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Hunting tips and in-depth stories on hunting for deer, turkeys, waterfowl, big-game and more.

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video golfer spanks rutting buck

Watch: Golfer Spanks Fighting Buck on a Dare Watch: Golfer Spanks Fighting Buck on a Dare

How to Tan a Deer Hide, the Easy Way

How to Tan a Deer Hide, the Easy Way How to Tan a Deer Hide, the Easy Way

hunter with black bear and whitetail deadhead

Hunter Shoots Huge Black Bear, Finds 8-Point Buck Underneath It Hunter Shoots Huge Black Bear, Finds 8-Point Buck Underneath It

mule deer hunting

Mule Deer Hunting Tips Mule Deer Hunting Tips

By Colton Heward

Illustration of hunters kneeling behind deer while one wears a cheese wedge shaped hat.

How to Hunt Deer Like a Cheesehead How to Hunt Deer Like a Cheesehead

By Alex Robinson

wisconsin bowhunter kills cougar

Wisconsin Bowhunter Kills Cougar in Self Defense: “I Felt Like the Only Option I Had Was to Shoot” Wisconsin Bowhunter Kills Cougar in Self Defense: “I Felt Like the Only Option I Had Was to Shoot”

ground blind in midwest

75-Year-Old Deer Hunter Dies After Blind Catches Fire 75-Year-Old Deer Hunter Dies After Blind Catches Fire

stand thief loses chainsaw to tree

Dumb Thief Tries to Cut Down Tree Stand, Loses Chainsaw to Tree Dumb Thief Tries to Cut Down Tree Stand, Loses Chainsaw to Tree

bowhunter tags 18 point giant with help from friends

Pennsylvania Crossbow Hunter Tags Giant 18-Point Buck with a Little Help from His Friends Pennsylvania Crossbow Hunter Tags Giant 18-Point Buck with a Little Help from His Friends

Tyler Freel kneeling behind a large white mountain goat.

Guns

5 Keys to Becoming a Better Rifle Shot on Mountain Hunts 5 Keys to Becoming a Better Rifle Shot on Mountain Hunts

Long-range shooting skills for deer hunters are more practical than ever.

The Long Game: Shooting Drills and Skills for Deer Hunters The Long Game: Shooting Drills and Skills for Deer Hunters

By John B. Snow

saskatchewan two for one buck

Saskatchewan Hunter Takes ‘Two-For-One’ Buck with a Giant Deadhead Stuck to Its Rack Saskatchewan Hunter Takes ‘Two-For-One’ Buck with a Giant Deadhead Stuck to Its Rack

lindsay thomas deer hunting

Hunt Trophy Does, Turn Off the Damn Phone, Befriend Your Neighbors, and Make Deer Hunting Fun Again Hunt Trophy Does, Turn Off the Damn Phone, Befriend Your Neighbors, and Make Deer Hunting Fun Again

By Alex Robinson

hunter leads horse, carrying dead mule deer, down a steep sidehill

Carmichel in the Backcountry: A Packtrain Pileup, Quick Shooting, and a Trophy Mule Deer Carmichel in the Backcountry: A Packtrain Pileup, Quick Shooting, and a Trophy Mule Deer

By Jim Carmichel

maine record 8 point

Maine Hunter Tags One of the Biggest 8-Points in State History Maine Hunter Tags One of the Biggest 8-Points in State History

high schooler east texas youth record buck

High Schooler Tags Enormous East-Texas Buck That Should Set a New State Record High Schooler Tags Enormous East-Texas Buck That Should Set a New State Record

wood stock deer hunting rifle

Guns

The Case for New, Wood-Stocked Deer Hunting Rifles The Case for New, Wood-Stocked Deer Hunting Rifles

By Alex Robinson

Bus 142 as a hunting camp.

Long Before the ‘Into the Wild’ Bus Became a Tourist Deathtrap, It Was My Dad’s Hunting Camp Long Before the ‘Into the Wild’ Bus Became a Tourist Deathtrap, It Was My Dad’s Hunting Camp

ok bowhunter years long quest for GLT

Bowhunter Ends 3-Year Quest for 180-Class Oklahoma Buck Bowhunter Ends 3-Year Quest for 180-Class Oklahoma Buck

An illustration of a deer heart and a fixed blade knife.

