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I Passed on the Biggest Mule Deer of My Life
In the Sonoran Desert, only a persistent few hunters will earn a glimpse of the desert's Holy Grail: a 30-inch Grande. Fewer still will make their split-second shot count
More Hunting Gear Winners from our 2025 Field Tested Awards
The best gear for hunting everything from whitetails to prairie chickens
More Optics Winners from Our 2025 Field Tested Awards
The award winners from our 2025 optics tests include everything from budget binos to advanced thermal scopes
Public-Land Hunter Says This Huge Iowa Buck Is ‘the Pinnacle of His Bowhunting Life’
Cody Huhn had been tracking the buck since July. He missed his first shot in October but kept at it until he got another opportunity
Teen Charged with Felony for Killing a Turkey on His Family Property Found Not Guilty
The judge’s verdict wraps up a 6-month legal saga in Harris County, Georgia, where the teenager shot his first gobbler on his family's property in April. Within days, however, the teen was accused by his former high-school teacher of knowingly shooting her pet bird
The Day My Sled Dogs Took On a Grizzly — and Won
I headed into a box canyon after the biggest bear I've ever seen
Alaskan Officials Extend Moose Seasons in Areas Still Reeling from Devastating Typhoon
The extensions are meant to help subsistence hunters who were displaced or otherwise impacted by Typhoon Halong
Why I Keep Choosing Bushcraft Over Modern Convenience
Primitive skills still have a place and a purpose in our modern world
When EHD Hits Deer Paradise a Hunter Is Left to Make Sense of the Devastation
Blue-tongue disease wiped out the author's deer herd — then his mom died
Bowhunter Tags His Target Buck After Watching It for 6 Years on Trail Cameras
"The stand didn't have a seat. So, for two hours I stood there, hoping I'd see the buck we called 'Wideload'"
Quick Strike Podcast: Trout Flies We Love to Hate (But Keep Using)
If you’ve got beef with any of these patterns, the problem is you – not the bugs
The Best Gifts for Hunters
Any hunter would be happy to see these gear items under the tree
Oregon National Guard Deployed as Search for Missing Deer Hunter Enters Third Day
The hunter, 51-year-old Devon Dobek, has been missing since Friday, after he messaged a buddy saying he'd tagged a deer
Indiana Hunter Tags a Dandy 12-Pointer, Then Hauls the Buck Out in a Canoe
The buck left a heavy blood trail that led the hunter and her husband to the banks of the Yellow River
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
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
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
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
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