Hunting(Page 5)

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

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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

magnum opus
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

claycopter target thrower
Upland Bird Hunting

Want to Improve Your Wingshooting This Fall? Change Up Your Summer Training

By Alex Robinson

A pheasant hunter setting out.
Upland Bird Hunting

Where to Hunt Pheasants: The 4 Best States for DIY Hunters

By Natalie Krebs

african safari
Big Game Hunting

My African Safari Nearly Ended in a Shootout

By Scott Haugen

Best thermal clip on sights
Predator Hunting

The Best Thermal Clip-On Sights

By Andrew McKean

falconer releases goshawk into the air in dry grassland
Quail Hunting

Photos: This Hunter’s Falconry Demands Discipline, Stamina, and a Pack of Bird Dogs

Photos by Nick Kelley, Story by Natalie Krebs

A bull moose flings a hunter into the air in an illustration
Moose Hunting

I Was Nearly Killed in a Freak Moose Attack. Then My Buddies Abandoned Me

By Clint Buckmaster, as told to Jim Rearden

Where to Hunt for Deer OTC
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Where to Hunt Deer: The 5 Best Whitetail States for DIY Hunters

By Alex Robinson, Derek Horner

An illustration of an American alligator about to attack a black Lab retrieving a duck.
Hunting Dogs

Before They Were Delisted, American Alligators Were the Original Grizzly Bears

By Frank Sargeant

A hunter in a Hawaiian shirt raises a shotgun with crows, geese, and pigeons in the background.
Hunting

The 4 Best Bird Hunts of Summer

By Will Brantley, Brian Lovett

An illustration of Jim Jordan shooting a running giant buck with a lever action.
Trophy Deer

Solving the 65-Year Mystery of the Jordan Buck, the Biggest Whitetail Ever Killed in America

By Ron Schara

An illustration of a hunter with a caribou bull and a big bull moose.
Moose Hunting

I Arrowed the World-Record Caribou by Pretending to Be a Tree

By Tommy Frye, as told to Blair A. Peterson

Best Tree Stand Harnesses of 2022
Deer Hunting

Best Tree Stand Harnesses of 2025

By Alice Jones Webb, Phil Bishop

A young white setter on point
Hunting Dogs

I Thought My New Bird Dog Might Be Stolen, But No One Ever Claimed Her. I’m Glad They Didn’t

By H. R. Temple

elk hunting
Elk Hunting

Where to Hunt for Elk: The 3 States That Still Offer Great DIY Hunts

By Jace Bauserman

Jay Cutler poses with a common sable antelope he hunted in South Africa.
Antelope Hunting

Former NFL Star Bashed by Anti-Hunters and News Outlets Who Can’t Keep Their Antelopes Straight

By Alice Jones Webb

Mike Kimmel and his dog Otto with a python Otto tracked down.
Hunting Dogs

America’s Most Famous Python Dog Dies Mid-Hunt. But His Bloodline Lives On

By Alice Jones Webb

A painting of a goat stands on a mountain
Big Game Hunting

My Mountain Goat Fell Off a Cliff. We Went After Him — and Got Trapped

By Jim Carmichel

A leopard stalking in the brush
Predator Hunting

I Guided Safaris for Years Without Being Mauled. One Day, My Luck Finally Ran Out

By Robin Hurt

A hunting dog retrieves a mallard duck from the water.
Upland Bird Hunting

Prime Day Deals for Your Hunting Dog: Collars, Training Gear, First Aid Kits, and More

By Alice Jones Webb

A large white-tailed deer in the woods
Deer Hunting

Pennsylvania Officially Repeals Its Centuries-Old Ban on Sunday Hunting

By Dac Collins

An illustration of a boar bowling over dogs and charging hunters
Hunting

I’ve Been Charged by Bears and Moose. Wild Hogs Are Much, Much Worse

By Charles Elliott

A pair of whitetail deer stand in front of a farm in Pennsylvania.
Hunting

Pennsylvania Is Finally About to Legalize Sunday Hunting. Here’s Why Some Lawmakers Are Still Opposed

By Dac Collins

An illustration of a bear attacking a man, who is punching back
Moose Hunting

I Was Mauled Over and Over Again by a Grizzly. I Should Have Died

By Forest H. Young Jr.

An illustration of a hunter with a jammed rifle facing off with a black bear on its hind legs.
Black Bear Hunting

I Was 10 Feet from the Bear I’d Been Tracking All Day. Then My Rifle Jammed

By Carl T. Johnson

Donna Kalil, a contracted snake hunter, with a giant python in the Everglades.
Hunting

19 Weird and Wild Snake Photos from the Florida Python Challenge

By Natalie Krebs

A hunter carries a goat on his shoulders
Big Game Hunting

I Hunted Mountain Goats with My Colt Python

By Alfred J. Goerg

An illustration of a buck running up a hill
Trophy Deer

I Killed the Buck That No Other Pennsylvania Deer Hunter Could

By Raymond E. Miller, as told to Jim Hayes

An illustration of a buck running with a bowhunter in the background
Trophy Deer

I Shot the Biggest Pennsylvania Archery Buck on Record

By Andy Getsy with Jim Hayes

An illustration of a big bull walking toward a hunter.
Moose Hunting

Stories from Minnesota’s First Ever Moose Hunt

By Jack O'Connor

food plot
Whitetail Deer Hunting

29 Reasons Why Your Food Plots Suck

By Josh Honeycutt

A collection of images of the Richard Waters buck, which was presented as a fair-chase buck.
Trophy Deer

‘I’m Stupid, Yes,’ Says Wisconsin Man Who Tried to Claim a 49-Point High-Fence Deer Was a State Record

By Natalie Krebs

Senator Mike Lee public land sales
Hunting

Breaking: Mike Lee’s Plan to Sell Public Lands Fails to Pass Budget Rules. He Promises to Try Again

By Alex Robinson, Andrew McKean

An illustration of a man lost in the woods running in front of a mirage station wagon
Big Game Hunting

My Buddy and I Got Lost on a Caribou Hunt. I Survived, But He Didn’t

By Guy Beauregard