6 Wild-Game Rituals That Are About Much More Than the Meat 6 Wild-Game Rituals That Are About Much More Than the Meat

By Gerry Bethge, Josh Dahlke, Tyler Freel, David Karczynski, Ben Long, Andrew McKean

big pile of animal teeth

An Inside Look at the Wildlife Lab That Ages 10,000 Animals Every Month An Inside Look at the Wildlife Lab That Ages 10,000 Animals Every Month

A gambel's quail sits ona. log in the evening sunshine.

O’Connor at the Border: A Short-Lived Hot Spot for Hunting Gambel’s Quail O’Connor at the Border: A Short-Lived Hot Spot for Hunting Gambel’s Quail

By Jack O’Connor

Grant woods buck

Dr. Grant Woods on What Hunters Should Know About the Rut, Weather, and Deer Activity Dr. Grant Woods on What Hunters Should Know About the Rut, Weather, and Deer Activity

By Alex Robinson

wyoming proposal unlimited elk permits for ranchers

Lawmaker Proposes ‘All-You-Can-Kill’ Elk Permits for Wyoming Ranchers Lawmaker Proposes ‘All-You-Can-Kill’ Elk Permits for Wyoming Ranchers

montana hunter with corkscrew mule deer buck

Montana Hunter Tags Unusual ‘Corkscrew’ Buck Montana Hunter Tags Unusual ‘Corkscrew’ Buck

oklahoma bowhunter massive whitetail opening day

Oklahoma Bowhunter Tags a 230-Inch, 30-Point Buck on Opening Day Oklahoma Bowhunter Tags a 230-Inch, 30-Point Buck on Opening Day

We reviewed the best coyote traps for 2023.

Gear

The Best Coyote Traps of 2025 The Best Coyote Traps of 2025

alabama velvet buck

Bowhunter Tags 16-Point Buck Still in Velvet, Could Be an Alabama State Record Bowhunter Tags 16-Point Buck Still in Velvet, Could Be an Alabama State Record

Freddy Krueger and a whitetail buck are facing off in a hunter's worst nightmare.

Freddy Krueger Bucks: The Deer That Haunt Our Nightmares Freddy Krueger Bucks: The Deer That Haunt Our Nightmares

A black and white illustration of a wolf-like beast terrorizing a village.

The Mysterious Man-Eating Beast of Gévaudan, and the Hunters Who Killed It The Mysterious Man-Eating Beast of Gévaudan, and the Hunters Who Killed It

maryland black bear record

Hunter Tags New Maryland State-Record Black Bear on Opening Day Hunter Tags New Maryland State-Record Black Bear on Opening Day

bird dog mineshaft rescue

Hunters Rescue Bird Dog That Fell Down a Mineshaft, Credit GPS Collars and Climbing Rope Hunters Rescue Bird Dog That Fell Down a Mineshaft, Credit GPS Collars and Climbing Rope

hunter holding dead nutria and gun; overhead view of boat in muddy river

Hunting Nutria with the Rat Pack in Louisiana Hunting Nutria with the Rat Pack in Louisiana

By Gerry Bethge

A bison looks into the camera withe elk on the hillside behind her.

After More Than a Century of Conservation Efforts, Why Can’t We Recover America’s Buffalo? After More Than a Century of Conservation Efforts, Why Can’t We Recover America’s Buffalo?

By Andrew McKean

The best rifle scopes for deer hunting laid out on rocks.

Gear

The Best Rifle Scopes for Deer Hunting of 2025 The Best Rifle Scopes for Deer Hunting of 2025

By Andrew McKean

How to Hunt Cover During the Rut, with Dr. Craig Harper How to Hunt Cover During the Rut, with Dr. Craig Harper

By Alex Robinson

ohio bowhunter 10 pt bests old man

Ohio Bowhunter Tags Tall 10-Point, and Finally Bests His Old Man Ohio Bowhunter Tags Tall 10-Point, and Finally Bests His Old Man

A set of velvet moose antlers sitting on the white form of a shoulder-mount moose.

After Spending $40 on Raffle Tickets, Bowhunter Tags World-Record Velvet Canada Bull After Spending $40 on Raffle Tickets, Bowhunter Tags World-Record Velvet Canada Bull

indiana hunter first recurve deer

Indiana Hunter Takes Her First Deer with a Recurve Bow Indiana Hunter Takes Her First Deer with a Recurve Bow

whitetail scrapes

The Ultimate Guide to Making and Hunting Mock Scrapes The Ultimate Guide to Making and Hunting Mock Scrapes

By Josh Honeycutt

Hunter with baby in carrier on back also carries part of an elk through rocky, woody terrain.

