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wild hogs
Hunting

A California State Senator Wants to Make it Easier for Hunters to Kill Wild Pigs

By Bob McNally, Dac Collins

Bull moose in maine.
Hunting

Maine Hunters Enjoy a Banner Year for Bear Hunting, Suffer Low Moose Harvest

By Bob McNally

Colorado mountain lion
Hunting

Colorado Legislators Just Introduced a Bill That Would Ban Bobcat, Mountain Lion, and Lynx Hunting

By Dac Collins

river sunset
Hunting

Charging Bears and Exploding Gas Drums: Just Another Alaskan Adventure

By Tyler Freel

A black bear beside a trash can.
Hunting

Trash-Eating Black Bear Mauls 81-Year-Old Jersey Woman, Kills Her Dog

By Bob McNally

Tressa McCune with a 300-pound public-land black bear.
Hunting

Pennsylvania Hunter Takes 300-Pound, Public-Land Black Bear with Muzzleloader

By Bob McNally

Stopping a Grizzly with a 220 Swift and Other Legendary Frank Glaser Tales
Survival

Stopping a Grizzly with a 220 Swift and Other Legendary Frank Glaser Tales

By Tyler Freel

frank glaser outdoor life story
Hunting

Tracking Frank Glaser: Alaska’s Wolf Man

By Tyler Freel

black bear
Hunting

Washington State Lost Its Spring Bear Hunt to Political Overreach—And It’s Just the Beginning

By Brian Lynn

Grizzly bear populations are at an all-time high in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Conservation

New Monitoring Methods Reveal Record Number of Yellowstone Grizzlies

By Dac Collins

The Missouri black bear population has surged in recent years to a huntable population.
Hunting

Missouri’s First Black Bear Season Is a Success, But Ends Short of Harvest Quota

By Bob McNally

The Wisconsin wolf hunt has been halted by a judge.
Hunting

Wisconsin Judge Halts Wolf Hunt Two Weeks Ahead of Season Opener

By Natalie Krebs

Problem bears in grizzly country are a byproduct of expanding bear populations
Hunting

It’s Time to Acknowledge the ‘Problem Bear’ Reality in the West

By Tyler Freel

B.J. Applegate kills one of Missouri's first black bears.
Hunting

Life-Long Missouri Hunter Is One of the First in the State to Kill a Black Bear

By Tyler Freel

Mountain Lions in Michigan: Another Confirmed Cougar Sighting Makes For 10 This Year
Hunting

Mountain Lions in Michigan: Another Confirmed Cougar Sighting Makes For 10 This Year

By Bob McNally

black bear paw
Hunting

Missouri Opens First Regulated Black Bear Hunt, and National Media Coverage Is Brutal

By Tyler Freel

minnesota gray wolf
Hunting

Great Lakes States Are Divided on Wolf Hunting Plans

By Bob McNally

A big, 800-pound Ontario black bear taken by this hunter.
Hunting

An Ontario Bowhunter Needed His Backup Rifle to Take This 800-Pound Black Bear

By Bob McNally

An emergency New Jersey black bear hunt needs approval by the state governor.
Hunting

New Jersey Fish and Game Approves Emergency Black Bear Hunt. Will the Governor?

By Bob McNally

wolf in the snow
Conservation

Feds Back Away From Relisting Wolves. Montana Approves Baiting and Night Hunting

By Andrew McKean

New Research Shows Black Bears Are Pretty Darn Smart
Hunting

New Research Shows Black Bears Are Pretty Darn Smart

By Bob McNally

wolf hunting
Hunting

Bounties, Petitions, and Politics: Why the Wolf War Is Only Getting More Extreme

By Andrew McKean

Canada Coyote Attacks May Be Caused By Illegal Drugs
Hunting

Canada Coyote Attacks May Be Caused By Illegal Drugs

By Bob McNally

Fungal infection a hunter got from a coyote.
Hunting

I Got This Nasty, Flesh-Eating Fungal Infection from a Coyote

By Cole Pancake

Brian Kyncy wants you to hunt black bears.
Hunting

California Bear Guide Brian Kyncy Wants You to Shoot More Black Bears

By Eric Hanson

trapping
Hunting

Becoming a Trapper Will Make You a Better Hunter

By Skye Goode

Gray Wolves in Nebraska? A Genetic Test Reveals One Was Taken By a Coyote Hunter
Hunting

Gray Wolves in Nebraska? A Genetic Test Reveals One Was Taken By a Coyote Hunter

By Bob McNally

Black Bears Are Suffering From a Mystery Disease in California
Hunting

Black Bears Are Suffering From a Mystery Disease in California

By Alan Clemons

Stock Killer A federal hunter’s quest to end a notorious cougar’s reign of terror
Hunting

Stock Killer A federal hunter’s quest to end a notorious cougar’s reign of terror

By Frank Miniter

A large black bear walking th rough an open clearing.
Hunting

Black Bear Hunters Set Harvest Records in Multiple States

By Alan Clemons

Idaho black bear
Hunting

Idaho Black Bear Hunting Offers a Close-to-Home Adventure

By Ben Romans

wisconsin wolf hunt
Hunting

Wisconsin Hunters Take 216 Wolves and Exceed Harvest Quota in Controversial Hunt That Closed After Just Three Days

