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The Best Coyote Calls of 2025

The Best Coyote Calls of 2025 The Best Coyote Calls of 2025

A turkey hunter with a goofy expression aims at a longbeard.

The Worst Shots I’ve Ever Made The Worst Shots I’ve Ever Made

By Charles Elliott

A buck runs away. Paying attent

How to Blood Trail a Deer How to Blood Trail a Deer

By Natalie Krebs

A Florida hunter and his buck.

Florida Hunter Tags 187-Inch Buck While Watching the Gators Game Florida Hunter Tags 187-Inch Buck While Watching the Gators Game

A woman stands behind a moose.

When My Dad Was Diagnosed with Cancer, I Fulfilled a Dream Moose Hunt for Him When My Dad Was Diagnosed with Cancer, I Fulfilled a Dream Moose Hunt for Him

pheasant hunting tips

23 Pheasant Hunting Tips to Put More Roosters in the Bag 23 Pheasant Hunting Tips to Put More Roosters in the Bag

By Alex Robinson, By Ron Spomer

whitetail buck bed

Should You Hunt a Buck’s Bedding Area During the Rut? Should You Hunt a Buck’s Bedding Area During the Rut?

By Josh Honeycutt

A photograph of a glossy wood-stocked deer rifle.

Jim Carmichel’s Favorite Deer Rifles Jim Carmichel’s Favorite Deer Rifles

By Jim Carmichel

Orvis Black Friday Sale: Early Deals on Fly Fishing and Upland Hunting Gear

Orvis Black Friday Sale: Early Deals on Fly Fishing and Upland Hunting Gear Orvis Black Friday Sale: Early Deals on Fly Fishing and Upland Hunting Gear

By Scott Einsmann

squirrel taxidermy

Squirrel Taxidermy: How to Mount a Squirrel With This Simply DIY Kit Squirrel Taxidermy: How to Mount a Squirrel With This Simply DIY Kit

Hunter with very large deer

Podcast: The Case for Ditching Your Treestand and Hunting from the Ground Podcast: The Case for Ditching Your Treestand and Hunting from the Ground

By Alex Robinson

A buck on a tailgate.

Veteran Arrows Giant Ohio Buck from the Ground After Getting to His Stand Late Veteran Arrows Giant Ohio Buck from the Ground After Getting to His Stand Late

A deer hunter with a big Illinois buck in CRP grass.

Illinois Crossbow Hunter Stalks a 195-Inch Buck Through a Cornfield Illinois Crossbow Hunter Stalks a 195-Inch Buck Through a Cornfield

An illustration of a boy and a buck face to face.

Looks That Kill: Using a Deer’s Curiosity to Your Advantage Looks That Kill: Using a Deer’s Curiosity to Your Advantage

By J. Frank Dobie

A hunter with a buck in front of a red shed.

Watch: Wisconsin Bowhunter Arrows 14-Pointer on Public Ground He’s Hunted for 30 Years Watch: Wisconsin Bowhunter Arrows 14-Pointer on Public Ground He’s Hunted for 30 Years

A bowhunter sitting crosslegged in a field beside a big buck

Veteran Climbs Out of Tree, Stalks and Arrows 19-Point Kansas Buck on Army Land Veteran Climbs Out of Tree, Stalks and Arrows 19-Point Kansas Buck on Army Land

A painting of a rooster getting up from some tall weeds as a hunter watches.

If You Miss the Pheasant Opener, Don’t Bother Hunting … Right? If You Miss the Pheasant Opener, Don’t Bother Hunting … Right?

Side-by-side photos of a black bear approaching a fresh deer carcass and then dragging it into the woods.

Video: Hunters Watch a Black Bear Steal Their Deer Without Putting Up a Fight Video: Hunters Watch a Black Bear Steal Their Deer Without Putting Up a Fight

A buck scent checks a doe.

The 15 Best Spots for Hunting the Peak Rut, Ranked The 15 Best Spots for Hunting the Peak Rut, Ranked

By Josh Honeycutt

A hunter touches a dead deer on the back..

Q&A: How New Deer Hunters Think About Guns, Butchering, Old-School Hunters, and Their First Kill Q&A: How New Deer Hunters Think About Guns, Butchering, Old-School Hunters, and Their First Kill

By Natalie Krebs

Author setting up the best duck decoys.

How to Decoy Ducks: Expert Tips and Tactics for Finishing Birds Close How to Decoy Ducks: Expert Tips and Tactics for Finishing Birds Close

By Alex Robinson, By Joe Arterburn

A youth hunter with his first buck.

7-Year-Old’s First Deer Is a Heavy 14-Pointer That Came in to a Decoy 7-Year-Old’s First Deer Is a Heavy 14-Pointer That Came in to a Decoy

Two hunters, one in blaze orange, kneel behind a dead doe.

