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A bowhunter in white draws on a bighorn

I Arrowed the World-Record Bighorn with a $25 Sheep Tag I Arrowed the World-Record Bighorn with a $25 Sheep Tag

A mountain lion stands on a pine tree branch.

As Cougar Sightings Continue in Oklahoma, Lawmakers Are Moving to Set a Hunting Season As Cougar Sightings Continue in Oklahoma, Lawmakers Are Moving to Set a Hunting Season

By Alice Jones Webb

Two turkey hunters on a rock watch a flock fly away

During the Wild West of Turkey Hunting, My Buddy and I Stalked Birds with Rifles During the Wild West of Turkey Hunting, My Buddy and I Stalked Birds with Rifles

A vintage illustration of turkey camp.

I Have to Come Clean About My Turkey Hunt I Have to Come Clean About My Turkey Hunt

By Hooding Carter

A flock of mallards and a lone pintail on a river in winter.

Nonresidents Can Kiss Weekend Duck Hunts Goodbye If This Kansas Law Passes Nonresidents Can Kiss Weekend Duck Hunts Goodbye If This Kansas Law Passes

an illustration of a bear dragging a dead cow by hunters.

The Worst (and Best) Hunters I’ve Ever Guided The Worst (and Best) Hunters I’ve Ever Guided

An illustration of a buffalo hunter resting his rifle on shooting sticks

Jack O’Connor’s Ode to the Humble Rifle Rest Jack O’Connor’s Ode to the Humble Rifle Rest

By Jack O’Connor

A turkey hunter and his daughter with an all-white gobbler.

Mississippi Turkey Hunter Tags Rare, Snow-White Gobbler on Opening Day Mississippi Turkey Hunter Tags Rare, Snow-White Gobbler on Opening Day

By Alice Jones Webb

A composite illustration of a caribou hunter

I Just Wanted to Go Caribou Hunting. I Didn’t Expect to Tag the World-Record I Just Wanted to Go Caribou Hunting. I Didn’t Expect to Tag the World-Record

10 Underrated Spots to Find Shed Antlers 10 Underrated Spots to Find Shed Antlers

By Josh Honeycutt

A wild turkey with a drooping snood.

Why Do Turkeys Have Snoods? Why Do Turkeys Have Snoods?

By Alice Jones Webb

A $3,710 Elk Tag? Utah Set to Double Hunting Fees for Nonresidents A $3,710 Elk Tag? Utah Set to Double Hunting Fees for Nonresidents

By Natalie Krebs

Horace Hinkley stands beside his heavy maine buck

The Controversy of the Hinkley Buck, the Heaviest Deer Ever Killed in Maine The Controversy of the Hinkley Buck, the Heaviest Deer Ever Killed in Maine

By Horace R. Hinkley

An illustration of a turkey hunter calling turkeys

I Hunted a Gobbler for So Long, I Actually Started to Like Him I Hunted a Gobbler for So Long, I Actually Started to Like Him

A coyote and a badger hunt together

Fascinating Trail Cam Videos Show Coyotes and Badgers Hunting Prairie Dogs Together Fascinating Trail Cam Videos Show Coyotes and Badgers Hunting Prairie Dogs Together

An illustration of a jake turkey walking in some brush

My Hunting Buddy Swore Foxes Could Call in Turkeys My Hunting Buddy Swore Foxes Could Call in Turkeys

By Peter Josserand

turkey gobbling in roost

Why Do Turkeys Gobble at Owls? Why Do Turkeys Gobble at Owls?

A woman in a blue and black illustration rides a horse, the outdoor life girl

The Story of a $10 Bet, and the 1,000 Mile Horseback Ride That Changed My Life The Story of a $10 Bet, and the 1,000 Mile Horseback Ride That Changed My Life

A photo collage of the new pending world-record bull

The Real Story Behind the Casey Brooks Bull, the Pending World Record Elk The Real Story Behind the Casey Brooks Bull, the Pending World Record Elk

By Natalie Krebs, Dac Collins

Federal TSS performs better with more choke.

Gear

The Best Turkey Chokes of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best Turkey Chokes of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson, Joe Genzel