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Mule Deer Hunting

The Legend of Old Crooked Horn, the ‘Biggest Buck in Utah’

By Lew Littleton as told to Jim Zumbo

A bowhunter kneels behind a big buck in Wisconsin.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Wisconsin Bowhunter Tags 20-Point Buck While Sneaking into His Stand at Dawn

By Bob McNally

teen hunter Samantha Bartlett with a Pennsylvania bull elk
Elk Hunting

14-Year-Old Becomes the Youngest Hunter to Ever Tag a Bull Elk in Pennsylvania

By Bob McNally

Jack O'Connor on safari, kneeling behind a waterbuck with three guides/trackers beside him.
Big Game Hunting

The .270 Isn’t Powerful Enough? Jack O’Connor Took His on a 30-Day African Safari

By Jack O'Connor

Two hunters drag a deer in a sled in the back yard of their suburban home.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

9 Photos of a Surreal Day in the Life of Suburban Deer Hunters

Photographs by Greg Kahn, story by Natalie Krebs

A black bear walks across a meadow in a national park.
Big Game Hunting

163K People Just Applied for 172 Florida Bear Tags. A Bunch of Applicants Were Anti-Hunters

By Dac Collins

A photo of Ed Koberstein with his big Alberta typical buck.
Trophy Deer

The Hunt for the Ed Koberstein Buck, a World-Record Contender That Lost After a Scoring Mixup

By Jim Shockey

A re-colorized image of Ted Trueblood in a plaid hunting jacket looking at the mountains.
Mule Deer Hunting

Why You Should Always Talk to the Game Warden, According to Ted Trueblood

By Ted Trueblood

An illustration of a rhino charging theodore roosevelt
Big Game Hunting

I Faced Down a Charging Rhino, Just Like My Great-Grandfather, Teddy Roosevelt

By Jonathan Roosevelt

A young hunter approaches a bull moose in an illustration.
Moose Hunting

I Was Nearly Trampled by an Angry Bull Moose

By J. Lee Voorhees

A buck dead from EHD in Ohio.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Ohio’s EHD Outbreak Worsens as Officials Consider Tag Cuts and Hunters Ask for Even Tighter Restrictions

By Dac Collins

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Whitetail Deer Hunting

Is Your Wild-Game Processor Shorting You on Venison?

By Alex Robinson

Ian Stasko and Andrew Porter are the elk hunters missing in Colorado.
Elk Hunting

Other Hunters Report Latest Sighting of 2 Missing Elk Hunters, as Massive Search Effort Continues in Colorado

By Kris Millgate

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Big Game Hunting

Old-School Tips and Traditional Knowledge for Field Dressing Big Game Animals

By Maurice H. Decker

A black and white illustration of a bear attacking a man
Elk Hunting

I’ll Always Remember the Day I Went Round for Round With a Grizzly

By Don Vitto, as told to Jim Zumbo

whitetail deer hunting
Whitetail Deer Hunting

The 20 Biggest Myths in Deer Hunting

By Michael Hanback

An illustration of a bull moose charging a hunter in a red checked shirt
Moose Hunting

What I’ve Learned from the 50-Plus Moose I’ve Killed, and the Ones That Tried to Kill Me

By Ted Updike

Jack Atcheson Sr.
Elk Hunting

In His Day, This Legend Likely Shot More Trophy Elk On Public Land Than Any Hunter in North America

By Jack Atcheson Sr. as told to Michael Hanback

A photo collage of a drone operating deer tracker amid an EHD outbreak.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

‘Death Is in the Air.’ This Drone Pilot and Deer Tracker Is Uncovering Mass Whitetail Die Offs

By Alex Robinson

The author tests the new Sig Sauer stabilized spotting scope
Big Game Hunting

The Best Spotting Scopes, Budget to Premium Optics Tested

By Andrew McKean

A caribou bull in the fall.
Big Game Hunting

I Wrecked My Horse, Knocked My Scope, and Missed a Giant Caribou Bull. It Was Worth It

By Charles Elliott

elk hunting
Elk Hunting

Lessons Learned from a Lifetime of Elk Hunting Adventures

By Scott Haugen

A blue illustration of bighorns.
Sheep Hunting

I Drew a Rare Desert Bighorn Tag, and Killed One of the Biggest Rams in the State

By Tim Kelly

whitetail drone research
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Podcast: This Thermal Drone Project Is Revealing the Surprising Behavior of Mature Bucks

By Alex Robinson

The third-largest public-land gator ever taken in MS.
Big Game Hunting

‘It About Snatched Me Out of the Boat.’ Hunters Tag Giant Gator That’s Nearly a State Record

By Bob McNally

A photo illustration of four vintage photos scattered on a table.
Mule Deer Hunting

Most of My Buddies Weren’t Tough Enough to Hunt Velvet Bucks at 13,000 Feet

By Charles Elliott

A blue illustration of a man bowhunting a mountain goat billy.
Big Game Hunting

Locals Said My Way of Hunting Mountain Goats Was Madness. I Did It Anyway

By Lowell Martin

A man carries a deer on his back
Deer Hunting

I Hiked Too Far While Hunting Early-Season Deer and Lost My Mind from Heat Stroke

By George H. Gibson

butchering deer
Deer Hunting

9 Expert Butchering Tips to Make Processing Wild Game Easier

By Alex Robinson, Natalie Krebs

A yellow painting of a hunter caught between two bull elk in the woods.
Elk Hunting

I Got Caught Between Two Giant, Rutting Bull Elk with Nothing But My Hawken

By Jim Tschetter

public land scouting
Whitetail Deer Hunting

5 Hard Truths About Scouting Public Land (and How to Overcome Them)

By Alex Robinson

A deer feeder sits on the edge of a clearing.
Deer Hunting

Mississippi Told Hunters They Could Bait on Public Land This Fall. The Only Problem? It Was a Complete Hoax

