Hunting (Page 2)

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

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A hunter with a mule deer buck tagged in Montana.

Mule Deer Hunting

It Was Supposed to Be the Toughest Deer Season in Years. We Hunted Anyway

By Andrew McKean

A duck hunter smiles in the marsh.

‘I Was Hooked.’ This Volunteer-Led Program Has Introduced 100,000 New Duck Hunters Across North America

By Kris Millgate

Two Irish hunters crawl after curlew in an illustration.

Upland Bird Hunting

I Thought Snipe Hunting Was a Joke. Then I Moved to Ireland

Big Game Hunting

The Red Stag Roar in New Zealand Is the Craziest Rut Hunt on the Planet

By Scott Haugen

A collection of TSS turkey loads.

The Best Turkey Loads of 2026, Tested on Ballistic Gel (Video)

By Alex Robinson

An illustration of a leopard attacking a man while his hat flies off his head.

Big Game Hunting

Roosevelt on Safari: A Leopard Attack, an Ambush, and a Lifelong Quest Fulfilled

By Kermit Roosevelt

A barred owl flying in the night.

How to Hoot Like an Owl Using Your Natural Voice

By Natalie Krebs

The Best Turkey Calls, Tested and Reviewed

The Best Turkey Calls, Tested and Reviewed

By Brian Lovett, Scott Einsmann

Testing the best turkey red dots in the field

The Best Red Dots for Turkey Hunting of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson, Scott Einsmann

American folk hero Buffalo Bill Cody poses with taxidermy deer, antlers, and revolvers against a backdrop, 1871. Note: Image has been digitally colorized using a modern process.

I Was the Last Person to Interview Buffalo Bill Cody Before He Died. Here’s What He Said

By Chauncey Thomas

A pot call modified to be a two sided call

This Clever Turkey Call Hack Will Help You Bring Toms in Close

By Scott Einsmann

spring snow geese

Where to Hunt Spring Snow Geese: These Are Your Best Bets for DIY and Guided Hunts

By M.D. Johnson

Video: We Helicoptered into Landlocked Public Ground for an Epic Elk Hunt — Then a Rancher Stole Our Bull

By Andrew McKean

An illustration of two men trying to cut trapped dogs loose from a canoe.

I Was Bowhunting in Old Mexico with the Legendary Lee Brothers When Tragedy Struck

By Delbert L. Chears

A harbor seal in Alaska.

Grizzly Bear Hunting

Alaska Man Contracts Mysterious ‘Seal Finger’ Disease in What Officials Are Calling a Medical First

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

Photos: Meet the Renegade Hunters Who Are Skiing into the Backcountry with Their Bird Dogs

Photographs by Peter Wadsworth, Story by Ashley Thess

turkey hunting shotguns

The Best Turkey Shotguns of All Time

By Alex Robinson

Testing the best turkey vests

The Best Turkey Vests of 2026, Field Tested and Reviewed

By Adam Moore, Alice Jones Webb

The Best Turkey Hunting Blinds of 2026

The Best Turkey Hunting Blinds of 2026

By Jace Bauserman

Beka Garris and her daughter shoot a recurve bow.

How My Decision to Embrace Traditional Bowhunting Has Shaped Three Generations of Family

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

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.

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

the hunting public

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.

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

By Kris Millgate

7 PRC vs 7 Rem Mag

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.

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.

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

turkey traveling

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

A photo of freeing a horse from muskeg

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

canadian turkey slam

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

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

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

Two Labrador retrievers in a dog box.

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

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

Halo Collar 5 on two GSPs

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?

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.

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.

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.

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

Wild Game Recipes

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

By Shane Mahoney

How to condition your turkey pot call.

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

By Scott Einsmann

Big Game Hunting

Hunting African Game with a .500 S&W Magnum

By John B. Snow

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

By Alex Robinson

coyote hunting lake superior

8 Wild Photos of Coyote Hunting On Lake Superior

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

‘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

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

public land 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

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

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

By Andrew McKean

hunter with sheep head

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

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

6.8 western cartridge

Whitetail Deer Hunting

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