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Whitetail Deer Hunting

How to Blood Trail a Deer Properly: The Ultimate Guide to Recovering Your Buck

Sometimes tracking a well-hit deer is so straightforward anyone can do it. Other times, only a blood-tracking dog can pull it off. Here's how to increase your odds of recovery

Turkey Hunting

This Is the Secret to Calling in a Fall Gobbler, According to a Turkey Hunting Legend

Contrary to lore, fall toms are vocal and callable. You just have to know how to speak their language

Duck Hunting

Where to Hunt Ducks on Public Land: 4 Underrated States for Freelance Waterfowlers

Don’t spend your season watching empty skies from the same old blind. Hit the road for a duck hunting adventure

Black Bear Hunting

The Grouse Hunt That Cured a North Woods Kid of Road Hunting — for Good

After saving three years for a shotgun, a local teen finally gets a real bird hunt under his belt on the Gunflint Trail

Waterfowl Hunting

The Only Way to Truly Hunt the Fall Migration Is to Follow It

How one man sacrificed it all for a duck season that never ends

Big Game Hunting

How the Worst Hunt I’ve Ever Been on Turned into the Best of My Life

A five-day pack trip that played out like a wild-horse rodeo ultimately led two couples to grizzly, moose, and a mess of mountain goats

Rifle Ammo

The .280 Remington Should’ve Been a Success. Here’s Why It Wasn’t

The .280 Remington was a terrific flop when it was introduced, but it almost made a comeback under a different name

Binoculars

We Tested the Best Rangefinder Binoculars for Hunting and Long Range Shooting

The arms race toward ballistics solving is on full display in these high-end devices

Whitetail Deer Hunting

When and How to Use a Grunt Tube to Call Deer

That grunt tube isn’t magic, but it can be deadly in the right situation. Here’s how to lure in more bucks this fall with one

Opinion

Why I Bowhunt During Gun Season

It's common for hunters to ask me why I refuse to put down my bow when gun season opens. My answer is always the same

Foraging & Gardening

Can You Really Eat Tree Bark as a Survival Food?

In short, yes — but we are not talking about the crusty, corky grey part of the bark. Here's what to know

Antelope Hunting

To Hunt Pronghorns in a Howling Blizzard, We Left the Jeep Behind and Saddled Up

Drifts three feet deep, a wind that cut through wool, and antelope that vanished like ghosts

Hunting Rifles

Think NRL and PRS Can’t Help You Shoot Your Classic Hunting Rifle Better? Think Again

Everyday hunters might feel NRL Hunter and PRS competitions with their specialized gear don’t apply to them, but a few common techniques will help you shoot your old-school hunting rifle better than ever

Deer Hunting Gear

The Best Deer Calls: Experts Pick the Most Realistic Grunt Tubes, Doe Bleats, and Rattling Antlers

We interviewed top deer calling experts to get their picks for the best custom to budget deer calls

Freshwater

How to Lose Fewer Soft Plastic Lures

It won't just help your wallet. You'll be helping fish and habitat, too

Natural Disaster Survival

‘Overboard!’ We Went Hunting in a Hurricane, and Barely Survived a Night at Sea

The wind was supposed to push the tide into the marsh and flush the birds. Instead, the hurricane caught three Florida hunters in an open skiff

Whitetail Deer Hunting

5 Essential Rules for Hunting Mature Bucks from the Ground

When you can't — or don't want — to climb a tree, you can still find success on the ground. Here's how

Policy & Legislation

Why a Hunter Is Leading the Fight Against Colorado’s Right-to-Hunt Amendment

Both sides of Amendment 83 claim to speak for the state’s sportsmen, and each accuses the other of political meddling

Trophy Deer

I Spent 5 Years Bowhunting One of the Biggest Nontypical Bucks Ever. Then My Buddy Killed Him

Next to taking that tremendous deer myself, nothing could have made me happier. My hunting partner deserved it on every count

Whitetail Deer Hunting

What It Took to Kill the Biggest Buck of My Life

True hunting adventures don’t require far-flung destinations or exotic trophy critters, just a little risk and reward