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Lying About Their Utah Residency for Better Tags Cost These Hunters Thousands—Plus Felony Charges for Fraud
Conservation

Lying About Their Utah Residency for Better Tags Cost These Hunters Thousands—Plus Felony Charges for Fraud

By Bob McNally

Bird hearts are a delicacy.
Hunting

Eating Bird Innards: How to Pull, Prepare, and Cook Wild Bird Giblets

By Jack Hennessy

Arrow for a Grizzly
Hunting

Arrow for a Grizzly: A Classic Fred Bear Tale from the Archives

By Fred Bear, as told to Ben East, introduction by Tyler Freel

pronghorn at seedskadee NWR
Conservation

Wyoming Rancher Busted for Selling Poached Pronghorn and Mule Deer as Beef Jerky

By Dac Collins

gray wolf in the snow
Hunting

Judge Orders Federal Protections to be Restored for Gray Wolves

By Dac Collins

wisconsin deer hunt
Hunting

Let’s Not Forget, the Midwest and South (Not the West) Are the Heartbeat of Hunting in America

By Alex Robinson

vegas shoot archery winners
Hunting

Two Teenagers Win Super Bowl of Professional Archery

By P.J. Reilly

Alabama Hunter Tags an 8-Pointer That Turns Out to Be a Doe (Sort Of)
Hunting

Alabama Hunter Tags an 8-Pointer That Turns Out to Be a Doe (Sort Of)

By Bob McNally

29 north american big game animals
Hunting

Chasing 29: Hunting Every North American Big-Game Animal with a Barebow

By Paul Schnell with Andrew McKean

The author's finished bow rack.
Hunting

How to Build a Budget-Friendly Bow Rack for Traditional and Compound Bows

By Beka Garris

A big cougar walks through the snow in Canada.
Hunting

Alberta Mountain Lion Hunt: A Tale of Adventure, Wildlife Management, and Cougar Meat

By Brad Fenson

A bowhunter debating arrows with a pro shop employee.
Hunting

A Rookie’s Guide to Hunting Social Media

By Cliff Cadet

boxed with a bear
Hunting

Boxed With a Bear: Frank Glaser’s Sled Dogs Fought a Giant Grizzly

By Frank Glaser, as told to Jim Rearden, introduction by Tyler Freel

Doug Borries' gator.
Hunting

900-Pound Cattle-Eating Gator Killed in South Florida

By Bob McNally

montana elk
Hunting

Podcast: Andrew McKean and Randy Newberg Discuss Montana’s Elk Management Controversy

By The Editors

Yellowstone wolf pack
Hunting

After Hunters Legally Take 23 Wolves That Ranged Outside Yellowstone, Montana to Close Region When 6 More Wolves Are Taken

By Bob McNally

hiking with a backpack
Survival

The Average Joe’s Training Program: Get Into Backpacking Shape for Mountain Hunts

By Jace Bauserman

Arctic hares like this one are larger than snowshoe hares.
Hunting

Wild Arctic Hare Travels a Record 241 Miles in 49 Days

By Bob McNally

yukon moose guide
Hunting

Wild Gifts: Yukon Moose Hunting Guide Curtis LaDue Has a Foot in Both Modern and Ancient Worlds

By Andrew McKean

Louisiana Hunter Takes a 260-Pound Boar, and His First Buck, From the Same Stand
Hunting

Louisiana Hunter Takes a 260-Pound Boar, and His First Buck, From the Same Stand

By Bob McNally

Texas feral hog
Conservation

$5 Per Tail: Two Central Texas Counties Are Offering Bounties for Feral Hogs

By Dac Collins

Deer hunting buck report.
Hunting

U.S. Deer Hunters Harvested More Bucks Last Season Than Any Season in the Past 21 Years

By Dac Collins

whitetail deer
Hunting

Pennsylvania’s Red Tag Program Allows Deer Hunting Into May. Tag Opportunities Could Soon Expand

By Bob McNally

Black ducks were once thought to be in peril because of hybridization with mallards.
Hunting

New Research Shows Atlantic Flyway Mallards Actually Might Not Be In Trouble. Was the Bag Limit Reduction Unnecessary?

By Kyle Wintersteen

Freel archery caribou
Hunting

Shoulder Injuries Are Way Too Common in Bowhunting. Here’s How to Draw and Shoot Without Ending Your Archery Career

By Tyler Freel

wild hogs
Hunting

A California State Senator Wants to Make it Easier for Hunters to Kill Wild Pigs

By Bob McNally, Dac Collins

Anti-hunters are trying to restrict beagle training and rabbit hunting.
Hunting

Breaking: New Hampshire Votes Down Bill That Would Have Ended the Capture of Hares and Rabbits for Hunting Dog Trials

By Alan Clemons

northwoods buck
Hunting

Why Is Deer Hunting in the Northwoods on the Decline? And Will It Ever Rebound?

By Patrick Durkin

USCG helicopter on tarmac
Hunting

18-Year-Old Duck Hunter Dies, Another Teen Missing After Boat Capsizes in Chincoteague Bay

By Dac Collins

Stop jump-shooting late-season ducks.
Hunting

It’s Time to Stop Jump-Shooting Late-Season Ducks on Public Water

By Joe Genzel

whitetail does in the snow
Hunting

If Chronic Wasting Disease Is Fatal, Why Aren’t We Finding CWD-Killed Deer in the Woods?

By Lindsay Thomas Jr.

