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Whitetail Deer Hunting

The 20 Biggest Myths in Deer Hunting

By Michael Hanback

Cornell's Big Red Bear mascot on the floor at a basketball game.
Bear Hunting

Ivy League College Kids Who Butchered a Black Bear in Their Dorm Had the Cops Called on Them

By Dac Collins

An illustration of a bull moose charging a hunter in a red checked shirt
Moose Hunting

What I’ve Learned from the 50-Plus Moose I’ve Killed, and the Ones That Tried to Kill Me

By Ted Updike

Jack Atcheson Sr.
Elk Hunting

In His Day, This Legend Likely Shot More Trophy Elk On Public Land Than Any Hunter in North America

By Jack Atcheson Sr. as told to Michael Hanback

A photo collage of a drone operating deer tracker amid an EHD outbreak.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

‘Death Is in the Air.’ This Drone Pilot and Deer Tracker Is Uncovering Mass Whitetail Die Offs

By Alex Robinson

The author tests the new Sig Sauer stabilized spotting scope
Big Game Hunting

The Best Spotting Scopes of 2025, Budget to Premium Optics Tested

By Andrew McKean

A bow bought from Pyramyd Air
Bow Hunting

I Bought a Completely Tuned Bow Online. Here’s How It Shot

By Scott Einsmann

A composite image of a teen who killed a turkey that turned out to be a pet bird.
Turkey Hunting

After a Kid Tagged His First Turkey, His Former Teacher Claimed It Was Her Pet. Now He’s Facing a Felony Charge

By Dac Collins

giant gator
Predator Hunting

Hunters Tag ‘Dragon-Size’ Alligator in Mississippi’s Ross Barnett Reservoir

By Bob McNally

A drake greenhead flying against a blue sky
Duck Hunting

Wisconsin DNR Warns Hunters Not to Eat Mallards Shot in Green Bay. But What Happens When Contaminated Ducks Migrate?

By Alex Robinson

An illustration of a man's rifle backfiring into his face.
Grizzly Bear Hunting

I Was 20 Yards Away from a Big Boar Grizzly When My Rifle Misfired — and Blinded Me

By Frank Glaser, as told to Jim Rearden

An illustration of a quail hunter trying to shoot amid a stampede
Duck Hunting

The Mexican Desert Holds a Surprising Number of Ducks and Quail. Here’s Why

By William J. Schaldach

A painting of wilson's snipe
Waterfowl Hunting

After a 20-Year Closure, I Finally Got to Hunt Snipe Again. They’re Still Impossible to Hit

By Hart Stilwell

A caribou bull in the fall.
Big Game Hunting

I Wrecked My Horse, Knocked My Scope, and Missed a Giant Caribou Bull. It Was Worth It

By Charles Elliott

A group of four men after the rescue of Boomer the dog.
Hunting Dogs

Boomer the Bear Dog Was Stranded on a Cliff for Two Days. Then He Got an Unlikely Rescue

By Kris Millgate

elk hunting
Elk Hunting

Lessons Learned from a Lifetime of Elk Hunting Adventures

By Scott Haugen

A blue illustration of bighorns.
Sheep Hunting

I Drew a Rare Desert Bighorn Tag, and Killed One of the Biggest Rams in the State

By Tim Kelly

Bear Adapt 2 HP
Bow Hunting

Bear Adapt 2 HP Review, the Best Budget Bow We’ve Shot

By P.J. Reilly

A blue illustration of a big cougar fighting a dog while a scared boy falls nearby
Cougar Hunting

I Faced Off with a Cornered, Wounded Mountain Lion by Myself. I Was 12

By Fred Meyer Schroder, as told to Robert Easton

whitetail drone research
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Podcast: This Thermal Drone Project Is Revealing the Surprising Behavior of Mature Bucks

By Alex Robinson

The third-largest public-land gator ever taken in MS.
Big Game Hunting

‘It About Snatched Me Out of the Boat.’ Hunters Tag Giant Gator That’s Nearly a State Record

