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Hunting

9 Out of Every 10 Harvested Whitetails Are Taken on Private Land. Here’s What That Means for Deer Hunting in America 9 Out of Every 10 Harvested Whitetails Are Taken on Private Land. Here’s What That Means for Deer Hunting in America

By Alex Robinson

Hunter sabotages another hunter's tree stand.

Conservation

Michigan Hunter Gets Jail Time for Sabotaging Another Hunter’s Treestand, Causing 20-Foot Fall Michigan Hunter Gets Jail Time for Sabotaging Another Hunter’s Treestand, Causing 20-Foot Fall

Cynthia Wiford tree stand accident hunting pregnant

Hunting

Two Years After Surviving a Treestand Fall, Ohio Hunter Tags 182-Inch Whitetail While Pregnant Two Years After Surviving a Treestand Fall, Ohio Hunter Tags 182-Inch Whitetail While Pregnant

collage of river, moose, fish

Hunting

The Pebble Mine Site Is a Moose Hunter’s Paradise The Pebble Mine Site Is a Moose Hunter’s Paradise

Two flintlock hunters compare rifles in the snowy woods of Pennsylvania.

Hunting

Photos from Pennsylvania’s Flintlock Season, the Last of Its Kind in the Country Photos from Pennsylvania’s Flintlock Season, the Last of Its Kind in the Country

Photographs by Henry Hung, Story by Derek Horner

Mule deer emergency feeding Utah

Conservation

As Snow Piles Up in Northern Utah, Hungry Mule Deer Are Getting Extra Food from the State As Snow Piles Up in Northern Utah, Hungry Mule Deer Are Getting Extra Food from the State

Hunting

Shed Hunting: Ultimate Guide to Finding Antlers Shed Hunting: Ultimate Guide to Finding Antlers

By Tom Carpenter, Michael Hanback

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Hunting

Deepfake Trophy Hunting Photo of U.S. Diplomat Foreshadows a Troubling Future Deepfake Trophy Hunting Photo of U.S. Diplomat Foreshadows a Troubling Future

hunting deer with dogs

Hunting

Are Deer Dogs Really a Problem for Deer Hunting in the South? Are Deer Dogs Really a Problem for Deer Hunting in the South?

Nez Perce butchering a bison in Montana.

Conservation

Bullet Fragment Grazes Tribal Hunter in “Freak Accident” During Bison Hunt Near Yellowstone Bullet Fragment Grazes Tribal Hunter in “Freak Accident” During Bison Hunt Near Yellowstone

hunter with large mule deer

Hunting

Mexico’s 200-Inch Mule Deer Are Legendary. That Doesn’t Make Them Easy to Kill Mexico’s 200-Inch Mule Deer Are Legendary. That Doesn’t Make Them Easy to Kill

By Andrew McKean

hunter with elk out west

Hunting

Solo Wilderness Hunts Are Overrated, and Always Have Been Solo Wilderness Hunts Are Overrated, and Always Have Been

By Natalie Krebs

GA crossbow booner buck

Hunting

After Knocking on Dozens of Doors, Georgia Hunter Tags New State-Record Crossbow Buck After Knocking on Dozens of Doors, Georgia Hunter Tags New State-Record Crossbow Buck

Justin Kallusky Rocky Mountain goat world record

Hunting

B.C. Hunter Smashes Rocky Mountain Goat World Record B.C. Hunter Smashes Rocky Mountain Goat World Record

Indiana taxidermist arrested and charged with theft, corruption

Hunting

Indiana Taxidermist Arrested After Failing to Return Mounts to Hunters Indiana Taxidermist Arrested After Failing to Return Mounts to Hunters

OR record archery bull kaden titus 4

Hunting

Oregon Bowhunter Tags a State Record Bull Oregon Bowhunter Tags a State Record Bull

kid on high elevation summit

Fishing

How Far Should We Push Our Kids in the Outdoors? How Far Should We Push Our Kids in the Outdoors?

By Christine Peterson

woman falling down slope

Survival

This Happened to Me: I Almost Froze to Death on a Solo Bighorn Hunt This Happened to Me: I Almost Froze to Death on a Solo Bighorn Hunt

By Cassidy Caron, as told to Scott Einsmann

Perfectly cooked wild game venison steaks in a cast iron skillet.

Hunting

Venison Facts Amid the Lion Diet TikTok Craze and World Carnivore Month Venison Facts Amid the Lion Diet TikTok Craze and World Carnivore Month

By Alex Robinson

what colors can deer see

Hunting

What Colors Can Deer See? What Colors Can Deer See?

