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Black Bear Hunting

The Hunt for a Man-Killing Black Bear, From the Archives

By Raymond R. Lyons

A screenshot of a video of a grizzly bear that looks like a black bear.

Black Bear Hunting

Idaho Hunter Avoids Charges for Killing Grizzly Because State Wildlife Officials Misidentified the Bear, Too

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Mule Deer Hunting

Montana Police Chief Faces Felony Charges for Illegally Hunting on Tribal Lands and Tampering with Witnesses

By Alex Robinson

Two fishermen with a boatload of hunting dogs.

Crappie Fishermen Save 38 Dogs from Drowning in Mississippi’s Grenada Lake

A hunter in blaze orange looks at a dead deer from a distance

Public Approval for Hunting and Recreational Shooting Continues to Decline in the U.S.

By Andrew McKean

An anti-hunting activist in bright clothing stands on top of a vehicle at a public boat ramp in Australia.

During Australia’s Duck Season ‘Circus’ Anti-Hunting Activists Will Steal Your Birds, Paddle Through Your Decoys, and Film Your Kids

Story and Photos by Natalie Krebs

Dan Infalt buck

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Is Public Land Deer Hunting Ruined Forever? Dan Infalt, the Big Buck Serial Killer, Weighs In

By Alex Robinson

A colorado bull elk stands in a meadow.

Colorado Eliminates Over-the-Counter Archery Elk Tags for Nonresidents

By Natalie Krebs

A gray wolf stands in a forest.

Predator Hunting

Hunter Who Mistakenly Killed a Wolf Hundreds of Miles from Its Home Range Won’t Be Charged

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Mule Deer Hunting

Decoying Prairie Bucks with Dad

By Derek Horner

Anti-Hunting Groups Are Running a Paid Signature Campaign to Ban Cougar Hunting in Colorado. Conservation Orgs Launch “Decline to Sign” Effort

By Andrew McKean

Three men with a hog they caught during a contest.

6 Louisiana Men Arrested for Allegedly Cheating in Two Hog Hunting Contests

The author takes a shot with the Sako 90s Adventure, his pick for the best hunting rifle.

The Best Hunting Rifles, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson, John B. Snow, Tyler Freel

A whitetail doe's head rests in the leaves after a hunt.

Does Chronic Wasting Disease Infect Humans? Despite Shocking Headlines, Recent Research Suggests It Does Not

By Alex Robinson

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Big Game Hunting

Hunting Wild Red Stag in Argentina During the Roar Is a Lot Like Elk Hunting the Rut — But Better

By Andrew McKean

A lone hunter walks a ridge.

Big Game Hunting

Hunters of Color Is on a Mission to Make the Outdoors More Accessible to Minorities — Whether the Hunting Community Is Ready or Not

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Big Game Hunting

The Lost Art of Shooting Running Game

By John B. Snow

The best recurve bows tested and reviewed

The Best Recurve and Longbows of 2025, Tested

By Scott Einsmann

cartel ambush in mexico

I Was Nearly Killed By a Drug Cartel While Turkey Hunting in Mexico

By Scott Haugen

what distance to pattern a shotgun

What Distance Should Be Used to Pattern a Shotgun? (And Everything Else to Know About Patterning)

By Andrea Bogard

Three strutting turkeys in the woods

‘The Gobbler Party’ Is One of Charlie Elliott’s Best Turkey Hunts, from the Archives

By Charles Elliott

mountain lion hunting

Close Call: I Shot a Mountain Lion at 7 Paces

By Scott Haugen

Mike Wec with his leucistic American black duck.

No, It’s Not a Game-Farm Mallard. DNA Test Confirms First-Ever Documented Leucistic Black Duck

By Natalie Krebs

montana mule deer

Mule Deer Hunting

Montana Raises Record Funds for a Coveted Mule Deer Tag — Through a Public Raffle

By Andrew McKean

Male mallard duck in flight sets record speed.

Migrating Mallard Clocked at 103 MPH, Breaking Recent Speed Record

A grizzly bear in the woods near Elkford, BC.

Black Bear Hunting

B.C. Black Bear Hunter Hospitalized After Killing a Grizzly in Self Defense

A knife beside a morel cut in half in preparation for cooking morel mushroom recipes.

Wild Game Recipes

The Best Morel Mushroom Recipes

A deer eating mushrooms

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Mushrooms Are a Deer’s Secret Favorite Food. Here’s How to Grow an Easy Mushroom Food Plot

By Natalie Krebs

Mallards resting on an NWR

Proposed Rule Could Curb Predator Control and Planting Grains for Waterfowl in Refuges. Hunting Orgs Now Wonder, Is USFWS Turning Against Duck Hunters?

By Andrew McKean

cj alexander buck feature

Ohio Buck Could Become Third Biggest Whitetail of All Time, but Major Scoring Questions Remain

By Hayden Sammak

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Whitetail Deer Hunting

CJ Alexander, the Hunter Who Killed a Potentially Record-Breaking Buck in Ohio, Is Now Under Investigation

By Hayden Sammak

A whitetail buck lying in a cut field.

