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

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.

Stories from Minnesota’s First Ever Moose Hunt

By Jack O'Connor

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.

‘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

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

A side-by-side of two trophy photos of poachers with an illegally-killed Missouri mountain lion

Predator Hunting

Missouri Deer Hunter Illegally Shoots Tagged Mountain Lion That Traveled 800 Miles From Nebraska

By Alice Jones Webb

Senator Mike Lee on senate land sale

Hunters Now Have a Real Chance to Defeat the Public Land Sales Bill. Here’s Why

By Andrew McKean

covery of quail flying

Nash Buckingham on the Most Memorable Wingshots of His Career

By Nash Buckingham

A black bear falls out of a tree in this illustration

Black Bear Hunting

I Wanted to Hunt Black Bears with My Bow. My Guide Didn’t Trust Me

Washington Wildlife commissioners colluded with anti-hunting organizations.

Podcast: Sportsmen’s Alliance Uncovers “Bad Government on Steroids” Within Washington Wildlife Commission

By Alex Robinson

old magazine illustration of man, dog, dead bear in woods

Hunting Cougars with Ben Lilly, the Last of the Mountain Men

By Frank C. Hibben

A surprised looking hunter with a giant Missouri deer.

After My Dad Died, I Hunted Our Farm One Last Time — and Killed the Best Buck of My Life

By Andrew McKean

This Pennsylvania Father Is Raising Three Girls Who Love Hunting as Much as He Does

Big Game Hunting

This Pennsylvania Father Is Raising Three Girls Who Love Hunting as Much as He Does

By Alice Jones Webb

Hunters in red buffalo check

Grizzly Bear Hunting

After 25 Years of Big Game Hunting, All I Wanted Was to Tag an Elk

Illustrated and written by Bob Kuhn

hunter on top of boulder, holding turkey and gun

Before We Learned to Call Turkeys in Close, We Hunted with Rifles

A large bull moose

I Ditched a Bogus Outfitter for a Real Wilderness Moose Hunt

By William N. Roach

A large herd of aoudad move across the Texas landscape.

Texas Adds Aoudad to the List of Animals You Can Hunt from Helicopters

By Alice Jones Webb

Two hunter with a record grizzly bear.

Giant Grizzly Taken in Alaska Is a New Record, Confirms Boone & Crockett

A hunter climbs up with a goat strapped to his back in Hawaii

Big Game Hunting

Hunting Goats in Hawaii Isn’t Especially Hard. It’s Packing Them Out That’s the Problem

By Lyman Nichols Jr.

kangaroo culling

Big Game Hunting

I Hunted with a Professional Kangaroo Shooter in Australia

By Scott Haugen

Anti-hunters line the street holding signs that protest the Florida bear hunt.

Black Bear Hunting

Anti-Hunters Will Attempt to Sabotage Florida’s Bear Hunt With This Dirty Tactic

By Alice Jones Webb

An archer clips his release to a bow

Class-Action Lawsuit Accuses the Archery Industry of Price Fixing

By Natalie Krebs

An illustration of grizzly hunters

Grizzly Bear Hunting

My Wife Wanted to Hunt Grizzlies, and No One Could Talk Her Out of It

By Ralph Hammer

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The Best Hunting Pants of 2025

By Alice Jones Webb

hunter leads horse, carrying dead mule deer, down a steep sidehill

Mule Deer Hunting

Carmichel in the Backcountry: A Packtrain Pileup, Quick Shooting, and a Trophy Buck

By Jim Carmichel

A close-up of hundreds of fat winter ticks on a moose

Vampire Ticks Are Ravaging New England Moose. Hunting Could Help

By Alice Jones Webb

A truck falls backward over the edge of a cliff

My Dog and I Were Trapped in My Sinking Pickup

A man in a red shirt shoots at sage grouse.

Upland Bird Hunting

I Witnessed the Glory Days of Sage Grouse Hunting

By Charles Niehuis

Big Game Hunting

Participating in a Traditional German Boar Hunt Requires Grit, Luck, and a Sense of Humor

By Col. Ward R. Betz

A black bear stands next to a backyard fence in Connecticut.

Black Bear Hunting

Florida Just Approved a Black Bear Season. Connecticut Could Be Next

By Alice Jones Webb

A buck stands in the trees

Alabama Is Auctioning Off 5-Year Hunting Leases on Some of Its Public Land

A deer eats an apple

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Tennessee Legalizes Baiting During Deer Season — for an Extra $50 Fee

By Alice Jones Webb

greek venison meatballs

Wild Game Recipes

Venison Recipes: The Best Wild Venison Dishes, from the Experts

bear hunting in alaska

Black Bear Hunting

Bear Hunting with My 7-Year-Old Daughter Has Taught Us Both Some Important Lessons

A trail cam picture of a buck in a field.

