Hunting (Page 2)

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

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An illustration of a guide creeping along a rock.
Big Game Hunting

Is It a Guide’s Job to Risk His Life for a Client?

By Eric Collier

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

I Learned to Hunt (and Cook) Louisiana’s Invasive Swamp Rats Like a Local

By Gerry Bethge

Blue, black, and white illustrations of a bowhunter in NYC.
Bow Hunting

How a Born-and-Raised New Yorker Fell in Love with Bowhunting

By Cliff Cadet

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Whitetail Deer Hunting

Video: How the Hunting Public Mastered Deer Drives

By Roy Holdford

A duck hunter and his dog with a duck in Florida.
Hunting Dogs

Remembering Crown, the Very Good Duck Dog Who Retrieved 42 Species of North American Waterfowl

By Kris Millgate

7 PRC vs 7 Rem Mag
Elk Hunting

7 PRC vs 7mm Rem Mag: Here’s Why the New Cartridge Is Superior

By Mike Dickerson

hunter aims at bear
Grizzly Bear Hunting

The Alaska Bear Hunt That Tested My Entire Family

By Kenneth C. Kellar

Hunter holding up turkey.
Turkey Hunting

How I Finally Killed the Legendary Cohutta Gobbler, the Turkey Every Hunter Wanted

By Charles Elliott

A color illustration of a man rappelling with a sheep on a rope.
Sheep Hunting

Treacherous Country, Mischievous Horses, and One Missing Ram Turned Our DIY Sheep Hunt into a Rodeo

By Robert M. Hobbs

Marine Scout Sniper Memorial Hunt Giveaway
Big Game Hunting

Marine Scout Sniper Memorial Hunt Giveaway

By John B. Snow

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Turkey Hunting

Podcast: Underrated Destinations for the Traveling Turkey Hunter

By Alex Robinson

An illustration of a black bear attacking a dog
Black Bear Hunting

I Joined a Horseback Posse to Track Down a Cattle-Eating, Dog-Killing Black Bear

By Don Walker

A photo of freeing a horse from muskeg
Sheep Hunting

A Plane Crash, a Car Wreck, and Bogged Horses: How My Wife and I Turned the Worst Hunt of Our Lives into the Best

By Pete Kollar

canadian turkey slam
Turkey Hunting

This Legendary Turkey Hunter Became the First Person to Tag a Wild Gobbler in Every Canadian Province Where Hunting Is Allowed

By Alex Robinson

archival photo of theodore roosevelt on a hunt in colorado
Cougar Hunting

I Interviewed Teddy Roosevelt After His Wilderness Mountain Lion Hunt. Here’s Why His Rifle Had Teeth Marks

By J.A. McGuire

A photo illustration of a deer with the NYC skyline in the back
Deer Hunting

Things My Fellow New Yorkers Say When They Find Out I’m a Hunter

By Cliff Cadet

Two Labrador retrievers in a dog box.
Hunting Dogs

Quick-Thinking Guide, Volunteer Firefighters Rescue 30 Bird Dogs from a Burning Kennel

By Dac Collins

A sketch of two mule deer running
Mule Deer Hunting

My Stepson and I Tagged Out at the Same Time. My Buck Was One of the Biggest Ever Taken in Colorado

By Bill Crouch

Halo Collar 5 on two GSPs
Hunting Dogs

Halo Collar 5 Review: The Collar Every Dog Owner Needs

By Scott Einsmann

milo hansen with his big buck
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Milo Hanson, the Saskatchewan Farmer Who Tagged the Biggest Buck of All Time, Dies at 81

By Andrew McKean

.375 H&H vs. .375 Ruger
Black Bear Hunting

375 Ruger vs. 375 H&H: Is the Old Classic Still the Better Worldwide Hunting Cartridge?

By Tyler Freel

The Air Venturi Microstrike is the deadliest airgun on the market.
Small Game Hunting

Air Venturi Microstrike Review: The Deadliest Airgun I Own

By Scott Einsmann

Two photos of rams.
Sheep Hunting

Back When Odds of Drawing a $10 Desert Bighorn Tag Were 1 in 7, My Wife Enlisted Me as Her Guide

By Robert V. Broadbent

A photo of a wild roosted turkey on a yellow background.
Turkey Hunting

Podcast: NWTF’s Top Researcher Explains the Turkey Decline

By Andrew McKean

A huge florida black bear
Black Bear Hunting

Anti-Hunters Tried to Hijack Florida’s Black Bear Season, But Officials Say the Hunt Was a ‘Success’ Anyway. Here’s the Harvest Data

By Kris Millgate

An illustration of hogs in Hawaii fighting a hog dog.
Big Game Hunting

Wild Hogs Nearly Killed Me, My Buddy, and His Dog Deep in the Jungle of Hawaii. It Was the Most Fun I’ve Ever Had

By Lyman Nichols Jr.