By Alan Clemons

An attempt to ban bear hunting in California was quickly struck down thanks to push back from dedicated hunters.
Hunting

The Downfall of the California Bear Hunting Ban Proves That Hunters Can Make a Difference When We Stick Together

By Tyler Freel

Placing the e-caller in an open area where a predator can find it will make your shot easier.
Hunting

A Professional Coyote Hunter’s 7 Best Tips and Tactics

A black bear walks across a meadow in California, where a bear hunting ban has been proposed.
Hunting

The Proposed Bear Hunting Ban in California Is a Threat to All Hunters

Shooting coyotes in close to the decoy is addictive.
Hunting

How to Call More Coyotes into Shotgun Range

By Joe Genzel

Hunter beside dead bear and bow
Hunting

Hunting Giant Alaska Black Bears with Old-School Recurve Bows and Sidelocks

By Tyler Freel

A coyote walks through a snowy field.
Hunting

Eat What You Kill…Except When You Don’t

By Tyler Freel

A hunter stands on a hillside scouting and calling for wolves. A forested mountain hillside is in the background.
Hunting

Ryan Williams Spends the Winter Hunting Wolves in the Idaho Wilderness. Here’s What We Can Learn From Him

By Andrew McKean

A hunter takes a knee behind a dead coyote and a fox at night with a rifle over his raised knee.
Hunting

Tips from a Predator Pro on Hunting Coyotes and Foxes at Night

By Joe Genzel

Tyler Freel kneeling behind a large spring black bear while hunting in Alaska.
Hunting

Alaska’s Bear Hunting Regulation Changes Aren’t as Sensational as They Sound

By Tyler Freel

A large, male brown bear fishes for salmon in the Tongass National Forest.
Hunting

The Roadless Rule in the Tongass National Forest is Vital for Both Hunters and Brown Bears

By Bjorn Dihle

Idaho’s Selway mountain range
Hunting

The Best Black Bear Hunting Unit in the World

By Andrew McKean

A wolf on a hillside covered in snow.
Hunting

Finding a Middle Ground on Wolves and Wolf Management

By Ben Long

An Ohio coyote slides through standing soybeans.
Hunting

Q&A With an Expert Farm-Country Coyote Hunter

By Andrew McKean

The 12 Best Budget Guns for Coyote Hunting
Hunting

The 12 Best Budget Guns for Coyote Hunting

By Chris Christian

9 Great Grizzly Guns for Brown Bear Hunting and Backcountry Defense
Hunting

9 Great Grizzly Guns for Brown Bear Hunting and Backcountry Defense

By Tyler Freel

4 Tips for Trapping Foxes and Coyotes
Hunting

4 Tips for Trapping Foxes and Coyotes

By Tyler Freel

a coyote standing on a snowy hillside
Hunting

Coyote Cartridges: .223 Rem. Vs. .22-250 Rem. Vs. .243 Win.

By Ron Spomer

The Ultimate Rifle Cartridges for Grizzly and Brown Bears
Guns

The Ultimate Rifle Cartridges for Grizzly and Brown Bears

By John B. Snow

Battle of the Black Bear Cartridges: .308 Win. vs. .338 Federal vs. .45-70 Govt.
Hunting

Battle of the Black Bear Cartridges: .308 Win. vs. .338 Federal vs. .45-70 Govt.

By Ron Spomer

An Outfitter’s Guide to Field Judging Black Bears
Hunting

An Outfitter’s Guide to Field Judging Black Bears

By Will Brantley

father and son kneeling behind coyote
Hunting

13 Predator Hunting Tips and Tactics from Expert Coyote and Bobcat Hunters

By Aram von Benedikt

predator pelt shooting
Guns

The Perfect Cartridge for Pelts

By Tyler Freel

coyote howling
Hunting

3 Ways to Tweak Your Coyote Setup for Shotgun Hunting

By Mark Kayser

predator hunting gear
Gear

8 New Pieces of the Best Predator Hunting Gear

By Tyler Freel

grizzly bear sow walking through brush
Hunting

Judge Cancels Grizzly Hunts in Idaho and Wyoming

By Ben Romans

man and woman bowhunting a black bear
Hunting

10 Myths About Hunting Bears Over Bait

By Tyler Freel

oklahoma spotted boar
Hunting

4 Lessons We Learned on a DIY Hog Hunt

By Andrew McKean

Morris and Young hunting coyotes in Nebraska
Hunting

Top Dogs: A Look at the Best Coyote-Calling Duo of All Time

By Joe Arterburn

7 of the best predator calls
Hunting

7 of the Best Predator Mouth Calls

By Tyler Freel

Black bear checks a field edge
Hunting

How to Decode a Black Bear’s Body Language

By Larry Case

6 Reasons Why You Should Hunt Black Bears
Hunting

6 Reasons Why You Should Hunt Black Bears

By Clay Newcomb

Corbett rifle
Guns

Jim Corbett’s Rigby Returns to India

By Andrew McKean