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Whitetail Deer Hunting

Was Rattling Really Born in Texas? The Untold Story Behind the Favorite Tactic

Before every deer hunter knew how to rattle up a buck, the tactic was something of a local secret

wood stock deer hunting rifle
Hunting Rifles

The Best Wood-Stocked Deer Rifles 

In the era of synthetic stocks and carbon barrels, there’s still a place for beautiful, traditional-looking rifles in deer camp. And there are a handful of excellent new guns to choose from

An illustration of a man and a buck falling down a snowy hillside.
Mule Deer Hunting

I Work Hard for All My Deer. This Buck Humbled Me

I couldn't decide whether he was smart or just lucky. But I knew that if I ever hung his antlers on my wall, they were going to be earned

A Soviet-style illustration of a bear.
Black Bear Hunting

The Ex-Communist Bear Baiter of Saskatchewan

The owner of Tower Lodge Outfitters shuns the role of back-slapping host, preferring instead to work like an especially motivated guide

bighorn sheep on highway
Wildlife Management

The Unexpected Bright Side of Roadkill (and What It Means for Big Game)

Every deer, elk, antelope, sheep, or bear that's smoked by a semi or sedan helps us understand how to prevent future wildlife — and motorist — deaths

hunter aims at bear
Grizzly Bear Hunting

I Thought Alaska Had Beaten Me. Then, Finally, I Saw the Biggest Brown Bear of My Life

Our boat broke down, the kids got measles, and the bears wouldn't cooperate. Then, at least, my luck changed

Speed testing arrows
Bow Hunting Gear

Everything Bowhunters Need to Know About Arrow Speed

We conducted a series of experiments to find out what affects arrow speed and how much of a difference it makes

A sow grizzly stands on her hind legs.
Animal Attacks

Another Hunter Was Just Mauled by a Grizzly, This Time in Alberta

Officials say one of the two bears appears to have been shot and killed

Ryan Callaghan has been named the new president and CEO of BHA.
Public Lands & Waters

Ryan ‘Cal’ Callaghan Named the New CEO of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers

The MeatEater personality and longtime conservationist has been tapped to run the public-lands organization

A photo of a big brown trout being released.
Wildlife Management

It’s Time to Rethink Catch-and-Release Trout Fishing — or Get Much Better at It

On many iconic trout streams, experts say released fish aren't thriving. Yet anglers oppose stocking these blue-ribbon waters, which depend on healthy wild populations to hold their appeal. Here’s how fisheries managers (and anglers) are navigating this catch-22

kentucky buck
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Kentucky Hunter Tagged This Massive Buck After Receiving a Cell Cam Photo and Driving Through the Night

Jason Taylor was hunting upland birds in Wyoming with a buddy when he got a cell cam picture of his target buck. They immediately drove 21 hours home to Kentucky

spooky trail cam photos
Whitetail Deer Hunting

19 Eerie Trail Camera Photos You Can’t Unsee

These are some of the creepiest trail cam shots from around the web

Two guys drag a deer out of the brush.
Hunter Recruitment

21 Ways to Recruit New People into Hunting and Fishing

Are you ready for your most exciting, challenging, and fulfilling year ever? Then it's time to recruit someone new into hunting and fishing

A black and white photo of a crossbow set as a trip wire.
Wildlife Management

Game Warden Tales: I Hunted Down a Trip-Wire Crossbow Poacher

Retired game warden John Weber once discovered a crossbow that had been set with a trip wire. His mission was to catch the suspect in the act

The best gifts for anglers
Fishing Gear

Best Gifts for Anglers: The Fishing Gear They Actually Want

Fool proof gifts that any fisherman would love to get

a buck in rut
Whitetail Deer Hunting

27 Bad Excuses Why You Didn’t Kill a Buck Last Year

There are plenty of ways to screw up a perfectly good deer season. Don't let one of these hold you back

A motion spinning decoy on the water.
Duck Hunting

The 3 Motion Decoys All Duck Hunters Need on a Calm Day

On a calm day when the water is like glass, these motion decoys will save your hunt

An illustration of a grouse hunter sitting on a porch.
Hunting Dogs

My Dog and I Got Lost in the Grouse Woods. We Found Something I Still Can’t Explain

A wrong turn led to an abandoned homestead — and an encounter that gives me chills to this day

kansas buck
Whitetail Deer Hunting

‘His Antlers Grew 40 Inches.’ Kansas Hunter Arrows Massive Nontypical Buck

The veteran Kansas hunter has taken a lot of big bucks, but none quite like this

A whitetail deer makes a scrape on the edge of a field.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Where to Kill a Buck This Weekend: Target These Key Food Sources and Scrapes

Now is the time to fill your tag before the rut pulls your target buck out of his home range