Big Game Hunting(Page 20)

Big-game hunting tips and tactics for chasing deer, elk, bears, antelope and more.

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Hunting Public-Land Tahr in New Zealand

Hunting Public-Land Tahr in New Zealand Hunting Public-Land Tahr in New Zealand

By Alex Robinson

Alone Together Alone Together

By Jarrett Babincsak

Nosler Ballistic tip

Guns

Top 10 Big-Game Bullets Top 10 Big-Game Bullets

By Bryce M. Towsley

whitetail fawn drop rut timing

The Most Accurate Measure of Rut Timing? Fawn Drop The Most Accurate Measure of Rut Timing? Fawn Drop

Buckmasters lawsuit

State of Alabama Files Suit Against Buckmasters State of Alabama Files Suit Against Buckmasters

turkey tracks in red dirt

5 Clues for Tracking Wild Animals Besides Tracks 5 Clues for Tracking Wild Animals Besides Tracks

By Tim MacWelch

Top 5 Shooting Mistakes Hunters Make (And How to Fix Them)

Guns

Top 5 Shooting Mistakes Hunters Make (And How to Fix Them) Top 5 Shooting Mistakes Hunters Make (And How to Fix Them)

New Zealand hunting

Free-Range New Zealand Hunting: An Adventure in Middle Earth Free-Range New Zealand Hunting: An Adventure in Middle Earth

By Andrew McKean

4 Public Land Deer Hunting Tips You Can Use Right Now 4 Public Land Deer Hunting Tips You Can Use Right Now

What to Look for in a Guided Hunt What to Look for in a Guided Hunt

By Brad Fitzpatrick

The 10 Keys to Successful Deer Management

The 10 Keys to Successful Deer Management The 10 Keys to Successful Deer Management

By Craig Dougherty

virginia deer hunting dogs

Unleashed: The Deer Dog Culture Clash Unleashed: The Deer Dog Culture Clash

By Frank Miniter

Stephen Tucker buck

It’s Official: Tucker Buck Is Non-Typical Record It’s Official: Tucker Buck Is Non-Typical Record

Bears Ears National Monument

Should Big-Game Hunters Boycott Utah? Should Big-Game Hunters Boycott Utah?

By Andrew McKean

Here’s What We Know About Chronic Wasting Disease (and What We Don’t) Here’s What We Know About Chronic Wasting Disease (and What We Don’t)

saw frame made with sticks

How to Build Your Own Survival Buck Saw How to Build Your Own Survival Buck Saw

By Tim MacWelch

11 Great Taxidermy Mounts From the 2017 Show Circuit 11 Great Taxidermy Mounts From the 2017 Show Circuit

By Tony Caggiano

Leupold BX-3 Mojave Pro Guide HD binocular

Deer Hunting: The Best New Products from SHOT 2017 Deer Hunting: The Best New Products from SHOT 2017

Mark Drury buck

The 11 Best Bucks of 2016 The 11 Best Bucks of 2016

doe urine buck lure

Do Deer Urine Lures Actually Work? Do Deer Urine Lures Actually Work?

alberta deer hunt

South to Alberta: The Story of an Alaskan’s First Whitetail Hunt South to Alberta: The Story of an Alaskan’s First Whitetail Hunt

Guns

Hunting With Airguns: A New Frontier Hunting With Airguns: A New Frontier

mountain lion kill

The Buck, the Bowhunter, and the Lion The Buck, the Bowhunter, and the Lion

By Aaron Hitchins

aging deer on the hoof

The Secret To Mature Bucks: Age The Secret To Mature Bucks: Age

ones that got away 1

The Ones That Got Away The Ones That Got Away

By Outdoor Life Writers

hunting tough elk

7 Ways To Hunt Tough Elk 7 Ways To Hunt Tough Elk

By Tom Carpenter

deer hunting the rut

Hunting The Rut: Crazy For It Hunting The Rut: Crazy For It

hunting mule deer

Hunt Bedded Mule Deer In Their Bedrooms Hunt Bedded Mule Deer In Their Bedrooms

By Andrew McKean

Hunting for Salvation: How Public Lands Saved My Life

Hunting for Salvation: How Public Lands Saved My Life Hunting for Salvation: How Public Lands Saved My Life

