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A trail camera photo of a whitetail buck with an inset circular image of the buck at a larger size.
Hunting

What It Feels Like to Miss the Biggest Buck of Your Life, at 45 Yards

By Natalie Krebs

Pinch points are traffic areas deer and turkeys utilize.
Hunting

How to Scout for Deer During Spring Turkey Hunts

By Jace Bauserman

Two non-resident caribou hunters packing out meat and antlers in the proposed closure area.
Conservation

The Feds May Close 60 Million Acres of Alaska Public Land to “Sport Hunters.” And Yeah, That Probably Means You

By Tyler Freel

The Proposed Closures of Caribou Hunting on Some Federal Lands Isn’t Based on Population Declines—It’s About Human Conflicts
Conservation

The Proposed Closures of Caribou Hunting on Some Federal Lands Isn’t Based on Population Declines—It’s About Human Conflicts

By Tyler Freel

A group of hunters with a new record North Dakota ram.
Hunting

Teamwork Leads to a New Record North Dakota Ram

By Tom Carpenter

Georgia B&C buck.
Hunting

Georgia’s Biggest Buck of the Year Is Also an All-Time County Record

By Bob McNally

An ear-tagged bull elk and a collared cow in the reintroduced Virginia elk herd.
Hunting

Despite Challenges—Like an Infestation of Brain Worms—West Virginia’s Elk Reintroduction Is Well Underway

By Larry Case

elk hunting in Montana
Hunting

Elk Management in Montana Shows the Blind Spots of Our North American Model of Wildlife Conservation

By Andrew McKean

Two hunters sit behind a nice whitetail buck in Eastern Colorado.
Hunting

Giants of the Yucca: Hunting for Bucketlist Whitetails in Eastern Colorado

By John B. Snow

A family of four stands behind a large elk.
Hunting

Lacey Lupien Tagged This Massive Bull Elk in Minnesota—On Her Anniversary

By Tom Carpenter

Wisconsin deer hunters in orange and camo with two mature bucks.
Hunting

Wisconsin’s Deer Season Decline: When Hunting Tradition Threatens Hunting’s Future

By Alex Robinson

A Wisconsin bull-headed brute.
Hunting

The 10 Weirdest Deer of 2020

By Josh Honeycutt

A big whitetail buck on a Primos trail camera, taken in late September.
Hunting

Quit Worrying About Genetics: How Successful Deer Hunters Think About Antler Growth, Cull Bucks, and Passing Good Deer

By Natalie Krebs

A closeup detail of a buck with idols.
Hunting

The Buck With The Hairy Eyeballs

Dieter Herbert arrowed a 130 class buck (right) just minutes before shooting one of the biggest typical whitetails in New York history.
Hunting

New York City Carpenter Tags a 197-Inch, State-Record Buck…On Long Island

Texas has long been a top 10 B&C whitetail state.
Hunting

There’s More to Texas Hunting Than Expensive, High-Fence Ranches. Here’s Why a Texas Hunt Should Be on Your Bucket List

By Joe Genzel

A hunter kneels by a whitetail deer and holds its head by the antlers.
Hunting

3 Jaw-Dropping Bow Season Bucks That Scored Over 200 Inches

A hunter kneels behind a deer and holds its head up by the antlers.
Hunting

Oregon’s Columbian White-Tailed Deer Was Endangered Until 18 Years Ago. Now, a Closely Regulated Hunt Celebrates the Species’ Recovery

By Andrew McKean

A hunter holds up a shed deer antlers.
Hunting

Ohio Hunter Finds a Massive 233-Inch Deadhead Buck

By Josh Honeycutt

A hunter sits next to a whitetail deer and holds its head by the antlers.
Hunting

Get Inside a Buck’s Core Area Without Spooking It

By Josh Honeycutt

Two hunters kneel behind a deer and hold its head up by the antlers.
Hunting

The 20 Commandments of Deer Camp

By Josh Honeycutt

A hunter kneels beside a whitetail deer.
Hunting

The Biggest Antlered Does You’ve Ever Seen—Including a 200-incher

By Josh Honeycutt

A large nontypical buck trophy on a black background.
Hunting

Maine’s Mystery Buck: The Obscure Tale of Maine’s 110-Year-Old, Non-Typical Record Whitetail

By Bob Humphrey

A hunter kneels behind a whitetail deer in the snow.
Hunting

After Being Barred from the Family Deer Camp, Beginner’s Luck with a 215-Inch Iowa Buck

By Tony Kalna, Jr.

A mountain hunter carries a fresh bull elk skull into a snowy clearing.
Hunting

Married to the Game: Becoming a Great Hunter Means Living in the Moment

By Aram von Benedikt

The velvet antlers of a doe.
Hunting

The 22-Point, World-Record Doe

By Tony Kalna, Jr.

a black and white sketched image of a man and woman hunter holding hands
Hunting

Hunting Can Ruin Your Marriage. Or Make It Stronger

By Christine Peterson

A trail camera photo of a buck at night.
Hunting

Cracking the Mystery Behind Missouri’s Year of the Giant Buck

By Tony Kalna, Jr.

Two hunters kneel behind a whitetail deer.
Hunting

Deer That Never Encounter Humans: How to Shoot a Reclusive Buck

By Gerry Bethge

A group of hunters walk through rustling leaves into a tree line.
Hunting

These December Deer Drive Tactics Will Save Your Season

By Tom Keer

A hunter walks up on a downed whitetail deer in a field.
Hunting

7 Rules You Must Follow to Punch Your Big-Game Tag on Public Land

By Aram von Benedikt

A hunter kneels beside a whitetail deer and holds its head up by the antlers.
Hunting

A 204-inch Iowa Bow Buck For The Ages

By Doug Howlett

You don't have to summit 10,000-foot mountains to kill wild game out West.
Hunting

7 Myths About Hunting Western Big Game That Easterners Need to Know

By Jordan Budd

The author (Andrew McKean) glasses for deer on his home property in north-central Montana.
Hunting

Close To Home Adventures: Life on the Prairie

By Andrew McKean

A hunter kneels behind a fallen whitetail deer.
Hunting

You Can Shoot a Giant 46-Point Buck (Even When You Do Everything Wrong)

By Doug Howlett

A hunter holds a whitetail deer antler.
Hunting

Is Ohio the New Best Whitetail Hunting State?