Turkey hunting is up—and down—across the country this spring.
Hunting

Your State-by-State Spring 2022 Turkey Hunting Forecast

By Brian Lovett

The Story of the World-Record Whitetail
Hunting

The Story of the World-Record Whitetail

By The Editors

Kroh tagged this buck on public land.
Hunting

Pennsylvania Bowhunter Takes Potential Boone and Crockett Buck on Public Land

By Bob McNally

Hunter uses angle grinder to set bucks free.
Hunting

Wisconsin Hunters Pass on Locked-Up Bucks, Use Angle Grinder to Free Them

By Dac Collins

Bull moose in maine.
Hunting

Maine Hunters Enjoy a Banner Year for Bear Hunting, Suffer Low Moose Harvest

By Bob McNally

Wisconsin Bowhunter Tags Mostly-Nocturnal, 150-Inch Buck During the Late Season
Hunting

Wisconsin Bowhunter Tags Mostly-Nocturnal, 150-Inch Buck During the Late Season

By Bob McNally

Axis deer in Hawaii are causing overbrowsing and erosion issues.
Hunting

Hawaiian Axis Deer Are Causing Such Bad Erosion, the Sea Is Turning Brown

By Bob McNally

This buck was hunted for four years.
Hunting

The Yira Buck: A 190-Class Whitetail That Survived Four Years of Hard Hunting, Two Arrows, and a Car Accident

By Josh Honeycutt

Is this canine found in Utah a wolf or a hybrid?
Hunting

Duck Hunters Find a Dead Wolf in Utah. Officials Say It’s Likely a Hybrid

By Dac Collins

Colorado mountain lion
Hunting

Colorado Legislators Just Introduced a Bill That Would Ban Bobcat, Mountain Lion, and Lynx Hunting

By Dac Collins

river sunset
Hunting

Charging Bears and Exploding Gas Drums: Just Another Alaskan Adventure

By Tyler Freel

The new possible record Pennsylvania elk.
Hunting

Five Bull Elk and One Giant Old Buck Make the Pennsylvania Record Books

By Bob McNally

A hunter killed a nice Mississippi buck just days after her husband missed it.
Hunting

Mississippi Hunter Kills a 146-Inch Buck Two Days After Her Husband Missed It

By Bob McNally

Virginia elk herd
Hunting

Virginia to Hold First-Ever Managed Elk Hunt This Fall

By Dac Collins

It didn't take long to find Krivoniak's buck.
Hunting

A Traditional Bowhunter Waited Three Years to Arrow a 12-Point 170-Class Whitetail

By Beka Garris

Louisiana Rifle Hunter Shoots Back-to-Back Delta Bucks From the Same Blind
Hunting

Louisiana Rifle Hunter Shoots Back-to-Back Delta Bucks From the Same Blind

By Bob McNally

Get on the X.
Hunting

5 Strategies That Will Give You the Best Chance to Limit on Late-Season Mallards

By Joe Genzel

Freel glasses aoudad
Hunting

Aoudad in West Texas: Is the “Poor Man’s Sheep Hunt” Really a Sheep Hunt?

By Tyler Freel

Whitetail doe in Florida
Hunting

Chronic Wasting Disease Has Now Been Confirmed in Alabama

By Dac Collins

This was Mikaela Mengarelli's first buck.
Hunting

Mississippi Medical Student Tags a 170-Inch Whitetail on Her First Hunt

By Bob McNally

A mule deer in Colorado became entangled in Christmas lights.
Hunting

A Colorado Mule Deer Snags Christmas Lights in Its Rack

By Bob McNally

New Bowhunting Gear From the 2022 ATA Show
Hunting

New Bowhunting Gear From the 2022 ATA Show

By Scott Einsmann

Live deer in trunk, Pennsylvania
Hunting

Police Find Live Deer in Trunk During Routine Traffic Stop in Pennsylvania

By Dac Collins

A trail camera ban and other tech will affect record book eligibility for Boone and Crockett.
Hunting

Boone and Crockett Says the Use of Smart Riflescopes, GPS-Enabled Tech, and Trail Cams That Transmit Images In Real Time Isn’t Fair Chase

By Andrew McKean

Mountain lion attacks elk on front porch.
Hunting

Video: Colorado Man Wakes Up to Discover a Mountain Lion Eating an Elk on His Front Porch

By Natalie Krebs

300-pound Texas pig attacks hunter
Hunting

Texas Deer Hunter Gets Tossed by a 300-Pound Wild Boar, Shoots It from 5 Feet Away

By Dac Collins

Two bull elk beheaded, one left paralyzed
Hunting

Poachers Cut Off Heads of Two Bull Elk, Leave a Third Paralyzed in Eastern Washington

By Dac Collins

Trail camera in Utah
Gear

Utah Joins Other Western States by Banning Trail Cameras During Hunting Season

By Dac Collins

colorado elk hunters
Hunting

On a Colorado Elk Hunt, Any Legal Bull Is a Trophy

By Alex Robinson

Striped bass fish kill.
Fishing

Duck Hunters Discover a Thousand Dead Striped Bass on Nova Scotia Beach

By Natalie Krebs

There may be too many waterfowl outfitters
Hunting

Is the Commercialization of Waterfowl Good for Duck Hunting?

By Joe Genzel, John Pollmann

A black bear beside a trash can.
Hunting

Trash-Eating Black Bear Mauls 81-Year-Old Jersey Woman, Kills Her Dog

By Bob McNally

Louisiana Hunter Tags a 16-Point Buck While Hunting with Her Young Son
Hunting

Louisiana Hunter Tags a 16-Point Buck While Hunting with Her Young Son

By Bob McNally