Hunting(Page 11)

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

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new jersey bear

Black Bear Hunting

Bowhunter Shoots Massive 770-Pound Record Black Bear in New Jersey

hunt the pre-rut

Whitetail Deer Hunting

How to Hunt Deer During the Pre-Rut

By Josh Honeycutt

Author holds tundra swan on a boat.

Waterfowl Hunting

Why Hunt Swans? Among Other Reasons, It’s Wicked Fun

By Ashley Thess

whitetail deer hunting

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Podcast: Tips and Tactics for Hunting Big Woods Bucks, with Brett Joy

By Alex Robinson

Scott Haugen with a buffalo in the water.

Big Game Hunting

My Australian Hunting Guide Nearly Lost His Hand to a Massive Saltwater Crocodile

By Scott Haugen

Ray swingle deer hunter

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Pennsylvania Crossbow Hunter Tags a Buck for His 101st Birthday

A native hunter, Josiah Pinkham, sits in a field of tall weeds and holds a rifle.

Big Game Hunting

Q&A with a Tribal Hunter on Storytelling, Taking Photos of Deer, and Family Traditions

By Natalie Krebs

Two bedded does and a big buck are illustrated in a field with a hunter in the background.

The End of My 4-Year Stalk for an Indiana Trophy Buck

By Clarence A. Yoder

A red squirrel in a tree in New Mexico.

Squirrel Hunting

State Officials Cancel Squirrel Hunting Event Amid Outrage from Anti-Hunters

Whitetail Deer Hunting

How to Beat the Dreaded October Lull This Deer Season

By Mark Melotik, Tony Hansen

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Whitetail Deer Hunting

How to Hunt Swamp Bucks

By Josh Honeycutt

Freel and moose taken with 22 ARC

Big Game Hunting

Why Small Cartridges Are So Effective for Big Game

A hunter raises a rifle at a giant deer in a red and yellow illustration

My Hunt for the First Nontypical Buck Ever Accepted by Boone and Crockett in Tennessee

By Elmer Payne, as told to Jim Turner

The Curt Van Lith buck and the Bill Kontras bucks, illustrated.

The Kontras and Van Lith Bucks, Two Record Deer That Changed Bowhunting

By Jeff Murray, Michael Pearce

A dead rabbit lays in the snow next to a shotgun.

How to Skin a Rabbit

By Alice Jones Webb

a nice typical whitetail buck walks across a grassy field

Whitetail Deer Hunting

10 Odd and Unorthodox Deer Hunting Tips That Actually Do Work

By Josh Honeycutt

Cow elk jump over a barbed wire ranch fence.

Film: Public-Land Elk Hunters and Ranchers Can Be Good Neighbors. Here’s How

By Andrew McKean

The author tested the best elk hunting packs by carrying light and heavy loads in them.

The Best Elk Hunting Packs, Tested and Reviewed

By Matt Cashell

best trail cameras

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Podcast: Here’s Why Your Trail Cameras Don’t Work Properly

By Alex Robinson

treestand heights

Video: Testing the Best Treestand Height for Bowhunting

By Alex Robinson

An illustration of an old-school bowhunter glassing a hillside.

Mule Deer Hunting

A Dozen Blown Stalks: Teaching My Buddy to Bowhunt Mule Deer

black bear hunting

Big Game Hunting

Michigan Girl Breaks State Black Bear Record That Was Set By Her Mom 26 Years Ago

By Richard P. Smith

A bull elk raises his head near a feeding cow.

Big Game Hunting

Should Idaho Restrict Hi-Tech Hunting Gear? State Officials Want to Know

By Andrew McKean

A successful morning of teal hunting.

How to Hunt Ducks

A painted illustration of a bugling bull.

Zumbo in Idaho: Stalking a Giant Bull in the Selway Wilderness

mountain goat hunting

Big Game Hunting

Last-Chance Billy: While Battling MS, a Diehard Hunter Draws a Once-in-a-Lifetime Mountain Goat Tag

By Alice Jones Webb

An up-close shot of a bull moose in the Maine woods.

Big Game Hunting

Watch: Rutting Bull Moose Runs Over Deer Hunter on a Scouting Trip

Hunting Black Bears with a 6.5 Creedmoor

Black Bear Hunting

Hunting Black Bears with the 6.5 Creedmoor

By Derek Horner

A hunter breaks off his deer tag to tag his buck.

How Much Should a Deer License Cost?

By Natalie Krebs

Whitetail Deer Hunting

15 Scent Control Strategies That Actually Work for Deer Hunting

By Josh Honeycutt

A close-up of a gray wolf in the woods.

Wisconsin Duck Hunter Shoots, Kills One of Five Gray Wolves That Surrounded His Blind

compound bow setup

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Ideal Compound Bowhunting Setup for Whitetails

By Alex Robinson

An old illustration showing two coonhounds fighting with a raccoon in a river.