A hunter in a cowboy hat with a revolver is charged by a mountain lion leaping out of a tree
Predator Hunting

I Spent a Decade Chasing the Deadliest Livestock Killer in Utah’s History

By Frank Miniter

An annoyed doe looks into the camera.
Hunting

I Started Hunting a Few Years Ago, and My Family Doesn’t Exactly Support It — Yet

By Cliff Cadet

wild game
Wild Game Recipes

Here’s Why Hunters Should Share the Wild Game We Harvest

By Shane Mahoney

How to condition your turkey pot call.
Turkey Hunting

How to Condition Pot Calls: Next Level Tips From a Champion Turkey Caller

By Scott Einsmann

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Big Game Hunting

Hunting African Game with a .500 S&W Magnum

By John B. Snow

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Duck Hunting

Helicopter Video Shows Officers Rescuing Duck Hunters Trapped in a Frozen River

By Alex Robinson

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Coyote Hunting

8 Wild Photos of Coyote Hunting On Lake Superior

By David Zeug

browning citori 825
Upland Bird Hunting

Best Over/Under Shotguns of 2026, from Budget to High End

By Alex Robinson

A big bull elk in Colorado known as Split 5
Elk Hunting

‘Split 5’ Was One of the Most Photographed Bull Elk from Rocky Mountain National Park. A Hunter Tagged Him This Fall

By Kris Millgate

Photos of a big Manitoba buck
Trophy Deer

‘This Season It Was My Turn,’ Says Canadian Hunter Who Tagged a 200-Class Buck from Behind a Hay Bale

By Bob McNally

public land duck hunting
Duck Hunting

Duck Hunting’s New Reality: It Will Keep Getting Tougher for the Workaday Waterfowler

By Alex Robinson

Barnes Harvest .223 ammo for deer
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Here’s Why the .223 Remington Is the Most Underrated Deer Cartridge

By Tyler Freel

Whitetail Adrenaline showcases spot-and-stalk tactics for whitetails on public land.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

‘Whitetail Adrenaline’ Changed Everything We Knew About Hunting Mature Bucks from the Ground

By Alex Robinson

bighorn sheep
Sheep Hunting

It Took Me Decades to Draw a Bighorn Sheep Tag — But It Was Well Worth the Wait

By Andrew McKean

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Sheep Hunting

Hunting Sheep In the Yukon Has Been a Dream Adventure for Generations. But That Opportunity May Be Fading

By Alex Robinson

Wisconsin trapper with furs, which will last longer than meat from game.
Predator Hunting

Hunting for Meat Is Widely Accepted. Wearing Fur from the Predators You Hunt and Trap Should Be, Too

By Skye Goode

A Pennsylvania hunter with a big 10-point buck.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Pennsylvania Hunter Tags a Giant Buck with His Flintlock. It Should Become a New State Record

By Bob McNally

6.8 western cartridge
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Wisconsin Sharpshooter Is Fined $10,000 After Deer Culling Violations

By David Zeug

Kansanans culling jackrabbits during a Dust Bowl rabbit drive.
Rabbit Hunting

The Dust Bowl Jackrabbit Drives Were the Darkest Days of Small-Game Hunting in America

By Natalie Krebs

An illustrated collage of scenes from deer hunting.
Mule Deer Hunting

I Watched the Glory Days of Mule Deer Hunting Rise, Then Slip Away. I’m Still Hopeful for What Comes Next

By Jim Zumbo

A barbed wire fence in North Dakota.
Hunting

Looking for Private Land to Hunt in North Dakota? Check Out This New App

By Kris Millgate

Fred bear bowhunting in Alaska
Bear Hunting

Fred Bear Bowhunted All Over the World. These Two Hunts Were Too Much for Him

By Fred Bear, as told to Ben East

eurasion wigeon
Duck Hunting

Eurasian Wigeon Are the Gem of the Pacific Flyway — and I’ve Become Obsessed With Hunting Them

By Scott Haugen

southern rabbit hunting
Rabbit Hunting

The Vanishing Legacy of Southern Rabbit Hunters

By Robert DeWitt

6mm ARC vs 6.5 CM
Hunting

6mm ARC vs. 6.5 Creedmoor: Which Is Best for the Job?

By Tyler Freel

Ben Lilly faces off with a bear
Grizzly Bear Hunting

Mountain Man Ben Lilly’s Infamous Showdown with a Mexican Grizzly

By Frank C. Hibben

An elk hunter with a giant Alaska bull.
Elk Hunting

I Traveled to Alaska for My First-Ever Elk Hunt and Tagged a Pending Record Bull on Opening Day

By Dac Collins

An old illustration of a hunter shooting a shark and a buck in the sea.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

I Just Wanted to Shoot a Nice Buck. I Ended Up Fighting a Shark

By Phil H. Moore

This is how you master the wind while prone
Big Game Hunting

How Hunters Can Master the Wind on Long Shots

By John B. Snow

Mallards in flooded corn.
Waterfowl Hunting

Has Hot Cropping Ruined Duck Hunting? Here’s What the Data and Biologists Say About How Flooded Corn Affects Waterfowl Migration

By Natalie Krebs

A photo of three wolves in Wyoming
Hunting

Podcast: USFWS Director Brian Nesvik on the Future of Refuges and Wildlife Conservation

By Andrew McKean

trophy coues deer at night
Deer Hunting

I Hunted Coues Deer in Mexico’s Cartel Country

By John B. Snow

An illustration of a man smoking a pipe in a deer camp
Whitetail Deer Hunting

I Let the Biggest Buck of My Life Walk So a Kid Could Tag It

By Perry Johnson

An illustration of a deer heart and a fixed blade knife.
Wild Game Recipes

These 6 Wild-Game Rituals Have Stood the Test of Time

By Alex Robinson

tiny but heroic looking jack russell terrier stands in front of downed cape buffalo
Big Game Hunting

10 Epic Photos of the Fearless Safari Dogs in South Africa

By Tyler Sladen

An Oklahoma bow hunter with a record-book bull elk.
Elk Hunting

After Finally Listening to My Buddy, My Bull Is a New Oklahoma State Record

By Bob McNally

A photo of an old elk hunter with a polaroid and an ivory
Hunting

21 Hunters on the Lucky Charms We Never, Ever Hunt Without

By The Editors

An illustration of a dog and a coyote fighting
Coyote Hunting

I Track Coyotes with Dogs and Snowshoes. It’s the Greatest Hunt of All Time

By Albert L. (Bud) Livingston