active Imagination

Hunting Whitetails in the West Requires Stalking Skills and an Active Imagination Hunting Whitetails in the West Requires Stalking Skills and an Active Imagination

By Andrew McKean

3 Shooting Drills that Will Make You a Better Deer and Elk Hunter

3 Shooting Drills that Will Make You a Better Deer and Elk Hunter 3 Shooting Drills that Will Make You a Better Deer and Elk Hunter

By Aram von Benedikt

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

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

By Alex Robinson

The Secrets Of Signpost Rubs

The Secrets Of Signpost Rubs The Secrets Of Signpost Rubs

Hang a Treestand to Ambush Bull Elk Over a Wallow

Hang a Treestand to Ambush Bull Elk Over a Wallow Hang a Treestand to Ambush Bull Elk Over a Wallow

By Jace Bauserman

9 Old-School Whitetail Scouting Strategies that Don’t Require a Trailcam

9 Old-School Whitetail Scouting Strategies that Don’t Require a Trailcam 9 Old-School Whitetail Scouting Strategies that Don’t Require a Trailcam

By Travis Faulkner

Make the Perfect Archery Shot on a Giant Bull Elk

Make the Perfect Archery Shot on a Giant Bull Elk Make the Perfect Archery Shot on a Giant Bull Elk

What Hunters Need to Know About Altitude Sickness (And How to Avoid It)

What Hunters Need to Know About Altitude Sickness (And How to Avoid It) What Hunters Need to Know About Altitude Sickness (And How to Avoid It)

By Tim MacWelch

5-Step Plan to Shoot a Big Buck on the Bow Opener

5-Step Plan to Shoot a Big Buck on the Bow Opener 5-Step Plan to Shoot a Big Buck on the Bow Opener

By Michael Hanback

5 Tips for Getting Better Trail Camera Pictures

Gear

5 Tips for Getting Better Trail Camera Pictures 5 Tips for Getting Better Trail Camera Pictures

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How to Plant a Mini Food Plot This Summer How to Plant a Mini Food Plot This Summer

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

By Tom Carpenter

deer hunting movement myths

10 Myths About Whitetail Deer Movement 10 Myths About Whitetail Deer Movement

The buck was so absorbed in the hanging velvet.

10 Amazing Photos of a Buck Shedding Velvet 10 Amazing Photos of a Buck Shedding Velvet

By Craig Dougherty and Donald M. Jones

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

By Natalie Krebs

elk wandering through the woods

Best Arrows and Broadheads For Elk Best Arrows and Broadheads For Elk

White-tailed Deer ;Odocoileus virginianus; Moon

How Moon Phases Will Impact Deer Hunting During the Rut this Season How Moon Phases Will Impact Deer Hunting During the Rut this Season

By Michael Hanback

How to Identify Tracks of 10 Common North American Species

How to Identify Tracks of 10 Common North American Species How to Identify Tracks of 10 Common North American Species

By Tim MacWelch

White-tailed deer walking in the water.

How Rainy Spring Weather Affects Your Deer Season How Rainy Spring Weather Affects Your Deer Season

By Brian Lovett

A Caribou Hunting Adventure in Alaska, No Guides Required

A Caribou Hunting Adventure in Alaska, No Guides Required A Caribou Hunting Adventure in Alaska, No Guides Required

By Alex Robinson

9 Hard Truths About Hunting on Public Land

9 Hard Truths About Hunting on Public Land 9 Hard Truths About Hunting on Public Land

mature buck bedding down in leaves

New Whitetail Research That Will Help You Tag Your Buck New Whitetail Research That Will Help You Tag Your Buck

By Michael Hanback

How to Spot-and-Stalk Your Way to an Archery Antelope

How to Spot-and-Stalk Your Way to an Archery Antelope How to Spot-and-Stalk Your Way to an Archery Antelope

Five-Legged Deer

The 8 Weirdest Whitetails You’ve Ever Seen The 8 Weirdest Whitetails You’ve Ever Seen

By Michael Hanback

hunter kneeling next to large elk

Guns

Why Bullet Design is More Important than Cartridge Choice Why Bullet Design is More Important than Cartridge Choice

By Brad Fitzpatrick

How Do Deer Grow Antlers So Quickly?

How Do Deer Grow Antlers So Quickly? How Do Deer Grow Antlers So Quickly?

By Matthew Every

A Once-in-a-Lifetime Hunt for Bison in Utah’s Henry Mountains

A Once-in-a-Lifetime Hunt for Bison in Utah’s Henry Mountains A Once-in-a-Lifetime Hunt for Bison in Utah’s Henry Mountains

By Aram von Benedikt

hunter kneeling beside deer

How to Hunt Buck Rub Lines, Tips from the Deer Hunter Who First Revealed Their Secrets How to Hunt Buck Rub Lines, Tips from the Deer Hunter Who First Revealed Their Secrets

three deer eating in a grassy field

What Deer Hunters Should Know About the 2019 QDMA Report What Deer Hunters Should Know About the 2019 QDMA Report

