Big Game Hunting(Page 8)

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

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

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

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

josh heuser MO buck 1

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

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

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

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

bowhunting in Kansas

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

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

Guns

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

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

By Josh Honeycutt

randy ulmer high country muley

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

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

By Josh Honeycutt

rutting whitetail buck

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

Gear

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

hunting by moon phase

Why I Hunt the Whitetail Rut by Moon Phase—and You Should Too Why I Hunt the Whitetail Rut by Moon Phase—and You Should Too

By Michael Hanback

hunting river bottom bucks

Tips from The Hunting Public: How to Hunt Whitetails in Public Land River Bottoms Tips from The Hunting Public: How to Hunt Whitetails in Public Land River Bottoms

By Derek Horner

nushagak bear attack 1

Attacked on the Nushagak: When a Moose Hunter Gets Pinned by a Brown Bear, It’s Up to His Hunting Partner to Save His Life Attacked on the Nushagak: When a Moose Hunter Gets Pinned by a Brown Bear, It’s Up to His Hunting Partner to Save His Life

World record whitetail buck

The Milo Hanson Buck: How Long Can the Whitetail World Record Stand? The Milo Hanson Buck: How Long Can the Whitetail World Record Stand?

By Alex Robinson, Andrew McKean, Jim Zumbo

Straight walls could supplant slug guns.

Guns

Will Straight-Wall Deer Rifles Kill the Slug Gun? Will Straight-Wall Deer Rifles Kill the Slug Gun?

By Brad Fitzpatrick

hunters with sheep

Ram of Pilot Mountain: The Story of Jack O’Connor’s Biggest Sheep Ram of Pilot Mountain: The Story of Jack O’Connor’s Biggest Sheep

By Jack O’Connor

Grant Woods sold America's most famous whitetail property, the "Proving Grounds."

Grant Woods Just Sold the “Proving Grounds.” Here’s What He Learned from Building One of the Most Famous Whitetail Properties in America Grant Woods Just Sold the “Proving Grounds.” Here’s What He Learned from Building One of the Most Famous Whitetail Properties in America

The Tactacam XB has the best picture quality.

Is Hunting with Cellular Trail Cameras Fair Chase or Cheating? Is Hunting with Cellular Trail Cameras Fair Chase or Cheating?

By Alex Robinson

two santee SC gators lead

Two Giant, 13-Foot Alligators Taken from South Carolina Lakes in One Day Two Giant, 13-Foot Alligators Taken from South Carolina Lakes in One Day

old magazine photo of author with moose

A Moose Hunt in the Unmapped Yukon, From the Archives A Moose Hunt in the Unmapped Yukon, From the Archives

By Charles Elliott

Cami stone sheep

13-Year-Old Texas Girl Becomes Youngest Female Hunter to Complete North American Sheep Grand Slam 13-Year-Old Texas Girl Becomes Youngest Female Hunter to Complete North American Sheep Grand Slam

Glassing a sheep basin

A Backcountry Packing List for DIY Mountain Hunters A Backcountry Packing List for DIY Mountain Hunters

old magazine pages showing story

When a Shark Attacks a Deer Hunter, From the Archives When a Shark Attacks a Deer Hunter, From the Archives

By Phil H. Moore

Wyoming whitetail season.

Deer Hunting Season 2022 Forecast: A State-by-State Guide Deer Hunting Season 2022 Forecast: A State-by-State Guide

By Brian Lovett

Jack O'Connor with a lion

The Coolest Old Jack O’Connor Photos from the Outdoor Life Archives The Coolest Old Jack O’Connor Photos from the Outdoor Life Archives

By Natalie Krebs

portion of magazine page

A Classic Dall Sheep Hunt in the Yukon, From the Archives A Classic Dall Sheep Hunt in the Yukon, From the Archives

By Charles Elliott

Indiana Is Now the Top Trophy Whitetail State. Here’s Why

Indiana Is Now the Top Trophy Whitetail State. Here’s Why Indiana Is Now the Top Trophy Whitetail State. Here’s Why

By Natalie Krebs

Deer hunters dragging a buck.

How to Get Into Shape for Deer Hunting (and Avoid Heart Attacks and Injuries This Season) How to Get Into Shape for Deer Hunting (and Avoid Heart Attacks and Injuries This Season)

416 rigby cape buffalo

Guns

The 10 Best Dangerous Game Cartridges The 10 Best Dangerous Game Cartridges

By John B. Snow

The Best Places to Hang Tree Stands for Bowhunting Season The Best Places to Hang Tree Stands for Bowhunting Season

By Brodie Swisher

Introducing kids to hunting is a delicate business.

