Hunting (Page 4)

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

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Old-School Elk Hunting Tips from This Western Legend

A 207 7/8-Inch Whitetail Rack Was Hiding in a Basement for Decades. Now It’s Officially the Second Biggest Buck of All Time

By Scott Einsmann

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Deer Hunters Should Avoid These 7 Types of Rubs and Scrapes

By Josh Honeycutt

How a Kentucky Lineman Arrowed a 200-Inch Buck on Opening Day

Grizzly Bear Hunting

‘I’m Glad I Blacked Out.’ Moose Hunter Miraculously Escapes Brown Bear Attack

By Kris Millgate

Our Obsession With Greenheads Could Ruin Duck Hunting as We Know It

By Alex Robinson, Joe Genzel

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Is the South the New King of Whitetail Country?

By Josh Honeycutt

One Lucky Shot Saved This Deer Hunter from Being Mauled By a Mountain Lion

Antelope Hunting

This Ultra-Runner Was on a Quest to Chase Down a Pronghorn on the Open Prairie

By Christine Peterson

What Do Ducks Eat? Here’s What All Waterfowlers Should Know

By Alice Jones Webb

Whitetail Deer Hunting

I Shot the Heaviest Buck Ever Taken in Maine. Then the Controversy Started

By Horace R. Hinkley

6 Sneaky Early-Season Teal Hunting Tactics

Big Game Hunting

Here’s Why Big-Bore Rifles Got So Popular in the Late 90s

By Jim Carmichel

High-School Bass Angler Locating Gators with Forward-Facing Sonar Helps Snag a Cannibal Gator

Whitetail Deer Hunting

13 Massive Drop-Tine Bucks That Made Hunting History

By Josh Honeycutt

Bowhunter Tags Likely New Archery World-Record Shiras Moose in Idaho

By Kris Millgate

‘Looked Like Something Out of Alaska.’ This Idaho Bull Could Be the New All-Time World-Record Shiras Moose

By Kris Millgate

Watch: Serial Poacher with 174 Violations Is Confronted by Game Wardens. Now There Are Warrants Out for His Arrest

“Pray for Strength.” Faith and Friendship Helped This Preacher Survive a Brutal Grizzly Bear Mauling

How to Prevent Altitude Sickness (and What to Do When It Strikes)

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Here’s What All Deer Hunters Should Know About Acorns and Oaks

By Colin Moore, Alex Robinson

Predator Hunting

‘Get the Gun!’ Mississippi Hunters Catch Massive 3-Legged Alligator After Epic Battle

Big Game Hunting

Hunting Could Ruin Your Marriage — Or Make It Stronger

By Christine Peterson

Big Game Hunting

“A Slow-Motion Ballet of Death.” We Tracked a Wounded Cape Buffalo

By John Wootters

Waterfowl Hunting

Mallard Numbers Continue to Decline, According to Latest USFWS Survey

By Natalie Krebs

Whitetail Deer Hunting

10 Things Hunters Think Spook Deer, But Usually Don’t

By Josh Honeycutt

Whitetail Deer Hunting

How to Kill Big Bucks in States That Allow Baiting — Without Baiting

By Tony J. Peterson

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Mysterious Backstory of the Ahrens Buck — a World-Record Whitetail That Vanished

By Mark LaBarbera, Stephanie R. Boyle

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Where to Hunt Deer in the Big Woods — Tips from a Maine Whitetail Legend

The 4 Most Underrated Hunting Dog Breeds

By Jennifer Wapenski, Joe Genzel

Squirrel Hunting

Old-School Squirrel Hunting Tricks That Still Work

By Erwin A. Bauer

Whitetail Deer Hunting

What Do Deer Actually Eat? These Are a Whitetail’s All-Time Favorite Foods

Idaho’s Selway Wilderness was Once an Elk Paradise. This Legendary Writer Had a Classic Backcountry Hunt There

By Jack O'Connor

The 8 Best Tasting Game Birds I’ve Ever Eaten

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Backstory on Why the Mitch Rompola Buck Was Never Entered as a World Record

By Richard P. Smith

Predator Hunting

“The Villagers Are Terrified.” I Joined a Traditional Tiger Hunt in India

By Leslie E. Tassell

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Inside the Mind of Dan Infalt, the ‘Big Buck Serial Killer’

By Josh Honeycutt

I Dropped the Potential World Record Bighorn Ram Off a Cliff

By F. H. Riggall

I Was Convicted of Trespassing After Covering Public Land Access Issues on Our Controversial Wyoming Elk Hunt

By Andrew McKean

Should Military Service Exempt You From Passing a Hunter’s Safety Course?

By Natalie Krebs

Bowhunting Shot Placement 101: Where to Aim on a Deer

By Scott Einsmann

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Early Season Is Often Your Best Chance to Tag a Mature Buck. Here’s How to Make the Most of It

By Alex Robinson, Bob Humphrey, Tony Hansen, Craig Dougherty

Whitetail Deer Hunting

10 Secrets for Hunting Buck Rub Lines, from the Deer Hunter Who First Revealed Them

Some Kids Just Aren’t Meant to Be Hunters. All Kids Should Still Get the Chance

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Truth About Rope Scrapes, One of the Most Useful Tactics in Whitetail Hunting

By Natalie Krebs

How the Legend Col. Tom Kelly Taught His Daughter to Shoot Doves

By Col. Tom Kelly

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The 50 Places Where Big Bucks Actually Live

By Josh Honeycutt

Whitetail Deer Hunting

What It Feels Like to Miss the Biggest Buck of Your Life at 45 Yards — With a Rifle

By Natalie Krebs

Mule Deer Hunting

Do Hunters Really Need to Wear Camouflage? Here Are the Colors Deer Can See

‘Unlike Anything Our Biologists Have Witnessed.’ Bison Die-Off Causes Emergency Changes for Utah Hunt. Meanwhile, Drought Conditions Mean More Cow Elk Tags

By Kris Millgate

Predator Hunting

A Look Back on the Good Old Days of Raccoon Hunting With Hounds

Grizzly Bear Hunting

The Truth About Shooting Big Bears with Small Cartridges

By Alex Robinson, Tyler Freel

How to Eat in the Backcountry — Without Blowing Up Your Stomach

By Diana Helmuth

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Deer Hunters Should Be Making Mock Scrapes Right Now. Here’s How to Do It

By Josh Honeycutt

Mule Deer Hunting

We Hunted a Giant Mule Deer Buck on a Remote Island

By PAUL W. GARTNER

These 2 Record Whitetail Bucks Changed Bowhunting Forever

By Jeff Murray, Michael Pearce

Pheasant Hunting

The Ultimate Hunting Bucket List: 10 North American Hunts to Do Before You Die

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Experienced Whitetail Hunters Don’t Care About Score. Here’s How to Estimate a Buck’s Age — and Why It Matters

By Alex Robinson

Duck Hunting Pressure Was a Problem Even 30 Years Ago. Here Are the Time-Tested Secrets to Beating the Crowds

Whitetail Deer Hunting

35 Nuggets of Deer Hunting Wisdom to Read Before the Season

By Alex Robinson

Tips from an Elk Guide: Learn to Pattern the Herd and You’ll Find Big Bulls

By Duncan Dobie

Use Traditional Woodsmanship to Find Better Grouse Hunting

Black Bear Hunting

Holt Collier Was Born a Slave but Became a Legendary Bear Hunter. He Once Roped a Bear for Teddy Roosevelt

By Paul Schullery

Here’s What the Old School Elk Experts Learned About Wallows — and How to Hunt Big Bulls Over Them