Podcast: How to Help New Hunters Shoot Their First Deer Podcast: How to Help New Hunters Shoot Their First Deer

By Natalie Krebs

The new Hoyt RX-9 Ultra is Hoyt's best carbon bow to date.

Hoyt RX-9 Ultra Review: Testing the Most Expensive Hunting Bow on the Market Hoyt RX-9 Ultra Review: Testing the Most Expensive Hunting Bow on the Market

harvest does during the rut

Should You Harvest Does During the Rut? Should You Harvest Does During the Rut?

By Derek Horner

I Nearly Froze to Death When Our Argo Sank in the Middle of an Arctic River I Nearly Froze to Death When Our Argo Sank in the Middle of an Arctic River

By Scott Haugen

A painting of a brown Chesapeake Bay Retrieve on a yellow background.

The Duck Dog Who Wouldn’t Quit, Even If It Killed Him The Duck Dog Who Wouldn’t Quit, Even If It Killed Him

Two hunters pose with a pronghorn antelope.

A Gold Star Son Learns the Hunting Lessons His Father Left Behind A Gold Star Son Learns the Hunting Lessons His Father Left Behind

By Alice Jones Webb

An illustration of a woman carrying a mule deer skull through the yellow aspens.

My First Buck Was the Biggest Typical Mule Deer Ever Taken with a Bow. I Almost Discarded the Antlers My First Buck Was the Biggest Typical Mule Deer Ever Taken with a Bow. I Almost Discarded the Antlers

By Bill Barcus as told to Lee Kline

A Missouri hunter with a buck in the back of a UTV.

‘I Thought I’d Fall Out of the Tree.’ Missouri Hunter Tags Her Biggest Buck Yet ‘I Thought I’d Fall Out of the Tree.’ Missouri Hunter Tags Her Biggest Buck Yet

A gray wolf walks in front of an elk herd.

The Return of Wolves to Colorado Will Change Elk Hunting There. Here’s How The Return of Wolves to Colorado Will Change Elk Hunting There. Here’s How

A deer hunter with a 30-point buck.

Big Game Hunting

Ohio Teen Tags Monster 30-Point Buck from the Ground Ohio Teen Tags Monster 30-Point Buck from the Ground

hunter hanging a tree saddle platform on a tree

The Pros and Cons of Mobile Hunting the Rut The Pros and Cons of Mobile Hunting the Rut

By Josh Honeycutt

A 7-year-old hunter and her dad with a bear, turkey, and buck.

7-Year-Old Earns a Pennsylvania ‘Triple Trophy’ After Tagging a Black Bear, Buck, and Gobbler This Fall 7-Year-Old Earns a Pennsylvania ‘Triple Trophy’ After Tagging a Black Bear, Buck, and Gobbler This Fall

By Natalie Krebs

101 Best Deer Hunting Tips For the Rut 101 Best Deer Hunting Tips For the Rut

By Michael Hanback

The Best Gifts for Deer Hunters The Best Gifts for Deer Hunters

By Alex Robinson

A bowhunter with a big Missouri buck.

Alabama Bowhunter Scores Big Again with a 14-Point Drop Tine Missouri Buck Alabama Bowhunter Scores Big Again with a 14-Point Drop Tine Missouri Buck

A hunter with buck fever runs after a deer.

Big Game Hunting

I Get Buck Fever, and I Like It I Get Buck Fever, and I Like It

By Jack O’Connor

Podcast: Secrets for Tagging a Mature Buck (and Not Totally Blowing It) Podcast: Secrets for Tagging a Mature Buck (and Not Totally Blowing It)

By Alex Robinson

mountain lion on a rock

Coloradans Vote Down a Big Cat Hunting Ban in a Massive Win for Hunters and Conservationists Coloradans Vote Down a Big Cat Hunting Ban in a Massive Win for Hunters and Conservationists

A buck in a field during the rut.

When and How to Use a Grunt Tube to Call in Deer When and How to Use a Grunt Tube to Call in Deer

By Charles J. Alsheimer, By Michael Hanback, By Natalie Krebs

Hunter poses with his bow and a large drop tine buck with 13 points.

