Big Game Hunting(Page 8)

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

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Hogs vs. Deer: Can Whitetail Managers Take Back Feral Pig Country? Hogs vs. Deer: Can Whitetail Managers Take Back Feral Pig Country?

By Josh Honeycutt

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Mule Deer Hunting

The Ghost of Greyback Ridge The Ghost of Greyback Ridge

By Andrew McKean

rifle knockdown power

Big Game Hunting

Debunking the Infamous Rifle Knockdown Power Myth Debunking the Infamous Rifle Knockdown Power Myth

By Jim Carmichel, By Ron Spomer

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Big Game Hunting

How to Cook a 12-Foot Gator: Alligator Recipes from a Florida Chef How to Cook a 12-Foot Gator: Alligator Recipes from a Florida Chef

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Big Game Hunting

.30-06 Springfield Cartridge Review: Why This Classic Is Still Effective Today .30-06 Springfield Cartridge Review: Why This Classic Is Still Effective Today

florida ranch alligator

Big Game Hunting

Massive 12-Foot Alligator Killed on South Florida Cattle Ranch Massive 12-Foot Alligator Killed on South Florida Cattle Ranch

no 2 archery buck pennsylvania

Whitetail Deer Hunting

New No. 2 Pennsylvania Archery Buck Is Finally Recognized New No. 2 Pennsylvania Archery Buck Is Finally Recognized

Mitch Rompla buck

Mitch Rompola Buck: The True Backstory on Why the Deer Was Never Entered as a World Record Mitch Rompola Buck: The True Backstory on Why the Deer Was Never Entered as a World Record

By Richard P. Smith

oregon record cascade roosevelt elk

Oregon Bowhunter Arrows New State-Record Cascade Roosevelt Bull Oregon Bowhunter Arrows New State-Record Cascade Roosevelt Bull

first deer hunt

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Heart & the Skull: Sometimes a First Deer Hunt Requires a Punched Tag The Heart & the Skull: Sometimes a First Deer Hunt Requires a Punched Tag

By Ashley Thess

nasal botfly larvae in deer nose

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Those White Grubs in Your Deer’s Nose Are Just Botfly Larvae. Don’t Panic Those White Grubs in Your Deer’s Nose Are Just Botfly Larvae. Don’t Panic

A mule deer buck stands beside a whitetail buck on the prairie.

Mule Deer Hunting

Mule Deer vs. Whitetail Deer: How to Tell Them Apart Mule Deer vs. Whitetail Deer: How to Tell Them Apart

In the War Against CWD, Deer Breeders in Texas Are Being Cast as Both the Enemy and the Answer

In the War Against CWD, Deer Breeders in Texas Are Being Cast as Both the Enemy and the Answer In the War Against CWD, Deer Breeders in Texas Are Being Cast as Both the Enemy and the Answer

mule deer bucks

Mule Deer Hunting

The $725K Mule Deer Tag: Auction Tags Set All-Time Record at Western Hunt Expo The $725K Mule Deer Tag: Auction Tags Set All-Time Record at Western Hunt Expo

By Andrew McKean

Jim Carmichel with rifle and bear.

Antelope Hunting

Jim Carmichel’s Favorite Hunting Rifles Jim Carmichel’s Favorite Hunting Rifles

By Jim Carmichel

Maine moose hunt harvest numbers low

Maine Reports Worst Moose Hunt Success Rate in Recent History Maine Reports Worst Moose Hunt Success Rate in Recent History

Justin Kallusky record rocky mountain goat

Big Game Hunting

What It Took to Tag the World Record Mountain Goat What It Took to Tag the World Record Mountain Goat

old magazine illustration of moose and canoe

A Widowed Homesteader Learns to Hunt Moose, or Die Trying A Widowed Homesteader Learns to Hunt Moose, or Die Trying

By Olive A. Fredrickson

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

Whitetail Deer 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

hunting deer with dogs

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

hunter with large mule deer

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

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

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

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

montage of bowhunter, goats, mountains, birds

Big Game 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

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

By Alex Robinson

alex robinson with whitetail buck

Whitetail Deer 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

Whitetail Deer Hunting

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

Best Mule Deer Cartridges

Mule Deer Hunting

Best Mule Deer Cartridges Best Mule Deer Cartridges

By John B. Snow

Crazy Mountains land swap proposal Forest Service

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

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

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

Big Game 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

Whitetail Deer 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

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Whitetail Deer 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

deer hunting opening day

Whitetail Deer Hunting

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

Two hunters kneel behind a large buck in the woods.

