Big Game Hunting(Page 4)

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

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A Wiconsin bowhunter with a 14-point buck.
Hunting

After Years of Waiting and Watching the Buck, Wisconsin Bowhunter Tags 180-Inch Whitetail

By Bob McNally

freel moose taken with 22 ARC
Guns

Video: Moose Hunting With the 22 ARC

By Tyler Freel

Two bowhunters with a buck in Ohio.
Hunting

Bowhunter Recovers 16-Point Buck Using a Clue from Past Trail Cam Photo

By Bob McNally

Ohio bowhunter with a 12-point buck.
Hunting

Ohio Bowhunter Tags Giant Buck with Split Brow Tines off His Friend’s Farm

By Bob McNally

Michael Hunsucker sets up a Dave Smith deer decoy on private land in Iowa.
Hunting

How to Decoy in Deer: Tips from the Pros

By Joe Genzel

hunt the pre-rut
Hunting

How to Hunt Deer During the Pre-Rut

By Josh Honeycutt

whitetail deer hunting
Hunting

Podcast: Tips and Tactics for Hunting Big Woods Bucks, with Brett Joy

By Alex Robinson

Scott Haugen with a buffalo in the water.
Hunting

My Australian Hunting Guide Nearly Lost His Hand to a Massive Saltwater Crocodile

By Scott Haugen

Ray swingle deer hunter
Hunting

Pennsylvania Crossbow Hunter Tags a Buck for His 101st Birthday

By Bob McNally

A native hunter, Josiah Pinkham, sits in a field of tall weeds and holds a rifle.
Hunting

Q&A with a Tribal Hunter on Storytelling, Taking Photos of Deer, and Family Traditions

By Natalie Krebs

Two bedded does and a big buck are illustrated in a field with a hunter in the background.
Hunting

The End of My 4-Year Stalk for an Indiana Trophy Buck

By Clarence A. Yoder

October lul
Hunting

How to Beat the Dreaded October Lull This Deer Season

By Mark Melotik, Tony Hansen

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Hunting

How to Hunt Swamp Bucks

By Josh Honeycutt

Freel and moose taken with 22 ARC
Guns

Why Small Cartridges Are So Effective for Big Game

By Tyler Freel

A hunter raises a rifle at a giant deer in a red and yellow illustration
Hunting

My Hunt for the First Nontypical Buck Ever Accepted by Boone and Crockett in Tennessee

By Elmer Payne, as told to Jim Turner

The Curt Van Lith buck and the Bill Kontras bucks, illustrated.
Hunting

The Kontras and Van Lith Bucks, Two Record Deer That Changed Bowhunting

By Jeff Murray, Michael Pearce

a nice typical whitetail buck walks across a grassy field
Hunting

10 Odd and Unorthodox Deer Hunting Tips That Actually Do Work

By Josh Honeycutt

Cow elk jump over a barbed wire ranch fence.
Big Game Hunting

Film: Public-Land Elk Hunters and Ranchers Can Be Good Neighbors. Here’s How

By Andrew McKean

The author tested the best elk hunting packs by carrying light and heavy loads in them.
Gear

The Best Elk Hunting Packs, Tested and Reviewed

By Matt Cashell

best trail cameras
Hunting

Podcast: Here’s Why Your Trail Cameras Don’t Work Properly

By Alex Robinson

An illustration of an old-school bowhunter glassing a hillside.
Hunting

A Dozen Blown Stalks: Teaching My Buddy to Bowhunt Mule Deer

By Brian Kahn

black bear hunting
Hunting

Michigan Girl Breaks State Black Bear Record That Was Set By Her Mom 26 Years Ago

By Richard P. Smith

A bull elk raises his head near a feeding cow.
Hunting

Should Idaho Restrict Hi-Tech Hunting Gear? State Officials Want to Know

By Andrew McKean

A painted illustration of a bugling bull.
Hunting

Zumbo in Idaho: Stalking a Giant Bull in the Selway Wilderness

By Jim Zumbo

mountain goat hunting
Hunting

Last-Chance Billy: While Battling MS, a Diehard Hunter Draws a Once-in-a-Lifetime Mountain Goat Tag

By Alice Jones Webb

An up-close shot of a bull moose in the Maine woods.
Survival

Watch: Rutting Bull Moose Runs Over Deer Hunter on a Scouting Trip

By Katie Hill

A hunter breaks off his deer tag to tag his buck.
Hunting

How Much Should a Deer License Cost?

By Natalie Krebs

scent control
Hunting

15 Scent Control Strategies That Actually Work for Deer Hunting

By Josh Honeycutt

compound bow setup
Hunting

The Ideal Compound Bowhunting Setup for Whitetails

By Alex Robinson

A hunter with a buck in velvet.
Hunting

Mississippi Hunter Arrows 200-Plus-Inch Velvet Buck on Her 2-Acre Property

By Bob McNally

Wisconsin DHS is asking hunters to wear a mask while field-dressing deer.
Hunting

35 Deer Hunting Tips to Read Before This Season

By Alex Robinson

Three riders on the edge of a big canyon.
Hunting

Carmichel Hunts Mule Deer in the Legendary Arizona Strip

By Jim Carmichel

A group of hunters with a bighorn ram.
Hunting

11-Year-Old Kid Becomes Youngest Hunter to Harvest a Bighorn Ram in Wyoming

By Bob McNally

A family of grizzly bears feeds on an elk carcass hanging from a tractor.
Hunting

Hunter Criticized for Letting Grizzlies Feed on Elk Carcass Didn’t Do Anything Illegal, Officials Say

By Dac Collins

whitetail doe
Hunting

How Many Does Should You Shoot This Season?

