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Montana fixing hunting permit draw error

A Glitch Kicked 2,400 Elk and Deer Applicants Out of Montana’s Permit Draw. FWP Says They’re Fixing It A Glitch Kicked 2,400 Elk and Deer Applicants Out of Montana’s Permit Draw. FWP Says They’re Fixing It

red wolf and whitetail deer

Could Red Wolves Actually Improve Deer Populations and Hunting in the Southeast? Could Red Wolves Actually Improve Deer Populations and Hunting in the Southeast?

By Christine Peterson

state-record bighorn Texas

Sheep Hunter Tags a Pending State-Record Desert Bighorn in West Texas Sheep Hunter Tags a Pending State-Record Desert Bighorn in West Texas

Turkey hunting relationships.

Hunting Creates Bonds Between Friends and Family Like Nothing Else Can Hunting Creates Bonds Between Friends and Family Like Nothing Else Can

The bull elk known as Kahuna, photographed by Dawn Wilson in 2021.

Poacher Steals Skull, Antler from Carcass of Famous Bull Elk in Rocky Mountain National Park Poacher Steals Skull, Antler from Carcass of Famous Bull Elk in Rocky Mountain National Park

By Keegan Sentner

mule deer hunter

A High Schooler’s Perspective on “Trophy Hunting” A High Schooler’s Perspective on “Trophy Hunting”

Minnesota Lawmakers Consider Cracking Down on Captive Deer Farms as Chronic Wasting Disease Continues to Spread Nationally Minnesota Lawmakers Consider Cracking Down on Captive Deer Farms as Chronic Wasting Disease Continues to Spread Nationally

By Keegan Sentner

Telluride Valley

Non-Resident Hunter Pleads Guilty to Firearms Charge After Taking an Elk Outside a Colorado Ski Town Non-Resident Hunter Pleads Guilty to Firearms Charge After Taking an Elk Outside a Colorado Ski Town

Federal Subsistence Board Just Voted on Closing 60 Million Acres of Public Land in Alaska to Non-Local Moose and Caribou Hunters

Federal Subsistence Board Just Voted on Closing 60 Million Acres of Public Land in Alaska to Non-Local Moose and Caribou Hunters Federal Subsistence Board Just Voted on Closing 60 Million Acres of Public Land in Alaska to Non-Local Moose and Caribou Hunters

TPWD melanistic muley screenshot

Video: Wildlife Biologists Spot “Rarest of Rare” Melanistic Mule Deer in West Texas Video: Wildlife Biologists Spot “Rarest of Rare” Melanistic Mule Deer in West Texas

A First Nations chief is receiving death threats over hunting regulation changes.

First Nations Chief in B.C. Receives Death Threats Over Proposed Changes to Moose and Caribou Hunting Regulations First Nations Chief in B.C. Receives Death Threats Over Proposed Changes to Moose and Caribou Hunting Regulations

By Keegan Sentner

The vast Alaskan forest

The Tlingit Legend of the Kóoshdaa Káa The Tlingit Legend of the Kóoshdaa Káa

does in field USDA APHIS

Whitetail Deer Are Costing New Jersey Farmers Millions of Dollars Annually Whitetail Deer Are Costing New Jersey Farmers Millions of Dollars Annually

By Keegan Sentner

Beware of Everything Spread

Beware of Everything: A Harrowing Sheep Hunting Tale, From the Archives Beware of Everything: A Harrowing Sheep Hunting Tale, From the Archives

By Donald L. Jenkins, introduction by Tyler Freel

A Subaru Forester with a deer on the hitch.

The Deer Wagon: I Traded My Silverado for a Subaru—and I Don’t Regret It The Deer Wagon: I Traded My Silverado for a Subaru—and I Don’t Regret It

By Lindsay Thomas Jr.

Freel Dall sheep

Guns

Does Cartridge Selection Really Matter for Mountain Game? Does Cartridge Selection Really Matter for Mountain Game?