Whitetail Deer 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.

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

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

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

group of male hunters standing over a deer

Whitetail 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

best rut stands

Whitetail Deer Hunting

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

By Josh Honeycutt

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

Whitetail Deer 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

Hunter carrying elk antlers

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

By Scott Einsmann

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Tips from The Hunting Public: Chasing Public Land Whitetails in Iowa Tips from The Hunting Public: Chasing Public Land Whitetails in Iowa

By Derek Horner

Whitetail Deer Hunting

How to Estimate a Buck’s Age (and Why Aging Deer Matters) How to Estimate a Buck’s Age (and Why Aging Deer Matters)

By Alex Robinson

meredith buck lead

Eighth Grader Arrows a 238-Inch Buck, Likely the Biggest Non-Typical Ever Killed by a Youth Hunter in Kentucky Eighth Grader Arrows a 238-Inch Buck, Likely the Biggest Non-Typical Ever Killed by a Youth Hunter in Kentucky

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One of the Biggest Archery Bucks Ever Taken in Missouri Gets Green Scored One of the Biggest Archery Bucks Ever Taken in Missouri Gets Green Scored

Angie Kokes spears whitetail buck

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Spear Hunter Kills Whitetail Buck from the Ground. Here’s How She Did It Spear Hunter Kills Whitetail Buck from the Ground. Here’s How She Did It

grant woods deer hunting

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Dr. Grant Woods on How to Use Trail Cam Artificial Intelligence to Improve Your Deer Hunting Dr. Grant Woods on How to Use Trail Cam Artificial Intelligence to Improve Your Deer Hunting

By Alex Robinson

This High-Fence Bull Elk Could Break an SCI World Record. It Scores More Than 648 Inches This High-Fence Bull Elk Could Break an SCI World Record. It Scores More Than 648 Inches

Big Game Hunting

The 10 Best Tasting Wild Game Animals The 10 Best Tasting Wild Game Animals

bowhunting in Kansas

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Tips from The Hunting Public: How to Locate Big Whitetail Bucks on Public Land in Kansas Tips from The Hunting Public: How to Locate Big Whitetail Bucks on Public Land in Kansas

By Derek Horner

Dan Infalt buck

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Inside the Mind of the Big Buck Serial Killer Inside the Mind of the Big Buck Serial Killer

By Josh Honeycutt

hunting with air rifles

Big Game Hunting

Can Air Rifles Effectively Kill Big Game? In Short, Yes Can Air Rifles Effectively Kill Big Game? In Short, Yes

Trophy class buck poached in Pennsylvania.

Someone Poached This Big Pennsylvania Buck Near a Federal Prison Someone Poached This Big Pennsylvania Buck Near a Federal Prison

By Natalie Krebs

mature whitetail buck

Whitetail Deer Hunting

50 Places Where Big Bucks Live 50 Places Where Big Bucks Live

By Josh Honeycutt

randy ulmer high country muley

Mule Deer Hunting

Randy Ulmer Tags Another Stud Mule Deer in the Colorado High Country Randy Ulmer Tags Another Stud Mule Deer in the Colorado High Country

The spectacular Dall ram taken by Jerry Lees

Alaskan DIY Hunter Tags the Ram of a Lifetime Alaskan DIY Hunter Tags the Ram of a Lifetime

A bowhunter with a giant San Carlos Arizona bull.

Chad Mendes Tags a Dinosaur Desert Bull in Southern Arizona Chad Mendes Tags a Dinosaur Desert Bull in Southern Arizona

By Natalie Krebs

B&W photo of hunter with deer in trunk

A Five-Year Stalk for a Record Whitetail, From the Archives A Five-Year Stalk for a Record Whitetail, From the Archives

Don’t Aim for a Deer’s Head Don’t Aim for a Deer’s Head

By Lindsay Thomas Jr.

world record typical whitetails

The Biggest Nontypical Whitetails of All Time The Biggest Nontypical Whitetails of All Time

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Monster Velvet Bucks from Kentucky and Tennessee Monster Velvet Bucks from Kentucky and Tennessee

By Josh Honeycutt

rutting whitetail buck

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Best Times to Hunt the Whitetail Rut This Season The Best Times to Hunt the Whitetail Rut This Season

By Michael Hanback

Danny Farris with a buck taken behind a decoy

The Best Deer Decoys The Best Deer Decoys

bull moose fight

Famous Bull Moose Killed in Fight with Even Bigger Bull Famous Bull Moose Killed in Fight with Even Bigger Bull