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harvest vs kill

Opinion

Harvest or Kill? Which Term Should Hunters Use? Harvest or Kill? Which Term Should Hunters Use?

a turkey in green woods

Hunting

A Hunting Accident, a Wary Gobbler, and One Last Hunt A Hunting Accident, a Wary Gobbler, and One Last Hunt

Hunting

Alaska Man Faces 21 Felony Charges for Phony Moose Guiding Service Alaska Man Faces 21 Felony Charges for Phony Moose Guiding Service

Mule deer stand in deep snow.

Hunting

This Wyoming Hunter Wants You to Buy a Deer Tag, But Not Use It This Wyoming Hunter Wants You to Buy a Deer Tag, But Not Use It

black bear with cubs

Hunting

Black Bear Attacks Elderly Woman After Politicians Nix Proposed Hunting Season Black Bear Attacks Elderly Woman After Politicians Nix Proposed Hunting Season

weird turkey legs and feet

Hunting

White Turkey Legs and Curly Toenails: What’s Up With These Longbeards? White Turkey Legs and Curly Toenails: What’s Up With These Longbeards?

tennessee seven-bearded gobbler

Hunting

Tennessee Hunter Tags Seven-Bearded Gobbler Tennessee Hunter Tags Seven-Bearded Gobbler

Labrador retriever colors in black, fox red, and yellow.

Hunting

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Labrador Retriever Colors Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Labrador Retriever Colors

rifle knockdown power

Hunting

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

By Jim Carmichel, Ron Spomer

Golden Retriever vs Labrador Retriever: Which Hunting Breed Is Better?

Hunting

Golden Retriever vs Labrador Retriever: Which Hunting Breed Is Better? Golden Retriever vs Labrador Retriever: Which Hunting Breed Is Better?

roosting turkeys

Hunting

The Best Tips and Tactics for Roosting a Turkey The Best Tips and Tactics for Roosting a Turkey

By Alex Robinson

Tyler Freel with black bear

Hunting

Bear Meat: Everything You Need to Know About Eating Bears Bear Meat: Everything You Need to Know About Eating Bears

Hunting

How to Can Venison How to Can Venison

By Jack Hennessy

Should you pop a blister?

Survival

Should You Pop a Blister When Hiking? Should You Pop a Blister When Hiking?

By Ashley Thess

alligator recipes lead

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

A turkey hunter in Montana listens for gobbles.

Hunting

Hunting License Sales Have Fallen Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels Hunting License Sales Have Fallen Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels

By Natalie Krebs

barrett fieldcraft 30-06 rifle

Guns

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

Idaho deer cull for CWD

Conservation

442 Deer and Elk Culled in Idaho in Attempt to Contain Chronic Wasting Disease 442 Deer and Elk Culled in Idaho in Attempt to Contain Chronic Wasting Disease

We reviewed the best guns for hog hunting.

Hunting

The Best Guns for Hog Hunting The Best Guns for Hog Hunting

By Michael Dickerson

Federal TSS performs better with more choke.

Gear

The Best Turkey Chokes of 2024 The Best Turkey Chokes of 2024

By Alex Robinson, Joe Genzel

florida ranch alligator

Conservation

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

Conservation

Trail Cam Captures a Collared Wolf Killing a Collared Elk in Eastern Oregon Trail Cam Captures a Collared Wolf Killing a Collared Elk in Eastern Oregon

trail camera turkey photo

Hunting

How to Use Trail Cameras for Turkey Hunting How to Use Trail Cameras for Turkey Hunting

By Josh Honeycutt

chayson emmons leucistin wild turkey missouri

Hunting

Youth Turkey Hunter Tags a Rare, White Gobbler Youth Turkey Hunter Tags a Rare, White Gobbler

Bear Hibernation: Uncovering Black Bear Denning Secrets in Arkansas

Hunting

Bear Hibernation: Uncovering Black Bear Denning Secrets in Arkansas Bear Hibernation: Uncovering Black Bear Denning Secrets in Arkansas

By Natalie Krebs

deer in snow, brown vegetation

Conservation

Wild Game Power Rankings: What Species Have the Best Shot at Surviving Climate Change? Wild Game Power Rankings: What Species Have the Best Shot at Surviving Climate Change?

By Christine Peterson

We tested the Tethrd M2 Turkey Vest.

Gear

Tethrd M2 Turkey Vest Review: Is It Worth the Hype? Tethrd M2 Turkey Vest Review: Is It Worth the Hype?

bear meat vending machine 1

Conservation

Bear Meat Vending Machine a Huge Hit in Japan Bear Meat Vending Machine a Huge Hit in Japan

beaver trapping

Hunting

Beaver Trapping Basics: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started Beaver Trapping Basics: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started

By Skye Goode, Joseph Biebert

big black bear with .30/06

Guns

The Best Bear Cartridges The Best Bear Cartridges

Alligator ate dogs, bobcat, spark plug

Hunting

24-Year-Old Dog Collar Tags Found in Giant Gator’s Belly 24-Year-Old Dog Collar Tags Found in Giant Gator’s Belly

A silhouetted Spanish ibex stands on a cliff edge.

Hunting

El Macho: A Crossbow Hunt for Spanish Ibex El Macho: A Crossbow Hunt for Spanish Ibex

By Andrew McKean

what do wild turkeys eat 1

Hunting

What Do Wild Turkeys Eat? What Do Wild Turkeys Eat?