After years of mule deer hunting, the author has realized how adaptable and resilient these animals are.

Memoirs of a Mule Deer Hunter Memoirs of a Mule Deer Hunter

Massive 23-Point Nontypical Buck Ranks as the Fifth Biggest Whitetail Ever Taken in North Carolina

Massive 23-Point Nontypical Buck Ranks as the Fifth Biggest Whitetail Ever Taken in North Carolina Massive 23-Point Nontypical Buck Ranks as the Fifth Biggest Whitetail Ever Taken in North Carolina

Donated venison in Missouri.

Missouri Hunters Donated 5,053 Deer Last Season as the State’s Venison Donation Program Celebrates Its 30th Year Missouri Hunters Donated 5,053 Deer Last Season as the State’s Venison Donation Program Celebrates Its 30th Year

A game warden frees a forkhorn buck.

Pennsylvania Game Warden Frees a Forkhorn Buck Tangled in a Net by Shooting Its Antler Pennsylvania Game Warden Frees a Forkhorn Buck Tangled in a Net by Shooting Its Antler

By Natalie Krebs

The crazy deer Glaser spread

The Crazy Deer: A Frank Glaser Caribou Story, From the Archives The Crazy Deer: A Frank Glaser Caribou Story, From the Archives

By Frank Glaser, as told to Jim Rearden, introduction by Tyler Freel

There Could Be Nearly 1,700 Elk in Michigan, According to a Recent Aerial Survey There Could Be Nearly 1,700 Elk in Michigan, According to a Recent Aerial Survey

Pennsylvania Hunter Tags One of the Top 10 Non-Typical Bucks in State History Pennsylvania Hunter Tags One of the Top 10 Non-Typical Bucks in State History

vermont moose usfws

Vermont Will Issue 100 Moose Tags This Fall to Reduce Tick Problems Vermont Will Issue 100 Moose Tags This Fall to Reduce Tick Problems

By Kristen A. Schmitt

A Coues deer on a hillside.

The Hunt for a ‘Trophy’ Coues Deer Is About Much More Than Antlers The Hunt for a ‘Trophy’ Coues Deer Is About Much More Than Antlers

By Natalie Krebs

whitetail buck glacier NP

First Possible Case of Deer Spreading COVID-19 to a Human Discovered in Canada First Possible Case of Deer Spreading COVID-19 to a Human Discovered in Canada

Here Are 16 New Big Game Animals Entered into the Boone & Crockett Record Books

Here Are 16 New Big Game Animals Entered into the Boone & Crockett Record Books Here Are 16 New Big Game Animals Entered into the Boone & Crockett Record Books

Weed Growers: The Evolution of Food Plots, Roundup Spraying, and Deer Habitat Management Weed Growers: The Evolution of Food Plots, Roundup Spraying, and Deer Habitat Management

By Christine Peterson

A huge late-season Alabama buck.

Cabin Fever Results in a Huge, Late-Season Alabama Buck That Weighed 242 Pounds Cabin Fever Results in a Huge, Late-Season Alabama Buck That Weighed 242 Pounds

deer fear human voices, NDA

You Know What Sound Spooks Deer More Than Wolf or Coyote Howls? Your Voice You Know What Sound Spooks Deer More Than Wolf or Coyote Howls? Your Voice

New Utah Study Shows Elk Leave Public Ground During Hunting Season, But Issuing Private-Land Tags Send Them Back

New Utah Study Shows Elk Leave Public Ground During Hunting Season, But Issuing Private-Land Tags Send Them Back New Utah Study Shows Elk Leave Public Ground During Hunting Season, But Issuing Private-Land Tags Send Them Back

coyote buck kill guyette

Massachusetts Shed Hunter Discovers Buck That Was Half-Eaten by Coyotes, But Still Alive Massachusetts Shed Hunter Discovers Buck That Was Half-Eaten by Coyotes, But Still Alive

Lying About Their Utah Residency for Better Tags Cost These Hunters Thousands—Plus Felony Charges for Fraud