I Was an Anti-Hunter. Now I Take My Daughter Hunting with Me I Was an Anti-Hunter. Now I Take My Daughter Hunting with Me

By Christine Peterson

great white shark at water surface

Great White Shark Kills Dog During Sea Duck Hunt Great White Shark Kills Dog During Sea Duck Hunt

hunting dog ringo stolen from family

Three Women in a Minivan Stole This Bear Hound Because It Was Being “Forced” to Hunt Three Women in a Minivan Stole This Bear Hound Because It Was Being “Forced” to Hunt

moose camp at night

Persistence Pays When Hunting Moose Persistence Pays When Hunting Moose

the hunting public

Aaron Warbritton on How to Hunt the Rut on Public Land Aaron Warbritton on How to Hunt the Rut on Public Land

By Alex Robinson

montana bowhunter with 7x7 bull elk

After Bowhunting for Five Years, Hunter’s First Archery Kill Is a 7X7 Buzzerbeater Bull After Bowhunting for Five Years, Hunter’s First Archery Kill Is a 7X7 Buzzerbeater Bull

A lone pheasant hunter and his dog work grassy cover under a blue sky.

How to Hunt Pheasants Solo How to Hunt Pheasants Solo

By Tom Carpenter

Ohio Hunter Tags a New Women’s State-Record Crossbow Buck

Ohio Hunter Tags a New Women’s State-Record Crossbow Buck Ohio Hunter Tags a New Women’s State-Record Crossbow Buck

A teenager sits behind a big 10-point buck.

Tracking Dog Helps Mississippi Freshman Find His Buck, a Possible County Record Tracking Dog Helps Mississippi Freshman Find His Buck, a Possible County Record

Teen hunter tags big crossbow buck.

16-Year-Old Pennsylvania Hunter Sets a Women’s Crossbow State Record 16-Year-Old Pennsylvania Hunter Sets a Women’s Crossbow State Record

13-foot-alligator-texas

Texas Buddies Finally Tag 13-Foot Gator They’ve Been Hunting for 20 Years Texas Buddies Finally Tag 13-Foot Gator They’ve Been Hunting for 20 Years

The Truth About Deer Jumping the String: There’s No Formula for One of Bowhunting’s Biggest Challenges The Truth About Deer Jumping the String: There’s No Formula for One of Bowhunting’s Biggest Challenges

By Alex Robinson

whitetail deer scat

What Does Deer Poop Look Like? What Does Deer Poop Look Like?

A shot placement diagram of a spare in an ancient cave lion.

Neanderthals Hunted Lions with Spears, and New Research Reveals How They Might Have Done It Neanderthals Hunted Lions with Spears, and New Research Reveals How They Might Have Done It

Freel with 2023 moose

Guns

The Top Moose Cartridges and Bullets The Top Moose Cartridges and Bullets

propst missouri buck 1

Bowhunter Tags Monster Buck After Passing on It 5 Times Bowhunter Tags Monster Buck After Passing on It 5 Times

John Dudley buck

John Dudley on How to Beat Buck Fever John Dudley on How to Beat Buck Fever

By Alex Robinson

covell triple beam buck

Hunter Follows Dad’s Advice and Tags Giant Triple-Beam Buck Hunter Follows Dad’s Advice and Tags Giant Triple-Beam Buck

A bowhunter holds the antlers of a nontypical Ohio buck.

Bowhunter Arrows Big 15-Pointer on a Small Ohio Farm Bowhunter Arrows Big 15-Pointer on a Small Ohio Farm

An illustration of an american woodcock on the ground among leaves.

A Lesson in Woodcock Hunting Down East, from the Archives A Lesson in Woodcock Hunting Down East, from the Archives

By Henry S. Beverage

A Tlingit fishing hook.

Conserving Our People’s Subsistence Culture Means Retracing It Conserving Our People’s Subsistence Culture Means Retracing It

By Heather Douville

kentucky bowhunter three years stud in velvet

Kentucky Bowhunter Waits Three Years to Tag 192-Inch Velvet Buck Kentucky Bowhunter Waits Three Years to Tag 192-Inch Velvet Buck

By Josh Honeycutt

guides wrangle 14 foot gator

Louisiana Guides Wrangle 14-Foot Gator After It Breaks 1,000-Pound Line Louisiana Guides Wrangle 14-Foot Gator After It Breaks 1,000-Pound Line

hunting mature bucks

Mike Hunsucker on How to Hunt the Most Elusive Old Bucks Mike Hunsucker on How to Hunt the Most Elusive Old Bucks

By Alex Robinson