Hunting (Page 18)

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

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Mule Deer Hunting

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

By Andrew McKean

Migrating Mallard Clocked at 103 MPH, Breaking Recent Speed Record

Black Bear Hunting

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

Wild Game Recipes

The Best Morel Mushroom Recipes

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

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

By Hayden Sammak

Whitetail Deer Hunting

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

By Hayden Sammak

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

By Alex Robinson

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

Hunting Mentors Are Great. You Still Need to Hunt Alone

By Christine Peterson

Whitetail Deer Hunting

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

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

By Natalie Krebs

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

By Scott Einsmann

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

By Alex Robinson

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

By Natalie Krebs

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

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

By Jack O'Connor

How to Use a Turkey Mouth Call, with Video Tutorials

By Alex Robinson

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

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

By Andrew McKean

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

How to Measure Draw Length

By Scott Einsmann

Whitetail Deer Hunting

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

Squirrel Hunting

The Best Air Rifles for Squirrels of 2026

Mule Deer Hunting

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

Wisconsin Hunters Will Get More Chances to Hunt Elk This Fall

Big Game Hunting

Hunting the Nile Crocodile, the Very Picture of Death

By Andrew McKean

Podcast: The Truth About TSS Turkey Loads

By Alex Robinson

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

By Andrew McKean

Black Bear Hunting

Louisiana Establishes Its First Black Bear Hunting Season Since 1987

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

By Christine Peterson

Youth Turkey Hunters in Missouri Break 7-Year Harvest Record

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 vs Compound Bow: An Honest Look at Performance Differences

By Alex Robinson, Scott Einsmann

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

By Alex Robinson

23 Dirty Turkey Hunting Myths

By Josh Honeycutt

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Indiana Taxidermist Helps Identify State’s First Case of Chronic Wasting Disease

Wildlife Commissioner Cited for Hunting Turkeys Over Bait Says He Didn’t Know the Crickets Were There

Michigan Is Getting Sued for Shortening Its Coyote Season

Turkey Hunting Tips from the Pros

By Alex Robinson, Michael Hanback, Doug Howlett

Vermont Tones Down an Animal Rights Overhaul of Its Wildlife Board After Hunter Pushback

Elk Hunters Had a Phenomenal Season in Wyoming While Idaho Saw the Worst Elk Harvest in a Decade

Nevada’s First-Ever Moose Season Excites Hunters as Big-Game Applications Open

Rare Trail Cam Photos Capture a Coyote Fighting Golden Eagles

7 Myths About Shed Hunting Dogs

By Tony J. Peterson, Natalie Krebs

The Best Outdoor Life Covers Through the Decades

Big Game Hunting

Botswana President Bashes UK’s Proposed Trophy Import Ban, Calls It a Return to ‘Colonial Conquest’

This Happened to Me: The Police Raided My Deer Hunt

By Taylor Chamberlin, As told to Scott Einsmann

Big Game Hunting

Arizona Will Stop Auctioning Big-Game Tags to the Wealthiest Hunters

Big Game Hunting

Auction vs. Raffle Tags: Should States Stop Selling Big-Game Tags to the Highest Bidder?

By Andrew McKean

Big Game Hunting

Cape Fear: Hunting Buffalo in the Matetsi Safari Area of Zimbabwe

Story by John B. Snow, Photographs by Justin Moore

Hoyt vs Mathews: What’s the Real Difference Between These Top Bow Makers?

Grizzly Bear Hunting

Killing a Grizzly the Old-Fashioned Way: With a Longbow and a Stone-Point Arrowhead

The Wolf-Dog That Called in a Pack of Wolves for Frank Glaser

as told to Jim Rearden, By Frank Glaser

Strebbie’s Gun: A Turkey Hunter’s Legacy Lives on Through His Shotgun

By Gerry Bethge

Watch: Turkey Hunter Calls in Florida Panther to 10 Yards

My Daughter Shot Her First Rabbit at 5 Years Old — With a Bow

Big Game Hunting

States Want to Issue Lots of Transferrable Big-Game Tags to Landowners. Regular Hunters Want to Stop Them

By Andrew McKean

Thieves Are Stealing More and More Racks From Hunters in the West — and Their Profits Keep Growing

A Stretch of the Yellowstone River Long-Closed to Waterfowl Hunting Might Reopen Soon. Some Hunters Aren’t Thrilled

Where to Shoot a Turkey: A Guide to No More Misses

By Alex Robinson