Mossberg SA-28 Tactical Turkey in the woods

Guns

Mossberg SA-28 Tactical Turkey Tested and Reviewed Mossberg SA-28 Tactical Turkey Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

i own landowner ND pleads guilty

Hunting

Landowner in “I Own the Fcking Land” Video Takes Plea Deal Landowner in “I Own the Fcking Land” Video Takes Plea Deal

no 2 archery buck pennsylvania

Hunting

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

A pair of hog dogs leashed to the hood of a hog truck.

Hunting

The Hog Dogs of Alabama The Hog Dogs of Alabama

Photographs by Tom Fowlks, Story by Alex Robinson

turkey gobbling in roost

Hunting

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

A pack of wolves eating meat in the snow.

Hunting

The Truth About Wolf Hunting in North America The Truth About Wolf Hunting in North America

Hunting

Tagged Coyote Travels 100-Plus Miles Across Ohio Tagged Coyote Travels 100-Plus Miles Across Ohio

colorado wolves kill two dogs

Conservation

Colorado Wolves Kill Working Dog, Fatally Injure Pet Dog on Back-to-Back Days Colorado Wolves Kill Working Dog, Fatally Injure Pet Dog on Back-to-Back Days

turkey population declines

Conservation

Why Are Wild Turkey Populations Declining? Why Are Wild Turkey Populations Declining?

budget vs flagship bows

Gear

Hunting Bows Keep Getting More Expensive. Are Flagship Bows Worth It? Hunting Bows Keep Getting More Expensive. Are Flagship Bows Worth It?

By Alex Robinson, Scott Einsmann

Mitch Rompla buck

Hunting

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

old magazine pages

Hunting

Hunting Cougars with Ben Lilly, the Last of the Mountain Men Hunting Cougars with Ben Lilly, the Last of the Mountain Men

By Frank C. Hibben

oregon record cascade roosevelt elk

Hunting

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

Joshua trees in the desert outside of Los Angelese

Hunting

This Happened to Me: I Found Human Remains While Rabbit Hunting This Happened to Me: I Found Human Remains While Rabbit Hunting

By Chris Grillot

Best internal temp for venison

Hunting

What Temperature Should You Cook Venison? What Temperature Should You Cook Venison?

turkey vision 1

Hunting

Turkey Vision: Here’s What Hunters Should Know About How Wild Turkeys See Turkey Vision: Here’s What Hunters Should Know About How Wild Turkeys See

old magazine illustration

Hunting

Hunting Crows with a Cowbell, From the Archives Hunting Crows with a Cowbell, From the Archives

By Bert Popowski

A hunter on skis reaches down for a bird that a dog is retrieving for him.

Hunting

These Renegade Hunters Are Skiing into the Backcountry with Their Bird Dogs These Renegade Hunters Are Skiing into the Backcountry with Their Bird Dogs

Photographs by Peter Wadsworth, Story by Ashley Thess

social media influencers

Hunting

Do Hunting & Fishing Influencers Actually Get Paid? Do Hunting & Fishing Influencers Actually Get Paid?

By Katie Hill, Alex Robinson

Bird hunting restrictions in Manitoba

Conservation

Manitoba Is About to Get Way Less Accessible for American Waterfowlers Manitoba Is About to Get Way Less Accessible for American Waterfowlers

illustration of hunter answering door

Hunting

This Happened to Me: I Butchered a Deer in My Brooklyn Apartment and the Cops Came This Happened to Me: I Butchered a Deer in My Brooklyn Apartment and the Cops Came

By Alex Robinson

Young rifle hunter poses with elk

Hunting

My Son Killed an Elk at 801 Yards. Here’s Why I’ve Taught Him to Shoot Long Range My Son Killed an Elk at 801 Yards. Here’s Why I’ve Taught Him to Shoot Long Range

By Aram von Benedikt

old magazine illustration of a wild horse rearing above hunter

Conservation

Adventures of a Wild Horse Bounty Hunter, From the Archives Adventures of a Wild Horse Bounty Hunter, From the Archives

By I.P. Calliston

first deer hunt

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

The Umarex NOTOS sits on a tree.

Gear

Umarex NOTOS Review Umarex NOTOS Review

puppy hunting dog

Hunting

The Best Hunting Dog Names The Best Hunting Dog Names

farmer discs decoys

Hunting

Watch an Arkansas Farmer Deliberately Disc a Spread of Snow Goose Decoys Watch an Arkansas Farmer Deliberately Disc a Spread of Snow Goose Decoys

grizzly with ear tags in meadow

Conservation

Where Do All the Problem Bears Go? Where Do All the Problem Bears Go?

By Christine Peterson

Guns

Is Steel Shot Effective? Here’s What the Data Say After Decades of Testing Is Steel Shot Effective? Here’s What the Data Say After Decades of Testing

A young woman flies off a horse in a meadow.

Hunting

This Happened to Me: How a Riding Accident Helped Turn Me Into a Hunter This Happened to Me: How a Riding Accident Helped Turn Me Into a Hunter

Hunting

Mr. Fox Vest: The Turkey Hunting Vest That Sold for $31,000 Mr. Fox Vest: The Turkey Hunting Vest That Sold for $31,000

By Alex Robinson