Lying About Their Utah Residency for Better Tags Cost These Hunters Thousands—Plus Felony Charges for Fraud Lying About Their Utah Residency for Better Tags Cost These Hunters Thousands—Plus Felony Charges for Fraud

pronghorn at seedskadee NWR

Wyoming Rancher Busted for Selling Poached Pronghorn and Mule Deer as Beef Jerky Wyoming Rancher Busted for Selling Poached Pronghorn and Mule Deer as Beef Jerky

wisconsin deer hunt

Let’s Not Forget, the Midwest and South (Not the West) Are the Heartbeat of Hunting in America Let’s Not Forget, the Midwest and South (Not the West) Are the Heartbeat of Hunting in America

By Alex Robinson

Alabama Hunter Tags an 8-Pointer That Turns Out to Be a Doe (Sort Of)

Alabama Hunter Tags an 8-Pointer That Turns Out to Be a Doe (Sort Of) Alabama Hunter Tags an 8-Pointer That Turns Out to Be a Doe (Sort Of)

29 north american big game animals

Chasing 29: Hunting Every North American Big-Game Animal with a Barebow Chasing 29: Hunting Every North American Big-Game Animal with a Barebow

By Paul Schnell with Andrew McKean

Podcast: Andrew McKean and Randy Newberg Discuss Montana’s Elk Management Controversy Podcast: Andrew McKean and Randy Newberg Discuss Montana’s Elk Management Controversy

hiking with a backpack

The Average Joe’s Training Program: Get Into Backpacking Shape for Mountain Hunts The Average Joe’s Training Program: Get Into Backpacking Shape for Mountain Hunts

By Jace Bauserman

yukon moose guide

Wild Gifts: Yukon Moose Hunting Guide Curtis LaDue Has a Foot in Both Modern and Ancient Worlds Wild Gifts: Yukon Moose Hunting Guide Curtis LaDue Has a Foot in Both Modern and Ancient Worlds

By Andrew McKean

Louisiana Hunter Takes a 260-Pound Boar, and His First Buck, From the Same Stand

Louisiana Hunter Takes a 260-Pound Boar, and His First Buck, From the Same Stand Louisiana Hunter Takes a 260-Pound Boar, and His First Buck, From the Same Stand

Deer hunting buck report.

U.S. Deer Hunters Harvested More Bucks Last Season Than Any Season in the Past 21 Years U.S. Deer Hunters Harvested More Bucks Last Season Than Any Season in the Past 21 Years

Pennsylvania’s Red Tag Program Allows Deer Hunting Into May. Tag Opportunities Could Soon Expand Pennsylvania’s Red Tag Program Allows Deer Hunting Into May. Tag Opportunities Could Soon Expand

northwoods buck

Why Is Deer Hunting in the Northwoods on the Decline? And Will It Ever Rebound? Why Is Deer Hunting in the Northwoods on the Decline? And Will It Ever Rebound?

By Patrick Durkin

whitetail does in the snow

If Chronic Wasting Disease Is Fatal, Why Aren’t We Finding CWD-Killed Deer in the Woods? If Chronic Wasting Disease Is Fatal, Why Aren’t We Finding CWD-Killed Deer in the Woods?

By Lindsay Thomas Jr.

The Story of the World-Record Whitetail

The Story of the World-Record Whitetail The Story of the World-Record Whitetail

Kroh tagged this buck on public land.

Pennsylvania Bowhunter Takes Potential Boone and Crockett Buck on Public Land Pennsylvania Bowhunter Takes Potential Boone and Crockett Buck on Public Land

Hunter uses angle grinder to set bucks free.

Wisconsin Hunters Pass on Locked-Up Bucks, Use Angle Grinder to Free Them Wisconsin Hunters Pass on Locked-Up Bucks, Use Angle Grinder to Free Them

Wisconsin Bowhunter Tags Mostly-Nocturnal, 150-Inch Buck During the Late Season

Wisconsin Bowhunter Tags Mostly-Nocturnal, 150-Inch Buck During the Late Season Wisconsin Bowhunter Tags Mostly-Nocturnal, 150-Inch Buck During the Late Season

Axis deer in Hawaii are causing overbrowsing and erosion issues.