Some Kids Just Aren’t Meant to Be Hunters. But All Kids Should Get the Chance Some Kids Just Aren’t Meant to Be Hunters. But All Kids Should Get the Chance

earlyseasondeer

How to Hunt Early Season Deer How to Hunt Early Season Deer

By Alex Robinson, Bob Humphrey, Craig Dougherty, Tony Hansen

a killer sloth bear in India

A Killer of Men: The Story of a Deadly Sloth Bear, From the Archives A Killer of Men: The Story of a Deadly Sloth Bear, From the Archives

By Frank C. Hibben, introduction by Tyler Freel

Dall sheep hunt.

Guns

Hunting Cartridges That Are Still Available During the Ammo Shortage Hunting Cartridges That Are Still Available During the Ammo Shortage

whitetail looking over snow covered mountain

How to Hunt Mountain Whitetails How to Hunt Mountain Whitetails

By Bill Buckley

collage of bolt-action rifles

Guns

The Best Bolt-Action Rifle Bargains The Best Bolt-Action Rifle Bargains

By Outdoor Life Writers

Bull elk in Montana.

“Bulls for Billionaires.” Are Montana’s 454 Permits a Step Toward Privatizing the State’s Elk Herd? “Bulls for Billionaires.” Are Montana’s 454 Permits a Step Toward Privatizing the State’s Elk Herd?

By Andrew McKean

Thick trees in the fog

When a Lost Kid Wanders into Your Hunting Camp When a Lost Kid Wanders into Your Hunting Camp

By Nick Fasciano

A whitetail deer herd killed by lightning.

Lightning Strike Kills Herd of Deer, a Wild Story from the OL Archives Lightning Strike Kills Herd of Deer, a Wild Story from the OL Archives

By Alex Robinson

Granola bar cut up on an Alaska map of Dall sheep country

Stranded in Sheep Country with Bugs, Bears, and No Food Stranded in Sheep Country with Bugs, Bears, and No Food

This Mule Deer Has Cutaneous Fibromas, and It’s Freaking Out Residents in Colorado

This Mule Deer Has Cutaneous Fibromas, and It’s Freaking Out Residents in Colorado This Mule Deer Has Cutaneous Fibromas, and It’s Freaking Out Residents in Colorado

By Natalie Krebs

red wolf and whitetail deer

Could Red Wolves Actually Improve Deer Populations and Hunting in the Southeast? Could Red Wolves Actually Improve Deer Populations and Hunting in the Southeast?

By Christine Peterson

Turkey hunting relationships.

Hunting Creates Bonds Between Friends and Family Like Nothing Else Can Hunting Creates Bonds Between Friends and Family Like Nothing Else Can

Federal Subsistence Board Just Voted on Closing 60 Million Acres of Public Land in Alaska to Non-Local Moose and Caribou Hunters

Federal Subsistence Board Just Voted on Closing 60 Million Acres of Public Land in Alaska to Non-Local Moose and Caribou Hunters Federal Subsistence Board Just Voted on Closing 60 Million Acres of Public Land in Alaska to Non-Local Moose and Caribou Hunters

The vast Alaskan forest

The Tlingit Legend of the Kóoshdaa Káa The Tlingit Legend of the Kóoshdaa Káa

A Subaru Forester with a deer on the hitch.

The Deer Wagon: I Traded My Silverado for a Subaru—and I Don’t Regret It The Deer Wagon: I Traded My Silverado for a Subaru—and I Don’t Regret It

By Lindsay Thomas Jr.

Freel Dall sheep

Guns

Does Cartridge Selection Really Matter for Mountain Game? Does Cartridge Selection Really Matter for Mountain Game?

Massive 23-Point Nontypical Buck Ranks as the Fifth Biggest Whitetail Ever Taken in North Carolina

Massive 23-Point Nontypical Buck Ranks as the Fifth Biggest Whitetail Ever Taken in North Carolina Massive 23-Point Nontypical Buck Ranks as the Fifth Biggest Whitetail Ever Taken in North Carolina

Pennsylvania Hunter Tags One of the Top 10 Non-Typical Bucks in State History Pennsylvania Hunter Tags One of the Top 10 Non-Typical Bucks in State History