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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

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
Hunting

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

By Andrew McKean

covery of quail flying
Duck Hunting

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

By Mike Combs

Washington Wildlife commissioners colluded with anti-hunting organizations.
Hunting

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
Cougar Hunting

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

By Frank C. Hibben

A surprised looking hunter with a giant Missouri deer.
Trophy 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
Turkey Hunting

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

By Percy Brown

A large bull moose
Moose Hunting

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.
Sheep Hunting

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

By Alice Jones Webb

Two hunter with a record grizzly bear.
Bear Hunting

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

By Dac Collins

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
Bow Hunting

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

the best hunting pants and sitka gear on sale
Hunting

The Best Hunting Pants of 2026

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
Moose Hunting

Vampire Ticks Are Ravaging New England Moose. Hunting Could Help

By Alice Jones Webb

A truck falls backward over the edge of a cliff
Duck Hunting

My Dog and I Were Trapped in My Sinking Pickup

By Jaime Rios

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

A boar hunt
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
Deer Hunting

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

By Dac Collins

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

By Katie Hill

bear hunting in alaska
Black Bear Hunting

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

By Tyler Freel

A trail cam picture of a buck in a field.
Deer Hunting

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

By Dac Collins

Wolves and sled dogs racing across the snow.
Wolf Hunting

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

By Ted Updike

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

By Dac Collins

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.
Duck Hunting

The Best Duck Calls for Beginners, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

Cougar jumping on a man
Cougar Hunting

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

By Leroy Smith

An illustration of a boy hunting cranes
Waterfowl Hunting

I Was the Youngest Duck Poacher in Saskatchewan

By Ted Updike

camel hunting
Big Game Hunting

I Hunted Feral Camels In the Australian Outback

By Scott Haugen

Montana national guardsmen land a helicopter.
Elk Hunting

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

By Dac Collins

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

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, Tested and Reviewed
Turkey Hunting

The Best Turkey Hunting Boots, Tested and Reviewed

By Adam Moore

Two dogs wear collars in the snow.
Hunting Dogs

The Best Dog Collars of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Alice Jones Webb

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

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
Bear Hunting

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
Turkey Hunting

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.
Turkey Hunting

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

By Dac Collins