Hawaiian Axis Deer Are Causing Such Bad Erosion, the Sea Is Turning Brown Hawaiian Axis Deer Are Causing Such Bad Erosion, the Sea Is Turning Brown

This buck was hunted for four years.

The Yira Buck: A 190-Class Whitetail That Survived Four Years of Hard Hunting, Two Arrows, and a Car Accident The Yira Buck: A 190-Class Whitetail That Survived Four Years of Hard Hunting, Two Arrows, and a Car Accident

By Josh Honeycutt

The new possible record Pennsylvania elk.

Five Bull Elk and One Giant Old Buck Make the Pennsylvania Record Books Five Bull Elk and One Giant Old Buck Make the Pennsylvania Record Books

A hunter killed a nice Mississippi buck just days after her husband missed it.

Mississippi Hunter Kills a 146-Inch Buck Two Days After Her Husband Missed It Mississippi Hunter Kills a 146-Inch Buck Two Days After Her Husband Missed It

Virginia elk herd

Virginia to Hold First-Ever Managed Elk Hunt This Fall Virginia to Hold First-Ever Managed Elk Hunt This Fall

It didn't take long to find Krivoniak's buck.

A Traditional Bowhunter Waited Three Years to Arrow a 12-Point 170-Class Whitetail A Traditional Bowhunter Waited Three Years to Arrow a 12-Point 170-Class Whitetail

Louisiana Rifle Hunter Shoots Back-to-Back Delta Bucks From the Same Blind

Louisiana Rifle Hunter Shoots Back-to-Back Delta Bucks From the Same Blind Louisiana Rifle Hunter Shoots Back-to-Back Delta Bucks From the Same Blind

Freel glasses aoudad

Aoudad in West Texas: Is the “Poor Man’s Sheep Hunt” Really a Sheep Hunt? Aoudad in West Texas: Is the “Poor Man’s Sheep Hunt” Really a Sheep Hunt?

Whitetail doe in Florida

Chronic Wasting Disease Has Now Been Confirmed in Alabama Chronic Wasting Disease Has Now Been Confirmed in Alabama

This was Mikaela Mengarelli's first buck.

Mississippi Medical Student Tags a 170-Inch Whitetail on Her First Hunt Mississippi Medical Student Tags a 170-Inch Whitetail on Her First Hunt

A mule deer in Colorado became entangled in Christmas lights.

A Colorado Mule Deer Snags Christmas Lights in Its Rack A Colorado Mule Deer Snags Christmas Lights in Its Rack

Live deer in trunk, Pennsylvania

Police Find Live Deer in Trunk During Routine Traffic Stop in Pennsylvania Police Find Live Deer in Trunk During Routine Traffic Stop in Pennsylvania

A trail camera ban and other tech will affect record book eligibility for Boone and Crockett.

Boone and Crockett Says the Use of Smart Riflescopes, GPS-Enabled Tech, and Trail Cams That Transmit Images In Real Time Isn’t Fair Chase Boone and Crockett Says the Use of Smart Riflescopes, GPS-Enabled Tech, and Trail Cams That Transmit Images In Real Time Isn’t Fair Chase

By Andrew McKean

Mountain lion attacks elk on front porch.

Video: Colorado Man Wakes Up to Discover a Mountain Lion Eating an Elk on His Front Porch Video: Colorado Man Wakes Up to Discover a Mountain Lion Eating an Elk on His Front Porch

By Natalie Krebs

300-pound Texas pig attacks hunter

Texas Deer Hunter Gets Tossed by a 300-Pound Wild Boar, Shoots It from 5 Feet Away Texas Deer Hunter Gets Tossed by a 300-Pound Wild Boar, Shoots It from 5 Feet Away