Big Game Hunting(Page 9)

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Do elk bugle in accents?

Do Elk Bugle with Regional Accents? Do Elk Bugle with Regional Accents?

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

hunter peers through binoculars

Tracking Desert Mule Deer with My Son Is a Vision of the Past, Present, and Future Tracking Desert Mule Deer with My Son Is a Vision of the Past, Present, and Future

By Aram von Benedikt

mule deer bucks

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.

Guns

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

MD hunter recovers stolen buck 14 years later

Maryland Hunter Recovers Stolen Buck 14 Years After Killing It Maryland Hunter Recovers Stolen Buck 14 Years After Killing It

Justin Kallusky record rocky mountain goat

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

illustration of two men moving around outside of crashed plane

This Happened to Me: I Should Have Died in a Floatplane Crash This Happened to Me: I Should Have Died in a Floatplane Crash

By Casey West, As told to Dac Collins

poaching charge michigan

Michigan Man Charged with Poaching: “I Am Addicted to Venison” Michigan Man Charged with Poaching: “I Am Addicted to Venison”

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

private land buck

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

deepfake hunting photo markhor

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

kid on high elevation summit

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

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.

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?

Hunter and whitetailed deer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

By Alex Robinson

alex robinson with whitetail buck

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

severson iowa buck

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

By Chuck Thompson