Hunter and whitetailed deer

Hunting

How I Snapped My Big Buck Losing Streak How I Snapped My Big Buck Losing Streak

By Scott Einsmann

montage of bowhunter, goats, mountains, birds

Hunting

Making the Shot on a Once-in-a-Lifetime Mountain Goat Hunt Making the Shot on a Once-in-a-Lifetime Mountain Goat Hunt

By Alex Robinson

north dakota buck

Hunting

Bowhunting in -30 Wind Chill on the Frozen North Dakota Prairie Bowhunting in -30 Wind Chill on the Frozen North Dakota Prairie

By Darron McDougal

the hunting public

Hunting

Tips from The Hunting Public: Hunt Buck Bedding Areas as a Team Tips from The Hunting Public: Hunt Buck Bedding Areas as a Team

By Derek Horner

grado buck feature

Hunting

Iowa Hunter Tags a 20-Point Buck, Waits to Track It So His Wife Can Be There, Too Iowa Hunter Tags a 20-Point Buck, Waits to Track It So His Wife Can Be There, Too

public land hunting

Hunting

Tips from The Hunting Public: Find Buck Bedding Areas Using Ridgelines Tips from The Hunting Public: Find Buck Bedding Areas Using Ridgelines

By Derek Horner

Hunting

The Biggest Whitetail Bucks of 2022 The Biggest Whitetail Bucks of 2022

By Alex Robinson

alex robinson with whitetail buck

Hunting

What It Took to Kill the Biggest Buck of My Life What It Took to Kill the Biggest Buck of My Life

By Alex Robinson

Hunting

Bowhunter Tags Biggest Six-Point You’ll See This Year Bowhunter Tags Biggest Six-Point You’ll See This Year

MS hunter tags buck 140

Hunting

Mississippi Hunter Kills Well-Known Buck That Travels 18 Miles Every Year Mississippi Hunter Kills Well-Known Buck That Travels 18 Miles Every Year

Best Mule Deer Cartridges

Guns

Best Mule Deer Cartridges Best Mule Deer Cartridges

By John B. Snow

Nina Webber charged hunting incident

Hunting

Wyoming Politician Nina Webber Charged with Reckless Endangerment in Hunting Incident Wyoming Politician Nina Webber Charged with Reckless Endangerment in Hunting Incident

Ohio bowhunter 25 point buck late uncle's land

Hunting

Ohio Crossbow Hunter Tags 25-Point Whitetail Buck on Late Uncle’s Property Ohio Crossbow Hunter Tags 25-Point Whitetail Buck on Late Uncle’s Property

Crazy Mountains land swap proposal Forest Service

Conservation

Public-Land Hunters Object to Land Swap in Montana’s Crazy Mountains Public-Land Hunters Object to Land Swap in Montana’s Crazy Mountains

PA dagger bull 1

Hunting

Pennsylvania Crossbow Hunter Tags Biggest Archery Bull in State History Pennsylvania Crossbow Hunter Tags Biggest Archery Bull in State History

kansas buck steals trail cam

Hunting

Hunter Tags an Eight-Point Buck that Accidentally Stole His Trail Camera Hunter Tags an Eight-Point Buck that Accidentally Stole His Trail Camera

Ohio bowhunter 16-point one-eyed whitetail

Hunting

Ohio Bowhunter Breaks 200-Inch Mark with a One-Eyed, 16-Point Whitetail Ohio Bowhunter Breaks 200-Inch Mark with a One-Eyed, 16-Point Whitetail

A giant farmland buck.

Hunting

Hunting Whitetails From the Ground Makes for a Lifetime of Close-to-Home Adventures Hunting Whitetails From the Ground Makes for a Lifetime of Close-to-Home Adventures

By Andrew McKean

The Benelli M1 Super 90 was one of the best shotguns ever built.

Hunting

Canada’s Semi-Automatic Firearm Ban Would Include Many Common Hunting Rifles and Shotguns Canada’s Semi-Automatic Firearm Ban Would Include Many Common Hunting Rifles and Shotguns

Illinois bowhunter shot 22-point whitetail buck

Hunting

The Full Story Behind the Xen Mcallister Buck, a Giant 22-Point Nontypical The Full Story Behind the Xen Mcallister Buck, a Giant 22-Point Nontypical

the hunting public

Hunting

Tips from The Hunting Public: Chasing Open Country Whitetails in North Dakota Tips from The Hunting Public: Chasing Open Country Whitetails in North Dakota

By Derek Horner

Hunting

Teen Tags a Free-Roaming, 300-Pound Red Stag…in Alabama Teen Tags a Free-Roaming, 300-Pound Red Stag…in Alabama

A kid's first deer hunt in a Louisiana swamp in the 1960s.

