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Barnes Harvest .223 ammo for deer
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Here’s Why the .223 Remington Is the Most Underrated Deer Cartridge

By Tyler Freel

Whitetail Adrenaline showcases spot-and-stalk tactics for whitetails on public land.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

‘Whitetail Adrenaline’ Changed Everything We Knew About Hunting Mature Bucks from the Ground

By Alex Robinson

bighorn sheep
Sheep Hunting

It Took Me Decades to Draw a Bighorn Sheep Tag — But It Was Well Worth the Wait

By Andrew McKean

hunter with sheep head
Sheep Hunting

Hunting Sheep In the Yukon Has Been a Dream Adventure for Generations. But That Opportunity May Be Fading

By Alex Robinson

Wisconsin trapper with furs, which will last longer than meat from game.
Predator Hunting

Hunting for Meat Is Widely Accepted. Wearing Fur from the Predators You Hunt and Trap Should Be, Too

By Skye Goode

A Pennsylvania hunter with a big 10-point buck.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Pennsylvania Hunter Tags a Giant Buck with His Flintlock. It Should Become a New State Record

By Bob McNally

6.8 western cartridge
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Wisconsin Sharpshooter Is Fined $10,000 After Deer Culling Violations

By David Zeug

Kansanans culling jackrabbits during a Dust Bowl rabbit drive.
Rabbit Hunting

The Dust Bowl Jackrabbit Drives Were the Darkest Days of Small-Game Hunting in America

By Natalie Krebs

An illustrated collage of scenes from deer hunting.
Mule Deer Hunting

I Watched the Glory Days of Mule Deer Hunting Rise, Then Slip Away. I’m Still Hopeful for What Comes Next

By Jim Zumbo

A barbed wire fence in North Dakota.
Hunting

Looking for Private Land to Hunt in North Dakota? Check Out This New App

By Kris Millgate

Fred bear bowhunting in Alaska
Bear Hunting

Fred Bear Bowhunted All Over the World. These Two Hunts Were Too Much for Him

By Fred Bear, as told to Ben East

eurasion wigeon
Duck Hunting

Eurasian Wigeon Are the Gem of the Pacific Flyway — and I’ve Become Obsessed With Hunting Them

By Scott Haugen

southern rabbit hunting
Rabbit Hunting

The Vanishing Legacy of Southern Rabbit Hunters

By Robert DeWitt

6mm ARC vs 6.5 CM
Hunting

6mm ARC vs. 6.5 Creedmoor: Which Is Best for the Job?

By Tyler Freel

Ben Lilly faces off with a bear
Grizzly Bear Hunting

Mountain Man Ben Lilly’s Infamous Showdown with a Mexican Grizzly

By Frank C. Hibben

An elk hunter with a giant Alaska bull.
Elk Hunting

I Traveled to Alaska for My First-Ever Elk Hunt and Tagged a Pending Record Bull on Opening Day

By Dac Collins

An old illustration of a hunter shooting a shark and a buck in the sea.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

I Just Wanted to Shoot a Nice Buck. I Ended Up Fighting a Shark

By Phil H. Moore

This is how you master the wind while prone
Big Game Hunting

How Hunters Can Master the Wind on Long Shots

By John B. Snow

Mallards in flooded corn.
Waterfowl Hunting

Has Hot Cropping Ruined Duck Hunting? Here’s What the Data and Biologists Say About How Flooded Corn Affects Waterfowl Migration

By Natalie Krebs

A photo of three wolves in Wyoming
Hunting

Podcast: USFWS Director Brian Nesvik on the Future of Refuges and Wildlife Conservation

By Andrew McKean