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Two USMC turkey hunters with a good Rio tom in Texas.

In Good Company: A Texas Turkey Hunt with Familiar Strangers

By Russell Worth Parker

A hunter wrestles a giant invasive Burmese python.

Monsters in the Marsh

By Alex Robinson

boy with a black bear

Black Bear Hunting

A 7-Year-Old Boy’s First Bear

Buffalo bill cody

Big Game Hunting

Buffalo Bill Cody’s Deathbed Interview, from the Archives

By Chauncey Thomas

how to make deer jerky

Wild Game Recipes

How to Make Deer Jerky in an Oven, Smoker, and Dehydrator

By Michael Pendley

Hunter Ty Bell stands on a ridge in Idaho grizzly country.

Return to Scout Ridge

By Alex Robinson

Mule Deer Hunting

Shed Hunter Finds $10,000 Mule Deer Antler, One of Five Hidden Across the West

archival photo of theodore roosevelt on a hunt in colorado

Our Editor-in-Chief Interviews Teddy Roosevelt After His Mountain Lion Hunt, From the Archives

By J.A. McGuire

Hogs vs. Deer: Can Whitetail Managers Take Back Feral Pig Country?

By Josh Honeycutt

hevi shot turkey load

Reduced Recoil Turkey Loads? Field Testing Hevi-Shot’s Mild New Offering

By Derek Horner

Ideal shot placement for where to shoot a bear is a slightly quartering-away bear like this one.

Black Bear Hunting

Where to Shoot a Bear, and How to Recover It

raymond bunn side x side

Takeaways from a Turkey Hunter Who Was Accidentally Shot by His Longtime Hunting Partner

By Russell Worth Parker

The buffering in TSS shot.

Tungsten Super Shot: An Inside Look at How the Deadliest Birdshot of All Time Is Made

By Nick Charney

packtrain of hunters

Mule Deer Hunting

The Ghost of Greyback Ridge

By Andrew McKean

harvest vs kill

Harvest or Kill? Which Term Should Hunters Use?

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

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Labrador Retriever Colors

rifle knockdown power

Big Game Hunting

Debunking the Infamous Rifle Knockdown Power Myth

By Jim Carmichel, Ron Spomer

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

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

roosting turkeys

The Best Tips and Tactics for Roosting a Turkey

By Alex Robinson

Tyler Freel with black bear

Black Bear Hunting

Bear Meat: Everything You Need to Know About Eating Bears

Wild Game Recipes

How to Can Venison

By Jack Hennessy

Should you pop a blister?

Should You Pop a Blister When Hiking?

By Ashley Thess

alligator recipes lead

Big Game Hunting

How to Cook a 12-Foot Gator: Alligator Recipes from a Florida Chef

barrett fieldcraft 30-06 rifle

Big Game Hunting

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

We reviewed the best guns for hog hunting.

The Best Guns for Hog Hunting

By Michael Dickerson

florida ranch alligator

Big Game Hunting

Massive 12-Foot Alligator Killed on South Florida Cattle Ranch

Bear Hibernation: Uncovering Black Bear Denning Secrets in Arkansas

Black Bear Hunting

Bear Hibernation: Uncovering Black Bear Denning Secrets in Arkansas

By Natalie Krebs

We tested the Tethrd M2 Turkey Vest.

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

beaver trapping

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

By Skye Goode, Joseph Biebert

big black bear with .30/06

Black Bear Hunting

The Best Bear Cartridges

Mossberg SA-28 Tactical Turkey in the woods

Mossberg SA-28 Tactical Turkey Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

i own landowner ND pleads guilty

Landowner in “I Own the F*cking Land” Video Takes Plea Deal

no 2 archery buck pennsylvania

Whitetail Deer Hunting

New No. 2 Pennsylvania Archery Buck Is Finally Recognized

A pack of wolves eating meat in the snow.

The Truth About Wolf Hunting in North America

Predator Hunting

Tagged Coyote Travels 100-Plus Miles Across Ohio

turkey population declines

Why Are Wild Turkey Populations Declining?

budget vs flagship bows

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

By Alex Robinson, Scott Einsmann

Mitch Rompla buck

Mitch Rompola Buck: The True Backstory on Why the Deer Was Never Entered as a World Record

By Richard P. Smith

oregon record cascade roosevelt elk

Oregon Bowhunter Arrows New State-Record Cascade Roosevelt Bull

Best internal temp for venison

Wild Game Recipes

What Temperature Should You Cook Venison?

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

Upland Bird Hunting

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

Photographs by Peter Wadsworth, Story by Ashley Thess

social media influencers

Do Hunting & Fishing Influencers Actually Get Paid?

By Katie Hill, Alex Robinson

first deer hunt

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Heart & the Skull: Sometimes a First Deer Hunt Requires a Punched Tag

By Ashley Thess

The Umarex NOTOS sits on a tree.

Small Game Hunting

Umarex NOTOS Review

grizzly with ear tags in meadow

Grizzly Bear Hunting

Where Do All the Problem Bears Go?

By Christine Peterson

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

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

By Alex Robinson

joel turner shot iq

Target Panic! Here’s What All Bowhunters Can Learn from Joel Turner on the JRE Podcast

By Scott Einsmann

Old magazine illustration of cougar leaping at hunter

Lessons From a Lifetime of Tracking Mountain Lions, From the Archives

By John Lesowski

nasal botfly larvae in deer nose

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Those White Grubs in Your Deer’s Nose Are Just Botfly Larvae. Don’t Panic

A man in a camo hoodie shoots a PSE bow.

PSE Archery Bought by New Outdoor Company (and Not the Bowmars)

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Relaunching Damon Howatt, the Oldest Traditional Bow Brand in the World

A mule deer buck stands beside a whitetail buck on the prairie.

Mule Deer Hunting

Mule Deer vs. Whitetail Deer: How to Tell Them Apart

In the War Against CWD, Deer Breeders in Texas Are Being Cast as Both the Enemy and the Answer

In the War Against CWD, Deer Breeders in Texas Are Being Cast as Both the Enemy and the Answer

mule deer bucks

Mule Deer Hunting

The $725K Mule Deer Tag: Auction Tags Set All-Time Record at Western Hunt Expo

By Andrew McKean

Jim Carmichel with rifle and bear.

Jim Carmichel’s Favorite Hunting Rifles

By Jim Carmichel

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How Coyote Hunting Dogs Decoy In Predators

Maine moose hunt harvest numbers low

Maine Reports Worst Moose Hunt Success Rate in Recent History

Justin Kallusky record rocky mountain goat

Big Game Hunting

What It Took to Tag the World Record Mountain Goat

One of the best guns for rabbit hunting laying on a vest with shells and harvested rabbits.

Best Guns for Rabbit Hunting

By Tyler Freel, Alex Robinson

old magazine illustration of moose and canoe

A Widowed Homesteader Learns to Hunt Moose, or Die Trying

By Olive A. Fredrickson

hunting deer with dogs

Are Deer Dogs Really a Problem for Deer Hunting in the South?

A bloody cougar faces off with a hound dog.

My Third and Final Showdown with the Cougar Called Bloody-Foot, From the Archives

coyote hunting lake superior

Hunting Coyotes on Frozen Lake Superior