By Josh Honeycutt

how to call elk
Hunting

How to Call Elk: Advanced Tips and Tactics

By Chad Schearer, James Brandt

A black and blue and white illustration of a hunter getting caught in floodwaters with a plane in the background.
Hunting

Come Wolves and High Water: When a Fly-In Moose Hunt Turns into a Fight for Survival

By Jerry Valentine, as told to Ben East

single pin vs multi pin
Hunting

Single Pin vs Multi Pin Bow Sights for Deer Hunting: Here’s What Bowhunters Need to Know 

By Alex Robinson

A view of a doe from a drone.
Hunting

Missouri Hunters Can Now Use Drones to Recover Deer, Turkeys, and Other Game

By Dac Collins

What do elk eat? A lot of fresh and dried grass, like this big bull elk with a mouthful.
Hunting

What Do Elk Eat? Here’s What Every Elk Hunter Should Know

By Alice Jones Webb

An illustration of two elk fighting in New Mexcio in the 1970s
Hunting

Bulls of the Mescalero: A Southerner’s First Elk Hunt During the Rut

By Bruce Brady

deer food sources
Hunting

The Most Underrated Food Sources for Whitetail Deer

By Josh Honeycutt

alaska bush plane crash
Survival

The Bush Plane Engine Died Mid-Flight — and Other Close Calls While Flying the Alaskan Wilderness

By Scott Haugen

A Colorado bowhunter with mule deer buck.
Hunting

Velvet Mule Deer Buck from Colorado Could Be a New Archery World Record, but Questions Around the Hunt Remain

By Dac Collins

A close-up of Sitka's pixelated Optifade Cover camo pattern for eastern hunters
Gear

Sitka Optifade Cover First Look: A New Camo Pattern Designed for Eastern Deer and Turkey Hunters

By Alice Jones Webb

An illustration of a herd of pronghorn antelope.
Hunting

How to Insult Your Western Hunting Guide

By Charles Elliott

early season buck
Hunting

The 15 Secrets to Patterning an Early-Season Buck

By Josh Honeycutt

hunting the west
Hunting

Are You Stoked for Your DIY Western Big Game Hunt? Here’s What the Hunting Podcasts and Influencers Don’t Tell You

By Alex Robinson

An old photo of a hunting guide with a Dall sheep.
Hunting

The Invention of the Grand Slam Killed Sheep Hunting, According to Jack O’Connor

By Jack O’Connor

Two old school hunters drag out a mule deer
Hunting

McRae in Montana: Two Botched Shots and One Chance at Redemption on Mountain Mule Deer

By Bill McRae

A young buck paws at the ground and feeds on acorns.
Hunting

Red Oak vs White Oak Trees: What Every Deer Hunter Should Know

By Alice Jones Webb

Erik Barber tests the best climbing sticks
Gear

The Best Climbing Sticks of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Erik Barber

The author climbs a tree using the Trophyline Hyperlite climbing sticks
Gear

Trophyline HyperLite Climbing Sticks Review: Ultralight or Ultra Hype?

By Erik Barber

A CWD-detection dog identifies a CWD-positive sample.
Conservation

Dogs Are Really Good at Detecting Chronic Wasting Disease, Study Shows

By Natalie Krebs

Four bullets in a line
Guns

The Best 10mm Ammo of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

A bowhunter shoots a bull elk.
Hunting

Watch: Utah Officials Reject Elk Hunter’s Claim that a Sheriff’s Deputy Stole His Bull Illegally

By Dac Collins

The Hollywood Cemetery buck compared to the James Walters buck.
Conservation

Poacher Loses Hunting Privileges for 24 Years After Famous ‘Hollywood Buck’ Turns Up Dead on Facebook

By Natalie Krebs

An illustration of a pair of bull moose fighting in the snow.
Hunting

A Bull-Moose Brawl and Meat-Packing Sled Dogs: A Mountain Man’s Last Hunt Before Winter

By Anton Money

whitetail doe
Hunting

Michigan Makes Youth Hunt and Opportunities for Disabled Hunters Antlerless Only, Faces Heavy Backlash

By Alice Jones Webb

An illustration from Outdoor Life of two bowhunters shooting a bull.
Hunting

My Buddy and I Shot the Same Elk — and It Turned Out to Be the Colorado State Record Bull

By Harry E. Troxell III

A pet pig at an animal sanctuary.
Hunting

Hawaiian Hunters Help Turn in Hog-Contest Cheaters Who Stole a Pet Pig

By Alice Jones Webb

A german shepherd lounging on a porch
Hunting

Minnesota Man Charged with Killing His Neighbor’s Dog While Under Investigation for Poaching Deer and Baiting Bears

By Alice Jones Webb

elk hunt
Hunting

I Drew a Rare Archery Elk Tag In Kentucky and the Hunt Was Tougher Than Expected

By Derek McKee

A large elk herd on private land.
Conservation

Montana Judge Says Landowners Don’t Have ‘Absolute Freedom’ to Kill Elk, and Allowing Public Hunting Doesn’t Infringe on Their Rights

By Katie Hill