Ohio Hunter Arrows Remarkable ‘Droop’ Tine Buck Ohio Hunter Arrows Remarkable ‘Droop’ Tine Buck

By Alice Jones Webb

Jeremy Wynn buck

Illinois Bowhunter Tags 2 Giant Bucks on a Small Private Property and Public Ground Illinois Bowhunter Tags 2 Giant Bucks on a Small Private Property and Public Ground

moose sniffs barrel

Video: Bull Moose Sniffs Hunter’s Rifle Barrel Video: Bull Moose Sniffs Hunter’s Rifle Barrel

By Richard P. Smith

An illustration of the ahrens buck

The Mystery of the Ahrens Buck, a World-Record Whitetail That Vanished The Mystery of the Ahrens Buck, a World-Record Whitetail That Vanished

By Mark LaBarbera, By Stephanie R. Boyle

HUnting with hounds

After a Failed Compromise, Virginia Landowners Will Now Push for a Full Ban on Deer Hunting with Hounds After a Failed Compromise, Virginia Landowners Will Now Push for a Full Ban on Deer Hunting with Hounds

By Natalie Krebs

The author wearing the Ambient Jacket as an outer layer.

Sitka Women’s Ambient Jacket Review: A Quiet and Packable Mid-Layer Sitka Women’s Ambient Jacket Review: A Quiet and Packable Mid-Layer

By Jackie Holbrook

Two bucks fighting on a hillside while a smaller buck watches in the background.

How to Rattle in a Buck: A Science-Based Guide to Rattling Tactics How to Rattle in a Buck: A Science-Based Guide to Rattling Tactics

By Alice Jones Webb

Ohio bowhunter kneels next to a buck.

Bowhunter Gets a Second Chance at a Massive Ohio Buck Bowhunter Gets a Second Chance at a Massive Ohio Buck

Giant Drop Tine Deer That Made Whitetail Hunting History

Giant Drop Tine Deer That Made Whitetail Hunting History Giant Drop Tine Deer That Made Whitetail Hunting History

By Josh Honeycutt

Iowa Bowhunter Jared Mills Captured One of the Best Self-Filmed Whitetail Hunts of All Time Iowa Bowhunter Jared Mills Captured One of the Best Self-Filmed Whitetail Hunts of All Time

james johnson buck

Podcast: Advanced Trail Camera Strategies for Hunting Mature Bucks Podcast: Advanced Trail Camera Strategies for Hunting Mature Bucks

By Alex Robinson

Deer in states like Maine have been found to have high levels of PFAS in their meat.

Maine Warns Hunters to Throw Out Deer and Turkey Meat After Tests Reveal High Levels of Forever Chemicals in Some Areas Maine Warns Hunters to Throw Out Deer and Turkey Meat After Tests Reveal High Levels of Forever Chemicals in Some Areas

By Alice Jones Webb

A crossbow hunter with a giant Ohio buck.

Ohio Crossbow Hunter Finally Tags 200-Class Target Buck After 8 Encounters in 6 Days Ohio Crossbow Hunter Finally Tags 200-Class Target Buck After 8 Encounters in 6 Days

Here’s What a Second Donald Trump Presidential Term Could Mean for Outdoorsmen, Gun Owners, and Conservationists Here’s What a Second Donald Trump Presidential Term Could Mean for Outdoorsmen, Gun Owners, and Conservationists

By Andrew McKean

A hunter with a buck taken in Virginia.

‘I Know He Was with Me.’ Virginia Hunter Tags 20-Point Buck with His Late Father’s Bow ‘I Know He Was with Me.’ Virginia Hunter Tags 20-Point Buck with His Late Father’s Bow

Mountain lion meat on a plate.

Yes, Hunters Eat Mountain Lion Meat. Here’s How to Prepare It Yes, Hunters Eat Mountain Lion Meat. Here’s How to Prepare It

By Christine Peterson

colorado whitetail

The Biggest Myths and Misconceptions Around Deer Rifles, Cartridges, and Shooting The Biggest Myths and Misconceptions Around Deer Rifles, Cartridges, and Shooting

By Alex Robinson

spooky trail cam photos

18 Spooky Trail Camera Photos You Have to See 18 Spooky Trail Camera Photos You Have to See

By Josh Honeycutt

A Minnesota bowhunter with a 12-point buck.

Minnesota Bowhunter Shoots a 12-Point, 175-Inch Buck Minnesota Bowhunter Shoots a 12-Point, 175-Inch Buck

october deer hunting

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

By Josh Honeycutt

An Iowa hunter with a giant buck.

Iowa Farmer Takes a Break from Combining to Tag a 30-Point Behemoth Buck Iowa Farmer Takes a Break from Combining to Tag a 30-Point Behemoth Buck

bronson strickland

Podcast: Secrets of GPS Collared Bucks with Dr. Bronson Strickland Podcast: Secrets of GPS Collared Bucks with Dr. Bronson Strickland

By Alex Robinson

Crossbow Hunter Tags Legendary Kentucky Buck in Daniel Boone National Forest Crossbow Hunter Tags Legendary Kentucky Buck in Daniel Boone National Forest