Predator Hunting(Page 3)

Predator hunting tips and tactics for bears, bobcats, coyotes, wolves and more.

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

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

By Natalie Krebs

mountain lion on a rock
Cougar Hunting

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

By Dac Collins

moose sniffs barrel
Black Bear Hunting

Video: Bull Moose Sniffs Hunter’s Rifle Barrel

By Richard P. Smith

Mountain lion meat on a plate.
Predator Hunting

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

By Christine Peterson

A hunter and his dog kneel behind a crowd.
Cougar Hunting

Colorado’s Prop 127 Is an Attack on Modern Wildlife Management and the Science that Guides It

By Dac Collins

new jersey bear
Black Bear Hunting

Bowhunter Shoots Massive 770-Pound Record Black Bear in New Jersey 

By Bob McNally

Hunting Black Bears with a 6.5 Creedmoor
Black Bear Hunting

Hunting Black Bears with the 6.5 Creedmoor

By Derek Horner

Blue illustration of an old cowboy roping a jaguar.
Predator Hunting

I Roped a Wild Jaguar in Old Mexico

By Jack Tooker

Six alligator hunters hold up a 14-foot gator.
Predator Hunting

This Opening-Day Gator Is One of the Biggest Ever Killed in Mississippi

By Dac Collins

A brown bear turns to look at something.
Bear Hunting

Hunter Survives Brown Bear Attack and a Gunshot Wound on Kenai Peninsula

By Alice Jones Webb

Mountain Lion atop a Rocky Outcrop Looking Ahead into the Trees
Cougar Hunting

A Big Cat Hunting Ban Would Cost Colorado More Than $60 Million, Study Shows

By Dac Collins

A german shepherd lounging on a porch
Bear Hunting

Minnesota Man Charged with Killing His Neighbor’s Dog While Under Investigation for Poaching Deer and Baiting Bears

By Alice Jones Webb

A wolf walks along the coast of Vancouver Island in B.C.
Wolf Hunting

Hunting Outfitter Accidentally Uses Photo of Famous Coastal Wolf on His Website, Receives Threats from Around the World

By Katie Hill

mountain lion
Cougar Hunting

Lion Hunting Ban Qualifies for Colorado’s November Ballot

By Andrew McKean

A village gathers around four dead maneating lions
Predator Hunting

My Hunt for the Man-Eating Lions of Matiyani

By Scott Haugen

Yellowstone wolves
Wolf Hunting

Yellowstone Park Superintendent Calls for Stricter Wolf Hunting Regulations In Montana

By Katie Hill

You Go I Stay feature story from Outdoor Life
Grizzly Bear Hunting

Fred Bear in Alaska: Bowhunting a World-Record Brown Bear

By Fred Bear, as told to Ben East

An illustration of an Outdoor Life story about a killer grizzly.
Grizzly Bear Hunting

My Months-Long Hunt for a Cattle-Killing Grizzly, from the Archives

By Jack Tooker

A grizzly bear in a meadow.
Grizzly Bear Hunting

Alberta Brings Back Grizzly Hunting, But Only for ‘Problem’ Bears

By Dac Collins

A mountain lion in the trees.
Cougar Hunting

Anti-Hunting Group Gets Enough Signatures to Put a Cougar Hunting Ban on the Colorado Ballot This Fall

By Natalie Krebs

An illustration of a leopard attacking a man while his hat flies off his head.
Predator Hunting

Roosevelt on Safari: A High-Stakes Leopard Hunt, from the Archives

By Kermit Roosevelt

A grizzly bear eats an elk.
Grizzly Bear Hunting

Watch: Grizzly Bear Eats a Cow Elk That’s Still Alive

By Katie Hill

old magazine illustration (hunter shooting charging bear) and title
Black Bear Hunting

The Hunt for a Man-Killing Black Bear, From the Archives

By Raymond R. Lyons

A screenshot of a video of a grizzly bear that looks like a black bear.
Black Bear Hunting

Idaho Hunter Avoids Charges for Killing Grizzly Because State Wildlife Officials Misidentified the Bear, Too

By Dac Collins

A gray wolf stands in a forest.
Predator Hunting

Hunter Who Mistakenly Killed a Wolf Hundreds of Miles from Its Home Range Won’t Be Charged

By Katie Hill

mountain lion
Cougar Hunting

Anti-Hunting Groups Are Running a Paid Signature Campaign to Ban Cougar Hunting in Colorado. Conservation Orgs Launch “Decline to Sign” Effort

By Andrew McKean

mountain lion hunting
Cougar Hunting

Close Call: I Shot a Mountain Lion at 7 Paces

By Scott Haugen

A grizzly bear in the woods near Elkford, BC.
Black Bear Hunting

B.C. Black Bear Hunter Hospitalized After Killing a Grizzly in Self Defense

By Dac Collins

A drop of blood on the tooth of a crocodile.
Predator Hunting

Hunting the Nile Crocodile, the Very Picture of Death

By Andrew McKean

Gray Wolf pack howling taken in Yellowstone NP
Wolf Hunting

As Wolf Management Debate Reaches a Fever Pitch, the Interior Department Hires a National Mediator