Hunting

My Son’s First Trip to Deer Camp Was a Rite of Passage—for Both of Us My Son’s First Trip to Deer Camp Was a Rite of Passage—for Both of Us

By Grits Gresham

teenage hunter's first buck stolen 1

Hunting

Teenage Hunter Gets His First Buck Stolen, Has It Returned the Following Day Thanks to a Viral Facebook Post Teenage Hunter Gets His First Buck Stolen, Has It Returned the Following Day Thanks to a Viral Facebook Post

hunter kills buck shoots antler off

Hunting

Can You Kill a Buck by Shooting Its Antler? This Puzzled Minnesota Hunter Says He Did Can You Kill a Buck by Shooting Its Antler? This Puzzled Minnesota Hunter Says He Did

deer hunting opening day

Hunting

20 Deer Hunting Tips for Opening Day 20 Deer Hunting Tips for Opening Day

severson iowa buck

Hunting

Iowa Bowhunter Sends Up a Prayer and Knocks Down a 207-Inch Whitetail Iowa Bowhunter Sends Up a Prayer and Knocks Down a 207-Inch Whitetail

Two hunters kneel behind a large buck in the woods.

Hunting

Where to Hunt Deer in the Big Woods Where to Hunt Deer in the Big Woods

The Winchester 1984 is one of the best .30-30 lever actions.

Guns

A Lever Action .30-30 Winchester Is Still One of the Best Deer Hunting Rifles (and Here’s Why) A Lever Action .30-30 Winchester Is Still One of the Best Deer Hunting Rifles (and Here’s Why)

By Mark Chesnut

riverbottom deer drive

Hunting

How to Run a River Bottom Deer Drive How to Run a River Bottom Deer Drive

By Brandon Butler

Lindell Richey's giant 200-inch Greene County, Georgia, buck.

Hunting

Georgia Deer Hunter Accepts Last-Minute Hunt Club Invite, Shoots a Massive 200-Inch Buck Georgia Deer Hunter Accepts Last-Minute Hunt Club Invite, Shoots a Massive 200-Inch Buck

By Natalie Krebs

old magazine spread

Hunting

How to Kill a Buck When the Odds Are Against You How to Kill a Buck When the Odds Are Against You

By Chester Chatfield

Carson Reeve shot a whitetail buck with three beams on one antler.

Hunting

Minnesota Bowhunter Tags “Triple-Beam” Whitetail Buck on Opening Weekend of Gun Season Minnesota Bowhunter Tags “Triple-Beam” Whitetail Buck on Opening Weekend of Gun Season

group of male hunters standing over a deer

Hunting

Bond of Brothers: Military Vets Find Healing in the Hunt Bond of Brothers: Military Vets Find Healing in the Hunt

By Chuck Thompson

mildred bryant's buck

Hunting

Mildred Bryant, a 90-Year-Old Mule Deer Hunter, Is the Grandma America Needs Mildred Bryant, a 90-Year-Old Mule Deer Hunter, Is the Grandma America Needs

best rut stands

Hunting

The 10 Best Stand Locations for Hunting the Rut The 10 Best Stand Locations for Hunting the Rut

By Josh Honeycutt

old magazine spread

Hunting

The Origin Story of How Deer Hunters Learned to Rattle in Bucks The Origin Story of How Deer Hunters Learned to Rattle in Bucks

By Hart Stilwell

colorado whitetail

Hunting

The Biggest Myths and Misconceptions Around Deer Rifles, Cartridges, and Shooting The Biggest Myths and Misconceptions Around Deer Rifles, Cartridges, and Shooting

By Alex Robinson

An Ohio hunter shot a buck with a 2-inch antler growing out of his eye

Hunting

Ohio Hunter Tags Old, Famous Buck with an Antler Growing Out of Its Eye Ohio Hunter Tags Old, Famous Buck with an Antler Growing Out of Its Eye

7 Deer Hunting Tactics You’ve Never Tried Before But Should

Hunting

7 Deer Hunting Tactics You’ve Never Tried Before But Should 7 Deer Hunting Tactics You’ve Never Tried Before But Should

By Michael Hanback

bowhunter arrows biggest buck falls from stand

Hunting

Arkansas Bowhunter Falls From Treestand After Arrowing the Biggest Buck of His Life Arkansas Bowhunter Falls From Treestand After Arrowing the Biggest Buck of His Life

A bighorn sheep was poached in western Colorado on Oct. 31.

Conservation

Desert Bighorn Ram Killed and Left by a Poacher in Colorado Desert Bighorn Ram Killed and Left by a Poacher in Colorado

rutting whitetail buck

Hunting

Tips and Tactics for Hunting the Whitetail Rut in the Real World Tips and Tactics for Hunting the Whitetail Rut in the Real World

Hunter carrying elk antlers

Hunting

The Final Climb: A Steep Lesson in Elk Hunting The Final Climb: A Steep Lesson in Elk Hunting

By Scott Einsmann