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An Arkansas deer hunter takes a selfie with the biggest buck he's ever killed.

Hunting

Arkansas Hunter Tags Stud Buck, Packs It Out in His Hoodie Arkansas Hunter Tags Stud Buck, Packs It Out in His Hoodie

A herd of winter elk feeding in a field at sunset.

Conservation

New ‘Elk Rent’ Program to Pay Ranchers Each Day Herds Are on Their Land New ‘Elk Rent’ Program to Pay Ranchers Each Day Herds Are on Their Land

By Andrew McKean

pankey bullwinkle buck

Hunting

Hunter’s Chase for ‘Bullwinkle’ Buck Ends with 5 Days Left in the Season Hunter’s Chase for ‘Bullwinkle’ Buck Ends with 5 Days Left in the Season

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Hunting

Bowhunter Arrows Two Big Bucks in 2 Minutes, Watches Them Fall in the Same Spot Bowhunter Arrows Two Big Bucks in 2 Minutes, Watches Them Fall in the Same Spot

By Hayden Sammak

alex eckenrod with piebald whitetail buck pennsylvania

Hunting

Teen Tags Her First Deer, a Piebald Buck, with Help from Grandpa Teen Tags Her First Deer, a Piebald Buck, with Help from Grandpa

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Hunting

Hunter Tags ‘Dwarf Buck’ the Size of a Labrador Retriever Hunter Tags ‘Dwarf Buck’ the Size of a Labrador Retriever

the biggest bucks of 2023

Hunting

The Biggest Bucks of 2023 The Biggest Bucks of 2023

By Alex Robinson

spencer olson with two whitetail deer locked up

Hunting

Bowhunter Shoots Locked Up Buck That Was Nearly Dead on Its Feet Bowhunter Shoots Locked Up Buck That Was Nearly Dead on Its Feet

jeff ankley with a 17-point whitetail buck

Hunting

Bowhunter Saves Up to Buy 5 Acres, Arrows Elusive 17-Point Buck Bowhunter Saves Up to Buy 5 Acres, Arrows Elusive 17-Point Buck

A hunter sits with a nontypical buck in front of a hay bale.

Hunting

Bowhunter Makes Redemption Shot on Palmated Buck After Missing in November Bowhunter Makes Redemption Shot on Palmated Buck After Missing in November

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Big Game Hunting

Missouri Crossbow Hunter Arrows Split-Beam Drop-Tine Buck Missouri Crossbow Hunter Arrows Split-Beam Drop-Tine Buck

massive north carolina black bear feature

Bear Hunting

This Could Be the Heaviest Black Bear Ever Tagged in North Carolina This Could Be the Heaviest Black Bear Ever Tagged in North Carolina

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Big Game Hunting

How This Hunter Killed Three 200-Inch Bucks in Three Years How This Hunter Killed Three 200-Inch Bucks in Three Years

By Hayden Sammak

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Big Game Hunting

Ohio Crossbow Hunter Stalks into Position on a Bedded 200-Class Buck Ohio Crossbow Hunter Stalks into Position on a Bedded 200-Class Buck

By Jason Thomas, as told to Dac Collins

Bowhunter Tags Surprise 210-Class Iowa Buck on Pressured Public Ground

Big Game Hunting

Bowhunter Tags Surprise 210-Class Iowa Buck on Pressured Public Ground Bowhunter Tags Surprise 210-Class Iowa Buck on Pressured Public Ground

By J.D. Vandenburg, as told to Andrew McKean

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Big Game Hunting

Century-Old Pennsylvania Hunter Has Tagged More Than 100 Deer Century-Old Pennsylvania Hunter Has Tagged More Than 100 Deer

mississippi thanksgiving buck

Big Game Hunting

Mississippi Hunter Harvests Tall 13-Point Buck on Thanksgiving Day Mississippi Hunter Harvests Tall 13-Point Buck on Thanksgiving Day

Man shoots Savage shotgun.