By Tony Hansen

A hunter sitting beside a giant double-mainbeam whitetail buck.
Hunting

Two Years After the World-Record Buck, the Cearlock Brothers Are Still on a Roll

By Natalie Krebs

A bowhunter holds the antlers of his archery whitetail buck.
Hunting

The 186-Inch Arkansas Longbow Buck with Seven Lives

By Beka Garris

A hunter kneels behind a dropped whitetail deer.
Hunting

How to Have a Better Deer Season: Learn From Your Mistakes (and Successes) This Season

By Alex Robinson

A man sits behind a deer and holds its head up by its antlers.
Hunting

5 of the Biggest Bucks Ever Taken in the Northeast

By Bob Humphrey

Corey Kloeck with his opening day 10-point buck and gator.
Hunting

Minnesota Hunter Shoots a 10-Point Buck (Then a Gator) on the Whitetail Opener

By Abi Cole

A hunter in camo and orange kneels next to a whitetail buck.
Hunting

The Science Behind Deer Movement Can Help You Kill a Good Buck This Season

By Brad Fitzpatrick

A hunter kneels behind a whitetail buck and hold its head up by the antlers.
Hunting

The Biggest Buck of the Season?

By Josh Honeycutt

A hunter kneels next to a whitetail buck.
Hunting

5 Lessons from Texas Deer Camp to Help You Tag Your Western Whitetail

By Joe Genzel

Hunter with deer
Guns

Here’s What You Need to Know About Hunting Bullets and Terminal Performance

By Brad Fitzpatrick

Illustration of a campfire smoke creating a smoke signal of a deer skull and antlers.
Hunting

Life Lessons from a Mountain Man: “He Taught Me to Hunt. Then He Sent Me on My Way.”

By Aram von Benedikt

A hunter draws back on a compound bow from in the brush.
Hunting

How to Kill Big Bucks in States That Allow Baiting…Without Baiting

By Tony J. Peterson

A smiling young man and woman in camo shirts sit behind a big whitetail buck.
Hunting

The Story of Leaner, a 197-Inch Wisconsin Archery Buck

By Natalie Krebs

Illustration of a hunter using binoculars next to bucks, deer, and mountains.
Hunting

Sometimes the Best Hunting Happens When You Don’t Know What’s in Store

By Natalie Krebs

A Western hunter readies himself for a shot behind his bolt-action rifle, which is resting on a fence post.
Guns

Rifle Mistakes You Should Definitely Avoid This Hunting Season

By John B. Snow

A hunter kneels behind a large whitetail buck at night.
Hunting

An Ohio Hunter’s First Buck May Be a Record-Book Whitetail

By Joe Genzel

A hunter's hand adjusting the position and height of a pair of shooting sticks on the stock of a scoped Springfield rifle.
Gear

Shooting Sticks Can Help You Get a Shot on Game When Nothing Else Will

By John B. Snow

A hunter steadies his Springfield Waypoint bolt-action rifle on top of a shooting bag resting on a branch in a snowy field.
Guns

Why You Should Always Carry a Lightweight Shooting Bag on Your Rifle Hunt

By John B. Snow

A hunter in orange sits and poses behind a dropped
Hunting

The Newbie’s Guide to Hunting Pronghorn

By Joe Genzel

A petroglyph cave painting of a hunter firing an arrow at a deer.
Gear

Has Our Reliance on Technology Made Modern Hunters Less Capable Than Our Ancestors?

By Henry Bunn

A large whitetail buck walking through a tall grass field.
Hunting

Forget What You Thought You Knew About Hunting Mature Whitetail Bucks (and Start Having More Success)

By Tony Hansen

A hunter looks through the scope on his deer rifle, resting on a branch, in the snowy woods.
Guns

Tune Up Your Big-Game Rifle

By John B. Snow

A silhouette of a large elk against a deep sunset with the sun on the horizon.
Hunting

The Complete Guide to Hunting Elk in Eastern States

By Tom Carpenter

A hunter kneels behind a dropped whitetail buck in a large field.
Hunting

Busting 4 Whitetail Weather Myths

By Sportsman Tracker

A hunter smiles and kneels behind a large mule deer in the snow.
Conservation

In the Future: There Will Always Be Public Hunting Land in America

By Randy Newberg

A man in full camo holds up the head of a whitetail buck by the antlers. They are in a lush, overgrown wooded area surrounded by trees, bushes, and other flora.
Hunting

Hunting Pre-Rut Whitetails: When Should You Get Aggressive?

By Alex Robinson

A bearded man wearing glasses and orange reflective hunting gear collars his hunting dog that is standing in the bed of the hunter's truck.
Conservation

In the Future: These 4 Newcomers Will Help Fix Outdoor Media

By Joe Genzel

A dead whitetail deer lays in the bed of a hunting truck after a successful hunt.
Hunting

A Strategy for Hunting Mature Bucks on Public Land (That Actually Works in the Real World)

By Tony Hansen

A young deer hunter kneels in the woods wearing full camo gear and holding a rifle in one hand.
Conservation

In the Future: The New Guard Will Save Hunting (and the Old-Timers Are Going to Help)

By Natalie Krebs