By Bob Humphrey

Hunting the Red Stags of Argentina on Horseback

Hunting the Red Stags of Argentina on Horseback Hunting the Red Stags of Argentina on Horseback

By Anthony Licata

How to Train Your Dog to Blood Track Deer

How to Train Your Dog to Blood Track Deer How to Train Your Dog to Blood Track Deer

Why a Cow Elk Hunt is One of the Most Underrated Opportunities in the West

Why a Cow Elk Hunt is One of the Most Underrated Opportunities in the West Why a Cow Elk Hunt is One of the Most Underrated Opportunities in the West

By Andrew McKean

hunter kneeling beside mountain goat

Spot and Stalk Hunting the Goats of Kodiak Island Spot and Stalk Hunting the Goats of Kodiak Island

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Can CWD Really Be Cured? Can CWD Really Be Cured?

rutting bull moose river

Misery and Moose Country: Hunting for Big Bulls in British Columbia Misery and Moose Country: Hunting for Big Bulls in British Columbia

By Andrew McKean

trophy coues deer at night

Bucks Beyond the Border: A Coues Deer Hunt in Sonora Bucks Beyond the Border: A Coues Deer Hunt in Sonora

By John B. Snow

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Gear

9 Essentials to Hunt Like a Mountain Man 9 Essentials to Hunt Like a Mountain Man

By Aram von Benedikt

young buck with velvet antlers

10 Deer Facts Hunters Got Completely Wrong 10 Deer Facts Hunters Got Completely Wrong

safari club international convention antelope taxidermy

SCI Taxidermy: 22 Of The Greatest Mounts You’ve Ever Seen SCI Taxidermy: 22 Of The Greatest Mounts You’ve Ever Seen

By Ralph P. Stuart

deer skull and antlers in green liquid

The Deer Plague: An Inside Look at the Fight to Stop Chronic Wasting Disease The Deer Plague: An Inside Look at the Fight to Stop Chronic Wasting Disease

By Andrew McKean

a deer skull emitting green smoke

Four Things Hunters Should Know About Chronic Wasting Disease Four Things Hunters Should Know About Chronic Wasting Disease

By Andrew McKean

male hunter beside giant buck

Two Hunters Tag Two 200+ Inch Giant Whitetail Bucks Two Hunters Tag Two 200+ Inch Giant Whitetail Bucks

corey memering kneeling next to giant whitetail buck

Michigan Bowhunter Kills 227-inch Monster Whitetail Buck Michigan Bowhunter Kills 227-inch Monster Whitetail Buck

The Family Deer Hunt, Sponsored by onX Hunt

The Family Deer Hunt, Sponsored by onX Hunt The Family Deer Hunt, Sponsored by onX Hunt

By Aram von Benedikt

How to Study Late-Season Scrape Lines to Find Big Bucks

How to Study Late-Season Scrape Lines to Find Big Bucks How to Study Late-Season Scrape Lines to Find Big Bucks

whitetail buck in a field

10 Myths About Hunting Mature Whitetail Bucks 10 Myths About Hunting Mature Whitetail Bucks

a hunter aiming a rifle

Guns

How to Shoot Straight with a Cold Barrel How to Shoot Straight with a Cold Barrel

By John Haviland

one caribou standing alone in a field

The Final Season of Quebec’s Caribou Hunting The Final Season of Quebec’s Caribou Hunting

By Andrew McKean

hunter with an alaskan moose

How to Pack for an Alaskan DIY Float Hunt for Moose How to Pack for an Alaskan DIY Float Hunt for Moose

By Aram von Benedikt

stud mule deer buck crossing flat grasslands

How to Bivy Hunt for Giant Public-Land Mule Deer How to Bivy Hunt for Giant Public-Land Mule Deer

By Aram von Benedikt

bull elk in heavy foliage cover

How to Hunt Public-Land Elk in Dark Timber How to Hunt Public-Land Elk in Dark Timber

deer hunting stand setup illustration

7 Simple Hacks to Make Your Climbing Stand Setup Deadlier Than Ever 7 Simple Hacks to Make Your Climbing Stand Setup Deadlier Than Ever

By Will Brantley

chuck adams with large record mule deer buck

4 Secrets for Bowhunting Big Mule Deer Bucks from Chuck Adams 4 Secrets for Bowhunting Big Mule Deer Bucks from Chuck Adams

hunter tending to three horses

Everything You Need to Know About Hunting with Horses Everything You Need to Know About Hunting with Horses

By Aram von Benedikt

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The 11 Best Hunts of Summer The 11 Best Hunts of Summer

By Brad Fitzpatrick

scoring trophy buck antlers

5 Things to Know Before Having Your Trophy Scored by the Pope & Young Club 5 Things to Know Before Having Your Trophy Scored by the Pope & Young Club

pvc lightweight game cart

How to Build a Lightweight Game Cart for Hauling Out Deer How to Build a Lightweight Game Cart for Hauling Out Deer

By Brad Fitzpatrick

jack oconner eland winchester model 70

Guns

8 Times Jack O’Connor Wrote About the Winchester Model 70 8 Times Jack O’Connor Wrote About the Winchester Model 70

By Natalie Krebs