Guns

The 15 Best Shotguns for Deer Hunting The 15 Best Shotguns for Deer Hunting

By Tony Hansen, Curtis Niedermier

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Big Game Hunting

Mississippi Middle Schooler’s First Buck Pushes 180 Inches Mississippi Middle Schooler’s First Buck Pushes 180 Inches

SD bowhunter massive palmated buck

Big Game Hunting

Bowhunter Tags Double Palmated Buck After Passing It Two Years in a Row Bowhunter Tags Double Palmated Buck After Passing It Two Years in a Row

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Big Game Hunting

High School Sophomore Tags Trophy Bighorn in Nebraska High School Sophomore Tags Trophy Bighorn in Nebraska

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Big Game Hunting

New York Hunter Gets a Second Chance on This 180-Inch Buck New York Hunter Gets a Second Chance on This 180-Inch Buck

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Hunting

Indiana Bowhunter Overhauls His Hunting Property to Tag 185-Inch Buck Indiana Bowhunter Overhauls His Hunting Property to Tag 185-Inch Buck

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Hunting

Gutless Deer Butchering Gutless Deer Butchering

Hunting

Starvation Island: Hunting Scotland’s Stags to Survive Starvation Island: Hunting Scotland’s Stags to Survive

late season whitetail buck

Hunting

85 Late Season Deer Hunting Tips to Save Your Season 85 Late Season Deer Hunting Tips to Save Your Season

kansas bow buck help from neighbor

Hunting

Bowhunter Tags Massive Buck on Family Farm Thanks to Neighbor Who Shared Trail Cam Pics Bowhunter Tags Massive Buck on Family Farm Thanks to Neighbor Who Shared Trail Cam Pics

ohio giant buck two year chase

Hunting

Ohio Hunter Arrows 211-Inch Giant After 2-Year Chase Ohio Hunter Arrows 211-Inch Giant After 2-Year Chase

Minnesota unicorn buck with three beams

Hunting

Minnesota Hunter Tags Triple-Beamed ‘Unicorn’ Buck Minnesota Hunter Tags Triple-Beamed ‘Unicorn’ Buck

nebraska bowhunter giant double drop tines feature

Hunting

Bowhunter Tags Giant Kansas Buck with Double Drop-Tines Bowhunter Tags Giant Kansas Buck with Double Drop-Tines

how to bait deer

Hunting

How to Hunt Big Bucks Over Bait How to Hunt Big Bucks Over Bait

By Josh Honeycutt

Hunting

Wisconsin Bowhunter Tags Legendary 212-Inch Buck from a Brush Blind Wisconsin Bowhunter Tags Legendary 212-Inch Buck from a Brush Blind

By Hayden Sammak

An illustration of a boy riding a horse with his dog in front.

Hunting

The Thanksgiving I Spent Alone in the Woods The Thanksgiving I Spent Alone in the Woods

kristi purcell whitetail buck

Hunting

Bowhunter Tags 194-Inch Buck Right Before Her 60th Birthday Bowhunter Tags 194-Inch Buck Right Before Her 60th Birthday

ohio bowhunter brother buck

Hunting

Ohio Bowhunter Tags 197-Inch ‘Brother Buck’ on a Small, 50-Acre Property Ohio Bowhunter Tags 197-Inch ‘Brother Buck’ on a Small, 50-Acre Property

brent wiesenburger with paddle whitetail buck

Hunting

Hunter Accidentally Blows Up Blind, Then Tags Palmated Buck Hunter Accidentally Blows Up Blind, Then Tags Palmated Buck

A teen with her giant blackpowder buck.

Hunting

Teen Tags Monster Mule Deer, Finds Its Sheds 50 Yards from Where It Fell Teen Tags Monster Mule Deer, Finds Its Sheds 50 Yards from Where It Fell

Bowhunter Tags 19-Point Kansas Buck During Heat Wave

Hunting

Bowhunter Tags 19-Point Kansas Buck During Heat Wave Bowhunter Tags 19-Point Kansas Buck During Heat Wave

late season buck

Hunting

Why Post-Rut Is the New Best Time to Hunt Whitetails Why Post-Rut Is the New Best Time to Hunt Whitetails

By Michael Hanback

video golfer spanks rutting buck

Conservation

Watch: Golfer Spanks Fighting Buck on a Dare Watch: Golfer Spanks Fighting Buck on a Dare

How to Tan a Deer Hide, the Easy Way

Hunting

How to Tan a Deer Hide, the Easy Way How to Tan a Deer Hide, the Easy Way

hunter with black bear and whitetail deadhead

Hunting

Hunter Shoots Huge Black Bear, Finds 8-Point Buck Underneath It Hunter Shoots Huge Black Bear, Finds 8-Point Buck Underneath It

mule deer hunting

Hunting

Mule Deer Hunting Tips Mule Deer Hunting Tips

By Colton Heward

Illustration of hunters kneeling behind deer while one wears a cheese wedge shaped hat.