By Andrew McKean

A Louisiana black bear in a field.
Black Bear Hunting

Louisiana Establishes Its First Black Bear Hunting Season Since 1987

By Dac Collins

A pair of coyotes stand in brushy cover.
Coyote Hunting

Michigan Is Getting Sued for Shortening Its Coyote Season

By Katie Hill

An Eastern coyote stands in the snow.
Coyote Hunting

Vermont Tones Down an Animal Rights Overhaul of Its Wildlife Board After Hunter Pushback

By Katie Hill

A trail camera of two golden eagles, a coyote, and a deer carcass.
Coyote Hunting

Rare Trail Cam Photos Capture a Coyote Fighting Golden Eagles

By Dac Collins

old magazine pages
Bear Hunting

Trying to Stop a Brown Bear Attack with a .38 Special, from the Archives

By Cecil Rhode

hunter poses in woods with grizzly bear and longbow and arrows
Grizzly Bear Hunting

Killing a Grizzly the Old-Fashioned Way: With a Longbow and a Stone-Point Arrowhead

By Tyler Freel

frank glaser outdoor life story
Wolf Hunting

The Wolf-Dog That Called in a Pack of Wolves for Frank Glaser

as told to Jim Rearden, By Frank Glaser

An illustration of the last grizzly bear in Colorado attacking a hunter.
Bear Hunting

I Killed the Last Grizzly in Colorado

By Ed Wiseman

black bear
Black Bear Hunting

Houndsman Killed a 400-Pound Bear with a Knife to Save His Dog and Hunting Buddy

By Richard P. Smith

A mountain lion jumps over a man standing below.
Cougar Hunting

Watch: A Biologist Darts a Mountain Lion. It Nearly Attacks Him

By Dac Collins

coyote rut
Coyote Hunting

Coyote Tactics: How to Hunt the Coyote Rut

By Brian McCombie

A mountain lion tom peeks through some branches.
Cougar Hunting

Colorado Cancels April Mountain Lion Season Amid Anti-Hunting Opposition

By Dac Collins

massive north carolina black bear feature
Black Bear Hunting

This Could Be the Heaviest Black Bear Ever Tagged in North Carolina

By Bob McNally

We reviewed the best coyote traps for 2023.
Coyote Hunting

The Best Coyote Traps of 2025

By Skye Goode

A black and white illustration of a wolf-like beast terrorizing a village.
Wolf Hunting

The Mysterious Man-Eating Beast of Gévaudan, and the Hunters Who Killed It

By Bjorn Dihle

video coyote sharpshooter
Coyote Hunting

Watch: Sharpshooter Makes a Perfect Shot on a Coyote That’s Attacking a Sheep

By Dac Collins

aggressive wolf encounters
Wolf Hunting

When Wolves Attack: 5 Close Calls from Wolf Country

By Richard P. Smith

wisconsin black bear ties record
Black Bear Hunting

Bowhunter Officially Ties Wisconsin State Record for Largest Black Bear

By Bob McNally

bear hunting bc
Black Bear Hunting

Trolling for Bears in British Columbia

By Alex Robinson

Grizzly paw and 6.5 Creedmoor cartridges
Grizzly Bear Hunting

Grizzly Hunting with a 6.5 Creedmoor

By Tyler Freel

boy with a black bear
Black Bear Hunting

A 7-Year-Old Boy’s First Bear

By Tyler Freel

Hunter Ty Bell stands on a ridge in Idaho grizzly country.
Bear Hunting

Return to Scout Ridge

By Alex Robinson

archival photo of theodore roosevelt on a hunt in colorado
Cougar Hunting

Our Editor-in-Chief Interviews Teddy Roosevelt After His Mountain Lion Hunt, From the Archives

By J.A. McGuire

Ideal shot placement for where to shoot a bear is a slightly quartering-away bear like this one.
Black Bear Hunting

Where to Shoot a Bear, and How to Recover It

By Tyler Freel

The buffering in TSS shot.
Coyote Hunting

Tungsten Super Shot: An Inside Look at How the Deadliest Birdshot of All Time Is Made

By Nick Charney

Tyler Freel with black bear
Black Bear Hunting

Bear Meat: Everything You Need to Know About Eating Bears

By Tyler Freel

florida ranch alligator
Predator Hunting

Massive 12-Foot Alligator Killed on South Florida Cattle Ranch

By Bob McNally

Bear Hibernation: Uncovering Black Bear Denning Secrets in Arkansas
Black Bear Hunting

Bear Hibernation: Uncovering Black Bear Denning Secrets in Arkansas

By Natalie Krebs

big black bear with .30/06
Black Bear Hunting

The Best Bear Cartridges

By Tyler Freel

A pack of wolves eating meat in the snow.
Wolf Hunting

The Truth About Wolf Hunting in North America

By Tyler Freel

ohio coyote 1
Predator Hunting

Tagged Coyote Travels 100-Plus Miles Across Ohio

By Dac Collins

grizzly with ear tags in meadow
Grizzly Bear Hunting

Where Do All the Problem Bears Go?

By Christine Peterson

Old magazine illustration of cougar leaping at hunter
Cougar Hunting

Lessons From a Lifetime of Tracking Mountain Lions, From the Archives

By John Lesowski

Jim Carmichel with rifle and bear.
Bear Hunting

Jim Carmichel’s Favorite Hunting Rifles

By Jim Carmichel