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

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The Best Bow Releases of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

The Best Bow Releases of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

trophy whitetail heads

The Case Against Scoring Big-Game Animals

By Andrew McKean

We tested the Spandau Arms S2.

Spandau Arms S2 Review: Field Testing a $500 Semi-Auto Duck Gun

By Ashley Thess

Black Bear Hunting

Houndsman Killed a 400-Pound Bear with a Knife to Save His Dog and Hunting Buddy

By Richard P. Smith

A Ute Tribal Fish and Wildlife sign against a blue sky.

‘Disrespectful Violations’ Prompt Ute Tribe to Close 4 Million Acres to Nontribal Hunters, Anglers, Campers

By Natalie Krebs

A buck lies half-submerged in half-frozen water.

Mule Deer Hunting

Question of Ethics: The Buck I Was Snow Tracking Suddenly Broke Through the Ice. Should I Shoot Him?

By Nick Fasciano

A mountain lion jumps over a man standing below.

Watch: A Biologist Darts a Mountain Lion. It Nearly Attacks Him

Coyote Tactics: How to Hunt the Coyote Rut

By Brian McCombie

Hand carved decoys

Photos: The Iconic Hand-Carved Decoys of the Illinois River Valley

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Does Ozonics Actually Work? Here’s What 5 Independent, Diehard Deer Hunters Say After Field Testing

By Alex Robinson

A trail camera photo of a buck in Mississippi.

Hunter Tags 15-Point Buck with Unusual Double Rows of Tines

High fence deer could hold the key to CWD resistance.

Mule Deer Hunting

Here’s What Top Chronic Wasting Disease Researchers Can’t Say on the Record

By Andrew McKean

A hunter in camo secures a tag around the antlers of a nice elk.

Why Everybody Loves to Hate Nonresident Elk Hunters

By Andrew McKean

A hunter sits beside a dall ram, and looks into a steep alpine basin.

Welcome to the New, Uncertain Era of DIY Sheep Hunting

The Best Wild Game Seasoning, Taste Tested

Wild Game Recipes

The Best Wild Game Seasoning, Taste Tested

By Jack Hennessy

Rabbit hunting is the perfect way to switch from trad shooting to bowhunting rabbits.

Rabbit Season Is the Perfect Opportunity to Break into Traditional Bowhunting

A mountain lion tom peeks through some branches.

Colorado Cancels April Mountain Lion Season Amid Anti-Hunting Opposition

john bralley with leucistic buck

Hunter’s First Deer Is an Old, 8-Point Leucistic Buck

A mature whitetail buck sniffs the air in Tennessee.

Deer Hunter Success Rates Vary as Southeast Hunters Punch Tags, Northeast Hunters Eat Tag Soup

A pine marten hides in the back of a Polaris Ranger bed before being released.

Small Game Hunting

‘It Didn’t Eat Your Face Off?’ Minnesota Trapper Gives Out-of-Season Pine Marten Mouth-to-Mouth

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Josh Bowmar Claims He Killed a World-Record Crocodile, Sparking Controversy

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Hunter Tags ‘Dwarf Buck’ the Size of a Labrador Retriever

the biggest bucks of 2023

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Biggest Bucks of 2023

By Alex Robinson

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A Christmas Hunt for the Black Hare of Halcott Mountain

By Art Flick Jr.

the best duck loads

The Best Duck Loads, Range Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

massive north carolina black bear feature

Black Bear Hunting

This Could Be the Heaviest Black Bear Ever Tagged in North Carolina

the best chokes for duck hunting

The Best Chokes for Duck Hunting, Range Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

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How This Hunter Killed Three 200-Inch Bucks in Three Years

By Hayden Sammak

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Ohio Crossbow Hunter Stalks into Position on a Bedded 200-Class Buck

By Jason Thomas, as told to Dac Collins

Bowhunter Tags Surprise 210-Class Iowa Buck on Pressured Public Ground

Bowhunter Tags Surprise 210-Class Iowa Buck on Pressured Public Ground

By J.D. Vandenburg, as told to Andrew McKean

Man shoots Savage shotgun.

The 15 Best Shotguns for Deer Hunting

By Tony Hansen, Curtis Niedermier

SD bowhunter massive palmated buck

Bowhunter Tags Double Palmated Buck After Passing It Two Years in a Row

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New York Hunter Gets a Second Chance on This 180-Inch Buck

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Whitetail Deer Hunting

Bowhunter Tags Giant Kansas Buck with Double Drop-Tines

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Whitetail Deer Hunting

How to Hunt Big Bucks Over Bait

By Josh Honeycutt

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Wisconsin Bowhunter Tags Legendary 212-Inch Buck from a Brush Blind

By Hayden Sammak

A teen with her giant blackpowder buck.

Mule Deer Hunting

Teen Tags Monster Mule Deer, Finds Its Sheds 50 Yards from Where It Fell

late season buck

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Why Post-Rut Is the New Best Time to Hunt Whitetails

By Michael Hanback

How to Tan a Deer Hide, the Easy Way

mule deer hunting

Mule Deer Hunting

Mule Deer Hunting Tips

By Colton Heward

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Big Game Hunting

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

bowhunter tags 18 point giant with help from friends

Whitetail Deer Hunting

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

saskatchewan two for one buck

Whitetail Deer Hunting

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

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Whitetail Deer Hunting

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

By Alex Robinson

maine record 8 point

Whitetail Deer Hunting

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

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Whitetail Deer Hunting

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

Bus 142 as a 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

Whitetail Deer Hunting

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

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

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Big Game Hunting

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

Grant woods buck

Whitetail Deer Hunting

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

oklahoma bowhunter massive whitetail opening day

Whitetail Deer Hunting

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

We reviewed the best coyote traps for 2023.

The Best Coyote Traps of 2026

alabama velvet buck

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.

Whitetail Deer Hunting

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

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

Small Game Hunting

Hunting Nutria with the Rat Pack in Louisiana

By Gerry Bethge

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

Big Game Hunting

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.

The Best Rifle Scopes for Deer Hunting of 2026

By Andrew McKean

Whitetail Deer Hunting

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

By Alex Robinson

whitetail scrapes

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Ultimate Guide to Making and Hunting Mock Scrapes

By Josh Honeycutt

great white shark at water surface

Great White Shark Kills Dog During Sea Duck Hunt

Teen hunter tags big crossbow buck.

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