By Bob McNally

Pintails flying in a courtship dance.
Duck Hunting

Pintail Numbers Increase, Mallards Are Stable, and Other Takeaways from This Year’s Duck Survey

By Jonathan Olivier

A photo illustration of four vintage photos scattered on a table.
Mule Deer Hunting

Most of My Buddies Weren’t Tough Enough to Hunt Velvet Bucks at 13,000 Feet

By Charles Elliott

dove hunt
Upland Bird Hunting

Dove Shooter’s Fever on an Old-School Opening Day Hunt

By Carlos Vinson

A black bear swats a dog out of a tree
Black Bear Hunting

A Black Bear Killed Hundreds of Sheep Over the Years. My Dogs Finally Caught Up with Him

By Carl T. Johnson

A blue illustration of a man bowhunting a mountain goat billy.
Big Game Hunting

Locals Said My Way of Hunting Mountain Goats Was Madness. I Did It Anyway

By Lowell Martin

An illustration of a girl looking down a shotgun while her dad, Tom Kelly, stands beside her.
Hunting

How Col. Tom Kelly Taught His Daughter to Shoot a Shotgun, and Doves

By Col. Tom Kelly

A man carries a deer on his back
Deer Hunting

I Hiked Too Far While Hunting Early-Season Deer and Lost My Mind from Heat Stroke

By George H. Gibson

An illustration of an iguana jumping on a hunter in Mexico
Hunting

I Hunted Giant Iguanas in Old Mexico. They’re Tough to Hunt and Good to Eat

By Michael Cramond

butchering deer
Deer Hunting

9 Expert Butchering Tips to Make Processing Wild Game Easier

By Alex Robinson, Natalie Krebs

A yellow painting of a hunter caught between two bull elk in the woods.
Elk Hunting

I Got Caught Between Two Giant, Rutting Bull Elk with Nothing But My Hawken

By Jim Tschetter

public land scouting
Whitetail Deer Hunting

5 Hard Truths About Scouting Public Land (and How to Overcome Them)

By Alex Robinson

A deer feeder sits on the edge of a clearing.
Deer Hunting

Mississippi Told Hunters They Could Bait on Public Land This Fall. The Only Problem? It Was a Complete Hoax

By Dac Collins

A vintage photo collage of Fred Bear with a goat and a grizzly.
Grizzly Bear Hunting

Watch: Footage of Fred Bear Hunting His First Grizzly, with the Legendary Razorhead Broadhead

By Fred Bear, as told to Ben East

A sheep hunter slips and falls as he decides he can't make it to the sheep.
Elk Hunting

I Finally Drew a Bighorn Sheep Tag. I Was Too Out of Shape to Fill It

By John F. Lane, as told to Charles Elliott

A painting of a bull elk beside a cow elk on a hill
Elk Hunting

I Shot the Wrong Bull. It Was Still the Best Day I Ever Spent in the Woods

By Charles Elliott

An illustration of a sow grizzly defending her cub against a giant brown bear.
Grizzly Bear Hunting

We Stalked a Cannibal Brown Bear That Was Trying to Kill a Cub

By Leon Francisco

gator hunting
Predator Hunting

I Hunted Down the Gator That Killed My Bird Dog — and More Alligator Tales from the South

By John Hightower

A man gets thrown from his horse with a covered wagon
Deer Hunting

My .30-30 Winchester Is Better Than Your Fancy Rifle

By Francis H. Ames

One of the best air rifles for squirrel hunting
Small Game Hunting

Air Rifles for Small Game Hunting and Pest Control, Accuracy Tested

By Scott Einsmann, Jim Chapman

An illustration of fox squirrels
Small Game Hunting

My Perfect Hunt Is Sneaking Up on Fox Squirrels — Barefoot

By Charles Elliott

A vintage illustration of hunters in red check.
Mule Deer Hunting

There Were 38 Other Public-Land Hunters Camped by Me. I Tagged a Buck Anyway

By Chester Chatfield

where to hunt hogs
Big Game Hunting

Where to Hunt Hogs: 5 Best States for DIY Pig Hunts

By M.D. Johnson

Alex Robinson packs out sheep with one of the best hunting backpacks.
Mule Deer Hunting