By Dac Collins

A sheep hunter slips and falls as he decides he can't make it to the sheep.
Elk Hunting

I Finally Drew a Bighorn Sheep Tag. I Was Too Out of Shape to Fill It

By John F. Lane, as told to Charles Elliott

A painting of a bull elk beside a cow elk on a hill
Elk Hunting

I Shot the Wrong Bull. It Was Still the Best Day I Ever Spent in the Woods

By Charles Elliott

A man gets thrown from his horse with a covered wagon
Deer Hunting

My .30-30 Winchester Is Better Than Your Fancy Rifle

By Francis H. Ames

A vintage illustration of hunters in red check.
Mule Deer Hunting

There Were 38 Other Public-Land Hunters Camped by Me. I Tagged a Buck Anyway

By Chester Chatfield

where to hunt hogs
Big Game Hunting

Where to Hunt Hogs: 5 Best States for DIY Pig Hunts

By M.D. Johnson

Alex Robinson packs out sheep with one of the best hunting backpacks.
Mule Deer Hunting

The Best Hunting Backpacks, Chosen by the Editors

By The Editors

An illustration of a little bush plane in front of big mountains
Sheep Hunting

My Wife and I Crashed Our Plane While Sheep Hunting. It Was Worth It

By Aubrey Taylor, as told to Hiram Savage

Bandit of the Elk Trail hunt
Elk Hunting

I Went Elk Hunting with a Wyoming Outlaw

By Outdoor Life

Two catch-dogs strain at their leashes.
Big Game Hunting

11 Wild Photos of the Hog Hunting Dogs from Alabama

By Alex Robinson

mercer bull elk
Elk Hunting

The Legendary Hunt for the Mercer Bull, One of the Biggest Elk Ever Taken

By Fred C. Mercer

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Big Game Hunting

The Goat Hunt That Almost Killed Me: Chasing Mountain Billies With a Bad Back and Feverish Cameraman

By Scott Haugen

Hunter Jim Carmichel in a black hat and red shirt sitting behind a deer.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Myth of the Iron Deer: Our Legendary Shooting Editor Explains Why Simply Choosing a Bigger Cartridge Is a Bad Idea

By Jim Carmichel

A cape buffalo in tall grass in South Africa.
Big Game Hunting

The Recent Death of an American Hunter Highlights the Dangers of Cape Buffalo Hunting in Africa

By Kris Millgate

Male lion (panthera leo), Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.
Big Game Hunting

Blondie the Lion Is Already Being Called the “Next Cecil.” Here’s Why That’s a Problem for Lion Conservation in Africa

By Robbie Kroger

deer rifle
Mule Deer Hunting

I Built the Ultimate Deer Rifle

By John B. Snow

A hunter guts a deer in the woods.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

9 Expert Field Dressing Tips That Will Make Gutting a Deer Much Easier

By Alex Robinson

african safari
Big Game Hunting

My African Safari Nearly Ended in a Shootout

By Scott Haugen

A bull moose flings a hunter into the air in an illustration
Moose Hunting

I Was Nearly Killed in a Freak Moose Attack. Then My Buddies Abandoned Me

By Clint Buckmaster, as told to Jim Rearden

Where to Hunt for Deer OTC
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Where to Hunt Deer: The 5 Best Whitetail States for DIY Hunters

By Alex Robinson, Derek Horner

An illustration of Jim Jordan shooting a running giant buck with a lever action.
Trophy Deer

Solving the 65-Year Mystery of the Jordan Buck, the Biggest Whitetail Ever Killed in America

By Ron Schara

An illustration of a hunter with a caribou bull and a big bull moose.
Moose Hunting

I Arrowed the World-Record Caribou by Pretending to Be a Tree

By Tommy Frye, as told to Blair A. Peterson

Best Tree Stand Harnesses of 2022
Deer Hunting

Best Tree Stand Harnesses of 2026

By Alice Jones Webb, Phil Bishop

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Elk Hunting

Where to Hunt for Elk: The 3 States That Still Offer Great DIY Hunts

By Jace Bauserman

Jay Cutler poses with a common sable antelope he hunted in South Africa.
Antelope Hunting

Former NFL Star Bashed by Anti-Hunters and News Outlets Who Can’t Keep Their Antelopes Straight

By Alice Jones Webb

A painting of a goat stands on a mountain
Big Game Hunting

My Mountain Goat Fell Off a Cliff. We Went After Him — and Got Trapped

By Jim Carmichel

A large white-tailed deer in the woods
Deer Hunting

Pennsylvania Officially Repeals Its Centuries-Old Ban on Sunday Hunting

By Dac Collins

An illustration of a bear attacking a man, who is punching back
Moose Hunting

I Was Mauled Over and Over Again by a Grizzly. I Should Have Died

By Forest H. Young Jr.

A hunter carries a goat on his shoulders
Big Game Hunting

I Hunted Mountain Goats with My Colt Python

By Alfred J. Goerg

An illustration of a buck running up a hill
Trophy Deer

I Killed the Buck That No Other Pennsylvania Deer Hunter Could

By Raymond E. Miller, as told to Jim Hayes

An illustration of a buck running with a bowhunter in the background
Trophy Deer

I Shot the Biggest Pennsylvania Archery Buck on Record

By Andy Getsy with Jim Hayes

An illustration of a big bull walking toward a hunter.
Moose Hunting

Stories from Minnesota’s First Ever Moose Hunt

By Jack O'Connor

food plot
Whitetail Deer Hunting

29 Reasons Why Your Food Plots Suck

By Josh Honeycutt