Hunting

How to Hunt Deer Like a Cheesehead How to Hunt Deer Like a Cheesehead

By Alex Robinson

wisconsin bowhunter kills cougar

Hunting

Wisconsin Bowhunter Kills Cougar in Self Defense: “I Felt Like the Only Option I Had Was to Shoot” Wisconsin Bowhunter Kills Cougar in Self Defense: “I Felt Like the Only Option I Had Was to Shoot”

ground blind in midwest

Survival

75-Year-Old Deer Hunter Dies After Blind Catches Fire 75-Year-Old Deer Hunter Dies After Blind Catches Fire

stand thief loses chainsaw to tree

Hunting

Dumb Thief Tries to Cut Down Tree Stand, Loses Chainsaw to Tree Dumb Thief Tries to Cut Down Tree Stand, Loses Chainsaw to Tree

bowhunter tags 18 point giant with help from friends

Hunting

Pennsylvania Crossbow Hunter Tags Giant 18-Point Buck with a Little Help from His Friends Pennsylvania Crossbow Hunter Tags Giant 18-Point Buck with a Little Help from His Friends

Gear

The Best Gifts for Deer Hunters The Best Gifts for Deer Hunters

By Alex Robinson

Tyler Freel kneeling behind a large white mountain goat.

Guns

5 Keys to Becoming a Better Rifle Shot on Mountain Hunts 5 Keys to Becoming a Better Rifle Shot on Mountain Hunts

Long-range shooting skills for deer hunters are more practical than ever.

Hunting

The Long Game: Shooting Drills and Skills for Deer Hunters The Long Game: Shooting Drills and Skills for Deer Hunters

By John B. Snow

saskatchewan two for one buck

Hunting

Saskatchewan Hunter Takes ‘Two-For-One’ Buck with a Giant Deadhead Stuck to Its Rack Saskatchewan Hunter Takes ‘Two-For-One’ Buck with a Giant Deadhead Stuck to Its Rack

lindsay thomas deer hunting

Hunting

Hunt Trophy Does, Turn Off the Damn Phone, Befriend Your Neighbors, and Make Deer Hunting Fun Again Hunt Trophy Does, Turn Off the Damn Phone, Befriend Your Neighbors, and Make Deer Hunting Fun Again

By Alex Robinson

hunter leads horse, carrying dead mule deer, down a steep sidehill

Hunting

Carmichel in the Backcountry: A Packtrain Pileup, Quick Shooting, and a Trophy Mule Deer Carmichel in the Backcountry: A Packtrain Pileup, Quick Shooting, and a Trophy Mule Deer

By Jim Carmichel

maine record 8 point

Hunting

Maine Hunter Tags One of the Biggest 8-Points in State History Maine Hunter Tags One of the Biggest 8-Points in State History

high schooler east texas youth record buck

Hunting

High Schooler Tags Enormous East-Texas Buck That Should Set a New State Record High Schooler Tags Enormous East-Texas Buck That Should Set a New State Record

wood stock deer hunting rifle

Guns

The Case for New, Wood-Stocked Deer Hunting Rifles The Case for New, Wood-Stocked Deer Hunting Rifles

By Alex Robinson

Bus 142 as a hunting camp.

Hunting

Long Before the ‘Into the Wild’ Bus Became a Tourist Deathtrap, It Was My Dad’s Hunting Camp Long Before the ‘Into the Wild’ Bus Became a Tourist Deathtrap, It Was My Dad’s Hunting Camp

ok bowhunter years long quest for GLT

Hunting

Bowhunter Ends 3-Year Quest for 180-Class Oklahoma Buck Bowhunter Ends 3-Year Quest for 180-Class Oklahoma Buck

An illustration of a deer heart and a fixed blade knife.

Hunting

6 Wild-Game Rituals That Are About Much More Than the Meat 6 Wild-Game Rituals That Are About Much More Than the Meat

By Gerry Bethge, Josh Dahlke, Tyler Freel, David Karczynski, Ben Long, Andrew McKean

big pile of animal teeth

Conservation

An Inside Look at the Wildlife Lab That Ages 10,000 Animals Every Month An Inside Look at the Wildlife Lab That Ages 10,000 Animals Every Month

Hunting

101 Best Deer Hunting Tips For the Rut 101 Best Deer Hunting Tips For the Rut

By Michael Hanback

Grant woods buck

Hunting

Dr. Grant Woods on What Hunters Should Know About the Rut, Weather, and Deer Activity Dr. Grant Woods on What Hunters Should Know About the Rut, Weather, and Deer Activity

By Alex Robinson

wyoming proposal unlimited elk permits for ranchers

Conservation

Lawmaker Proposes ‘All-You-Can-Kill’ Elk Permits for Wyoming Ranchers Lawmaker Proposes ‘All-You-Can-Kill’ Elk Permits for Wyoming Ranchers