The Best Hunting Backpacks, Chosen by the Editors

By The Editors

An hunter harpoons an alligator in Florida.
Predator Hunting

The Backstory to the Most Epic Gator Hunting Video on the Internet

By Kris Millgate

An illustration of a little bush plane in front of big mountains
Sheep Hunting

My Wife and I Crashed Our Plane While Sheep Hunting. It Was Worth It

By Aubrey Taylor, as told to Hiram Savage

maneater grizzly
Grizzly Bear Hunting

We Tracked Down a Killer Grizzly — and It Almost Ended in Tragedy

By Gordon D. Gosling

Bandit of the Elk Trail hunt
Elk Hunting

I Went Elk Hunting with a Wyoming Outlaw

By Outdoor Life

The best thermal scopes were tested in Texas while coyote hunting
Hunting

The Best Thermal Scopes, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

Two catch-dogs strain at their leashes.
Big Game Hunting

11 Wild Photos of the Hog Hunting Dogs from Alabama

By Alex Robinson

mercer bull elk
Elk Hunting

The Legendary Hunt for the Mercer Bull, One of the Biggest Elk Ever Taken

By Fred C. Mercer

glassing for mountain goats
Big Game Hunting

The Goat Hunt That Almost Killed Me: Chasing Mountain Billies With a Bad Back and Feverish Cameraman

By Scott Haugen

A black bear walks across a meadow in a national park.
Black Bear Hunting

Florida Commission Unanimously Approves Black Bear Hunt, Despite Anti-Hunting Rhetoric

By Dac Collins

duck poaching bust
Duck Hunting

The Ducklegger War: How an Undercover Agent Busted a Massive Ring of Market Hunters and Waterfowl Bootleggers

By Ben East

Hunter Jim Carmichel in a black hat and red shirt sitting behind a deer.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Myth of the Iron Deer: Our Legendary Shooting Editor Explains Why Simply Choosing a Bigger Cartridge Is a Bad Idea

By Jim Carmichel

A cape buffalo in tall grass in South Africa.
Big Game Hunting

The Recent Death of an American Hunter Highlights the Dangers of Cape Buffalo Hunting in Africa

By Kris Millgate

duck hunting
Duck Hunting

Where to Hunt Ducks: 4 Underrated States for Freelance Waterfowlers

By Alex Robinson

Levi Morgan shoots for his 14th ASA shooter of the year title
Bow Hunting

Podcast: Levi Morgan on Archery Myths and Misconceptions

By Scott Einsmann

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Duck Hunting

Nash Buckingham Once Shot a 25-Black-Duck Limit (and 8 Geese) During the Glory Days of Waterfowl Hunting

By Nash Buckingham

john abernathy
Predator Hunting

The Legendary Cowboy Who Caught More Than 1,000 Wolves With His Bare Hands 

By John R. Abernathy as told to Monroe H. Goode

Male lion (panthera leo), Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.
Big Game Hunting

Blondie the Lion Is Already Being Called the “Next Cecil.” Here’s Why That’s a Problem for Lion Conservation in Africa

By Robbie Kroger

deer rifle
Mule Deer Hunting

I Built the Ultimate Deer Rifle

By John B. Snow

A hunter guts a deer in the woods.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

9 Expert Field Dressing Tips That Will Make Gutting a Deer Much Easier

By Alex Robinson

A wild hog walks across a field.
Hunting

Everything You Didn’t Need to Know About the DNR Pig Sting at Ted Nugent’s High-Fence Ranch

By Dac Collins