A Hunting Personality Is Suing a Game Warden, Claiming Bogus Bait Charges Ruined His Reputation

Wolves and sled dogs racing across the snow.

I Spent 25 Years Trapping Wolves in the Canadian Wilderness. Here’s What I Learned

A boot company is selling gator hunts

Predator Hunting

This Texas Boot Company Is Charging $5K for Cowboy Boots. The Fee Includes a Gator Hunt

A vintage black and white photo of a man darting a bear from a helicopter.

Grizzly Bear Hunting

16 Incredible Vintage Hunting and Fishing Photos from an Alaska Wildlife Refuge

By Natalie Krebs

These are the best duck calls for beginners.

The Best Duck Calls for Beginners, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

Cougar jumping on a man

The Game Warden Asked Us to Track One Lion. We Found Four in Two Days

An illustration of a boy hunting cranes

Waterfowl Hunting

I Was the Youngest Duck Poacher in Saskatchewan

Big Game Hunting

I Hunted Feral Camels In the Australian Outback

By Scott Haugen

Montana national guardsmen land a helicopter.

Montana National Guard Under Investigation After Allegedly Using a Helicopter to Steal Shed Antlers

A collage of two turkey hunters, a strutting turkey, a Dodge Ram truck, and a gas station.

Video: Mark Drury Gets His Truck Stolen During a Turkey Hunt

By Alice Jones Webb

controversial bucks

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The 5 Most Controversial Trophy Bucks in Recent History

By Alex Robinson

The Best Turkey Hunting Boots of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

The Best Turkey Hunting Boots of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Two dogs wear collars in the snow.

The Best Dog Collars of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Alice Jones Webb

A man wrestled a wild turkey in a cemetery in New Hampshire

Watch: Man Wrestling a Wild Turkey in Cemetery ‘Not a Good Look,’ Says Investigating Game Warden

By Natalie Krebs

Cody Kabus returned a trophy-class buck to the rightful Wisconsin hunter

Whitetail Deer Hunting

A Wisconsin Bowhunter Killed the Biggest Buck He’d Ever Seen. Then He Gave It to Another Hunter

By Alice Jones Webb

Polar bear lifts paw walking across kelp

Two Tourists Got Pissed They Didn’t Get to Photograph Polar Bears Because of Native Hunters

By Natalie Krebs

A strutting turkey in green greass

The 7 Biggest Turkey Hunting Mistakes That Will Keep You From Punching Your Tag

By Alex Robinson

Two strutting toms next to a hen turkey.

If Turkey Populations Are Struggling, Why Do We Still Shoot Hens in the Fall?

Tom turkeys spar in a Montana field.

Turkey Hunting with My Dad Is an Exercise in Trying Not to Kill Each Other

By Natalie Krebs

Big Game Hunting

A Tiger Killed 23 Sheep in a Neighboring Village. We Spent Weeks Tracking It Down

By Cyril E. Holland

A Carolina hunter holds up a gobbler; a close-up of a turkey leg with two spurs.

‘Everyone Calls Me Lucky.’ New Turkey Hunter Tags a Double-Spurred Gobbler

The setup the author used to hunt black bears with a 6.5 Creedmoor

I’ve Become Recoil Shy in My Old Age. Is the 6.5 Creedmoor a Legit Elk Round?

By John B. Snow

An illustration of a charging bear

Grizzly Bear Hunting

I Stalked America’s Most Dangerous Game in the Riskiest Place Possible

By Frank C. Hibben

wisconsin whitetail buck

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Wisconsin Claims Record Deer Populations and High Harvests, But CWD Trouble Looms

By Alex Robinson

A hunter packs out a buck; a busted ankle injured during the hunt.

Mule Deer Hunting

I Fell in a Hole While Packing Out My Buck in a Storm. This Old SOS Trick Saved Me

An illustration of a bull moose charging a hunter on a horse.

A Dozen Times I Should Have Died While Hunting and Fishing

By Charles Elliott

A turkey hunter with a banded gobbler she killed in Oklahoma.

‘Never in a Million Years.’ Turkey Hunter Tags Banded Gobbler in Oklahoma

an alabama turkey taken with help from a trail camera

How to Use Trail Cameras for Turkey Hunting

By Andrew McKean, Alex Robinson

Mr. Fox poses with his turkey and golf cart blind.

At 94, Mossy Oak Legend Mr. Fox Just Tagged a Gobbler from This Custom Golf-Cart Blind

By Alice Jones Webb