Wheeler’s Baptism: A Hound Dog’s First Real Raccoon Hunt

Hunting with the FX DRS Classic

Squirrel Hunting

FX DRS Classic Review: The Best Looking and Most Ergonomic Air Rifle on the Market

By Scott Einsmann

A hunter with a buck in velvet.

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Mississippi Hunter Arrows 200-Plus-Inch Velvet Buck on Her 2-Acre Property

Wisconsin DHS is asking hunters to wear a mask while field-dressing deer.

Whitetail Deer Hunting

35 Deer Hunting Tips to Read Before This Season

By Alex Robinson

Three riders on the edge of a big canyon.

Mule Deer Hunting

Carmichel Hunts Mule Deer in the Legendary Arizona Strip

By Jim Carmichel

A group of hunters with a bighorn ram.

11-Year-Old Kid Becomes Youngest Hunter to Harvest a Bighorn Ram in Wyoming

A family of grizzly bears feeds on an elk carcass hanging from a tractor.

Hunter Criticized for Letting Grizzlies Feed on Elk Carcass Didn’t Do Anything Illegal, Officials Say

Whitetail Deer Hunting

How Many Does Should You Shoot This Season?

By Josh Honeycutt

how to call elk

How to Call Elk: Advanced Tips and Tactics

By Chad Schearer, James Brandt

A black and blue and white illustration of a hunter getting caught in floodwaters with a plane in the background.

Come Wolves and High Water: When a Fly-In Moose Hunt Turns into a Fight for Survival

By Jerry Valentine, as told to Ben East

single pin vs multi pin

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Single Pin vs Multi Pin Bow Sights for Deer Hunting: Here’s What Bowhunters Need to Know

By Alex Robinson

A closeup of a pheasant's tail feathers.

Upland Bird Hunting

The Breaths of Birds: What Hunting Taught Me About Life and Death

By Dave Simonett

A small squirrel sits in a tree limb and nibbles on foods.

Squirrel Hunting

Squirrel Hunting Tips and Tactics

By Johnny Carrol Sain

Blue illustration of an old cowboy roping a jaguar.

Predator Hunting

I Roped a Wild Jaguar in Old Mexico

A view of a doe from a drone.

Big Game Hunting

Missouri Hunters Can Now Use Drones to Recover Deer, Turkeys, and Other Game

What do elk eat? A lot of fresh and dried grass, like this big bull elk with a mouthful.

What Do Elk Eat? Here’s What Every Elk Hunter Should Know

By Alice Jones Webb

dove hunting argentina

Upland Bird Hunting

Here’s What Firing 1,000 Rounds a Day in Argentina Will Teach You About Wingshooting

By Alex Robinson

An illustration of two elk fighting in New Mexcio in the 1970s

Bulls of the Mescalero: A Southerner’s First Elk Hunt During the Rut

deer food sources

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Most Underrated Food Sources for Whitetail Deer

By Josh Honeycutt

mallards flying in the blue sky

Waterfowl Hunting

Where Are All the Ducks?

By Natalie Krebs

alaska bush plane crash

Big Game Hunting

The Bush Plane Engine Died Mid-Flight — and Other Close Calls While Flying the Alaskan Wilderness

By Scott Haugen

Man poses with large record alligator

Mississippi Alligator Breaks 2 State Records; Could Be New World Record

By Alice Jones Webb

paige pearce bow grip

How to Grip a Compound Bow for Better Hunting Accuracy

By Alex Robinson

A Colorado bowhunter with mule deer buck.

Mule Deer Hunting

Velvet Mule Deer Buck from Colorado Could Be a New Archery World Record, but Questions Around the Hunt Remain

A close-up of Sitka's pixelated Optifade Cover camo pattern for eastern hunters

Sitka Optifade Cover First Look: A New Camo Pattern Designed for Eastern Deer and Turkey Hunters

By Alice Jones Webb

An illustration of a herd of pronghorn antelope.

Antelope Hunting

How to Insult Your Western Hunting Guide

By Charles Elliott

Small Game Hunting

The Best .22 Air Rifles of 2025, Range and Field Tested

early season buck

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The 15 Secrets to Patterning an Early-Season Buck

By Josh Honeycutt

hunting the west

Mule Deer Hunting

Are You Stoked for Your DIY Western Big Game Hunt? Here’s What the Hunting Podcasts and Influencers Don’t Tell You

By Alex Robinson

Six alligator hunters hold up a 14-foot gator.

Predator Hunting

This Opening-Day Gator Is One of the Biggest Ever Killed in Mississippi

An old photo of a hunting guide with a Dall sheep.

The Invention of the Grand Slam Killed Sheep Hunting, According to Jack O’Connor

By Jack O'Connor

Hunters in an old stone house they used as a goose blind.

The 8 Wildest Duck and Goose Blinds (That Actually Work)