Don’t Hunt (or Kill Game) If Your Heart Isn’t in It

By Alex Robinson

A georgia hunter with a red-phase wild turkey.

‘I Couldn’t Believe How Awesome He Looked.’ Hunter Tags Rare Red Turkey After Two Years

A Merriam's turkey strutting on a wooded hillside.

Hunting Mentors Are Great. You Still Need to Hunt Alone

By Christine Peterson

A whitetail buck in a grassy field.

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Oklahoma Plans to Combat CWD by Releasing Captive-Bred Deer into the Wild

Marrow-style dog treats stuffed with fish hooks that were discovered along the Appalachian Trail.

Thru-Hiker Finds Dog Treats Stuffed with Fish Hooks Along the Appalachian Trail

By Natalie Krebs

The Benelli M2 Turkey Performance Shop shotgun resting on a split rail fence.

Benelli M2 Turkey Performance Shop Review: An In-Depth Look at a $3,000 Turkey Gun

By Scott Einsmann

Retay Gordion Turkey

Retay Gordion Turkey Review: An Affordable Semi-Auto That Shoots Excellent Patterns

By Alex Robinson

Matthew J Broncho's remains were discovered by a shed hunter and recovered by search and rescue in April.

Utah Shed Hunter Finds Skeletal Remains of Man Who Went Missing 5 Years Ago

By Natalie Krebs

turkey load lethality

Lessons from the Most In-Depth Turkey Load Lethality Test of All Time

The original magazine pages of the story Top Shelf Elk by Jack O'Connor.

Jack O’Connor Makes a Flawless Shot on a Record-Book Elk

By Jack O'Connor

turkey mouth call

How to Use a Turkey Mouth Call, with Video Tutorials

By Alex Robinson

hunting dog german wirehaired pointer lies in the grass

Killing Cricket: Putting Down Your Dog Is Never Easy — Nor Easy to Explain

By Andrew McKean

California Guide’s Roosevelt Elk Is a New World Record. It’s Not His First

Tales from the North Country: When a Giant Bull Elk Escaped from a Wisconsin Game Farm, Authorities Called Upon a Retired Marine

A dark gray and white Wyoming wolf crosses a snowy road.

Activists Are Defining Hunters by One Wyoming Man Who Tortured a Wolf. What Are Actual Hunters Doing About It?

By Andrew McKean

Ryan Watson with his wife and family in Oklahoma.

Deer Hunter Faces 12 Years in Prison for Accidentally Bringing Ammo on Vacation to Turks and Caicos

Draw length measurement

How to Measure Draw Length

By Scott Einsmann

Piles of debris lay in the snowy Minnesota woods.

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Minnesota DNR Blew Up Illegal Tree Stands with Dynamite: ‘My Whole Place Shook’

An air rifle sits behind a dropped squirrel.

Squirrel Hunting

The Best Air Rifles for Squirrels of 2025

Jack O'Connor, reclining in the grass while taking a break on a hunt.

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Jack O’Connor’s Last Hunt, From the Archives

By Jack Atcheson Sr., as told to Jim Zumbo

Chronic wasting disease hunter head dropoff container

Mule Deer Hunting

Viral Articles Claim Two ‘Hunters Died After Consuming CWD-Infected Venison.’ Here’s What Really Happened

A bull elk bugles in the woods.

Wisconsin Hunters Will Get More Chances to Hunt Elk This Fall

A drop of blood on the tooth of a crocodile.

Big Game Hunting

Hunting the Nile Crocodile, the Very Picture of Death

By Andrew McKean

Federal TSS 12 ga

Podcast: The Truth About TSS Turkey Loads

By Alex Robinson

Gray Wolf pack howling taken in Yellowstone NP

As Wolf Management Debate Reaches a Fever Pitch, the Interior Department Hires a National Mediator

By Andrew McKean

A Louisiana black bear in a field.

Black Bear Hunting

Louisiana Establishes Its First Black Bear Hunting Season Since 1987

A hunter with a Rocky Mountain bighorn ewe.

Most Hunters Will Never Get the Chance to Chase a Bighorn Ram, but What About Ewes?

By Christine Peterson

A wild turkey gobbles in a field.

Youth Turkey Hunters in Missouri Break 7-Year Harvest Record

States Continue to Cut Turkey Hunting Opportunities Amid Population Declines

States Continue to Cut Turkey Hunting Opportunities Amid Population Declines

Whitetail Deer Hunting

30 of the Biggest Whitetail Shed Antler Sets Ever Found

By Josh Honeycutt

crossbow accuracy

Crossbow vs Compound Bow: An Honest Look at Performance Differences

By Alex Robinson, Scott Einsmann

turkey hunting with a bow

Podcast: Ultra-Close Range Turkey Hunting Tactics with Mike Hunsucker

By Alex Robinson

23 Dirty Turkey Hunting Myths

By Josh Honeycutt