Hunting (Page 2)

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

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Whitetail Deer Hunting

“I Was in Disbelief.” Crossbow Hunter Takes Massive 250-Class, 290-Pound Nontypical Buck

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Freddy Krueger Deer: These Are the Monster Bucks That Still Haunt Our Nightmares

By Alex Robinson

Elk Hunting from ATVs Has Gotten Out of Hand

By Derek Horner

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The 9 Ways That Mature Bucks Are Different Than Other Deer

By Josh Honeycutt

An Old-School Perspective on Finding Better Duck Hunting: Get Creative and Target the Hardest Places

By Dwight Schuh

This Bowhunter Took World Record Bull Elk in Back-to-Back Seasons

By Dwight Schuh

Does This Advanced Method of Scent Control Actually Work for Deer Hunting? Here’s What 5 Independent Testers Had to Say

By Alex Robinson

An Old-School Snowshoe Hare Hunt With Hounds Is the Most Underrated Winter Adventure

Whitetail Deer Hunting

How to Skin a Deer Like a Pro

By Natalie Krebs

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The 101 Best Tips for Hunting the Whitetail Rut

By Michael Hanback

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Ditch the Treestand and Run a Deer Drive the Traditional Way

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Where to Shoot a Deer: Everything Hunters Need to Know About Shot Placement

By Alex Robinson

Upland Bird Hunting

The Best Shotguns for Bird Hunting of All Time

By Alex Robinson

Grizzly Bear Hunting

“I Was Sure I Was Going to Be Mauled.” The Season the Grizzlies Went Crazy

By Walter L. Prothero

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Old School Tactics for Hunting Big Bucks During Big Storms

A 10mm Glock and Serious Practice Saved My Life During This Grizzly Charge

By Andrew McKean

Big Game Hunting

Tick Disease Nightmare: If You Became Allergic to Venison Would You Still Go Hunting?

By Alex Robinson

Waterfowl Hunting

‘Season of Steel.’ Here’s Why the Premium Waterfowl Ammo Market Crashed

By Natalie Krebs

This Insane Photo Series Shows a Rutting Bull Attacking a Cow Elk

By Joe Subolefsky

The Best Elk Hunting Cartridges in 2026

By Tyler Freel, Ron Spomer

Elk Hunting with a 6mm Creedmoor and 93-Grain Bullets

By Alex Robinson, Tyler Freel

Big Game Hunting

Jack O’Connor Dodged Hungry Lions to Take His First Leopard

By Jack O'Connor

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The 27 Worst Excuses for Not Getting Your Buck This Year

By Will Brantley, Tony Hansen

Mule Deer Hunting

A Hunter’s Ethical Dilemma: The Buck I Was Snow Tracking Broke Through the Ice

By Nick Fasciano

Record Elk Now In Question After Hunting Guides Are Charged With Trespassing

By Kris Millgate

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Biggest Myths About Deer Rifles, Cartridges, and Shooting

By John B. Snow

I’ve Hunted All Around the World, But This Was the Single Most Difficult Hunt of My Life

By Scott Haugen

Whitetail Deer Hunting

How to Blood Trail a Deer Properly: The Ultimate Guide to Recovering Your Buck

By Natalie Krebs

This Is the Secret to Calling in a Fall Gobbler, According to a Turkey Hunting Legend

Where to Hunt Ducks on Public Land: 4 Underrated States for Freelance Waterfowlers

By Alex Robinson

Black Bear Hunting

The Grouse Hunt That Cured a North Woods Kid of Road Hunting — for Good

Waterfowl Hunting

The Only Way to Truly Hunt the Fall Migration Is to Follow It

Big Game Hunting

How the Worst Hunt I’ve Ever Been on Turned into the Best of My Life

By Ralph Hammer

Whitetail Deer Hunting

When and How to Use a Grunt Tube to Call Deer

By Charles J. Alsheimer, Michael Hanback, Natalie Krebs

Why I Bowhunt During Gun Season

Antelope Hunting

To Hunt Pronghorns in a Howling Blizzard, We Left the Jeep Behind and Saddled Up

By Charles Elliott

Whitetail Deer Hunting

5 Essential Rules for Hunting Mature Bucks from the Ground

I Spent 5 Years Bowhunting One of the Biggest Nontypical Bucks Ever. Then My Buddy Killed Him

Whitetail Deer Hunting

What It Took to Kill the Biggest Buck of My Life

By Alex Robinson

Whitetail Deer Hunting

7 Odd Deer Hunting Tactics You’ve Probably Never Tried But Should

By Michael Hanback

‘I Was on the Clock.’ Ohio Bowhunter Gets Permission for Just 30 Days, Tags Giant on the Opener

Mule Deer Hunting

23 Hunters, 46 Deer, and a Record-Book Buck: Inside a Classic Mule Deer Camp

By Erwin A. Bauer

Whitetail Deer Hunting

10 Reasons Why Late October Is the Best Time to Tag a Mature Buck

By Josh Honeycutt

‘I Was Shaking.’ Georgia Hunter’s First Archery Buck Could Be the New State Record

‘Is This How It Feels to Die?’ I Was Sick and Stranded in the Backcountry

By Jim Carmichel

Mule Deer Hunting

An Old-School Western Mule Deer Hunt in Memory of Two Midwestern Dads

By Andrew McKean

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Best Access Tool for Deer Season Is Already in Your Garage

By Derek Horner

Grizzly Bear Hunting

I Saved for 7 Years to Go on My Alaska Dream Hunt. It Was Worth Every Penny

By Howard J. Ahrendt

I Gave Up My Duck Blind to Hunt Where the Mallards Actually Are

By John C. Horton

Mule Deer Hunting

It’s Never Too Late to Learn to Hunt

By Nick Ciafardone

Black Bear Hunting

The Texas Frontiersman Who Killed 182 Bears in Two Seasons

By Hart Stilwell

Wild Game Recipes

How Long Does Game Meat Last in the Freezer?

Squirrel Hunting

Squirrel Hunts Aren’t Just for Kids

By Johnny Carrol Sain

Here’s Why This Giant Missouri Buck Was Still in Velvet in Late September

You’re Not That Good at Shooting a Bow: This Video Teaches Lessons in False Confidence and Shooting with Hope

By Scott Einsmann

Should You Switch to a 20-Gauge for Duck Hunting? We Field Tested the 12 vs 20 Gauge for Lethality

By Alex Robinson

Sorry, But Elk Aren’t Really That Tough

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Mountain Buck I Missed Still Haunts Me. Here’s What It Taught Me

Story and photographs by Bill Buckley

This Fishing Guide’s Clients Canceled, So He Went Hunting Instead — and Arrowed a 200-Plus-Inch Buck

Big Game Hunting

Don’t Hunt If Your Heart Isn’t in It

By Alex Robinson

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Pennsylvania Has the Best (and Oddest) Deer Hunting Culture in America

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Ohio Bowhunter Takes 200-Class Buck With His Recurve at 15 Yards

Col. Tom Kelly, America’s Most Renowned and Beloved Turkey Hunter, Has Died

By Natalie Krebs

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Don’t Overthink Your Archery Setup. Here’s What Makes a Perfect Deer Hunting Bow

By Alex Robinson