The Breaks The Breaks

winter does and buck Outdoor Life cover

Lady Killers: The Evolution of Hunting Does Lady Killers: The Evolution of Hunting Does

By Natalie Krebs

Deer of the Year: A Monster from Missouri Deer of the Year: A Monster from Missouri

stalking mule deer

Stalking Mule Deer: See Them First Stalking Mule Deer: See Them First

By Tom Carpenter

rifle shooting drills

Guns

Shoot Better With These Simple Drills Shoot Better With These Simple Drills

By Natalie Krebs

deer tail decoy

Deer Tail Decoys: Beat Them At Their Own Game Deer Tail Decoys: Beat Them At Their Own Game

By Andrew McKean

hunting early season deer

How to Hunt Deer During the Opener How to Hunt Deer During the Opener

hunting post-rut bulls

Bull Pens: How To Hunt Post-Rut Bulls Bull Pens: How To Hunt Post-Rut Bulls

By Andrew McKean

11 Mistakes That Will Keep You From Getting Invited on Another Hunt 11 Mistakes That Will Keep You From Getting Invited on Another Hunt

By Barbara Baird

crossing a stream

How to Safely Cross Mountain Streams with a Heavy Pack How to Safely Cross Mountain Streams with a Heavy Pack

Fall Food Plots: What to Plant in Dry Weather Fall Food Plots: What to Plant in Dry Weather

By Craig Dougherty

deer management

Growing Big Bucks: Why Soil is One of the Most Important Factors in Whitetail Management Growing Big Bucks: Why Soil is One of the Most Important Factors in Whitetail Management

By Craig Dougherty

archery bull elk

Want to Take Mature Bulls with a Bow? Hunt Them Like Prairie Pronghorns Want to Take Mature Bulls with a Bow? Hunt Them Like Prairie Pronghorns

By Mark Melotik

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10 Rams in 12 Years: Lessons in Sheep Hunting 10 Rams in 12 Years: Lessons in Sheep Hunting

archery bull elk

Your 3-Part Game Plan for Elk Bowhunting Success This Fall Your 3-Part Game Plan for Elk Bowhunting Success This Fall

By Mark Melotik

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20 of Jack O’Connor’s Greatest Quotes on Sheep Hunting 20 of Jack O’Connor’s Greatest Quotes on Sheep Hunting

By Natalie Krebs

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9 Essential Items to Make Your Own Deer-Retrieval Kit 9 Essential Items to Make Your Own Deer-Retrieval Kit

By Darren Warner

Whitetail Food Plots: The Poor Man’s Irrigation System Whitetail Food Plots: The Poor Man’s Irrigation System

Busted: Bowhunting’s 10 Biggest Myths Busted: Bowhunting’s 10 Biggest Myths

shooting stability

Guns

2 Principles to Shoot More Accurately from an Improvised Rest 2 Principles to Shoot More Accurately from an Improvised Rest

whitetail fawns

Whitetail Fawns: How to Predict the Peak Days of the Rut Right Now Whitetail Fawns: How to Predict the Peak Days of the Rut Right Now

How to Brain-Tan a Deer Hide in 8 Steps

How to Brain-Tan a Deer Hide in 8 Steps How to Brain-Tan a Deer Hide in 8 Steps

By Brad Fitzpatrick

blacktail archery deer

Revisiting the Quartering-To Shot for Bowhunters Revisiting the Quartering-To Shot for Bowhunters

Best Time To Hang Treestands: It’s Not Now Best Time To Hang Treestands: It’s Not Now

clover food plot

Clover: The Magic Bean for Whitetail Food Plots? Clover: The Magic Bean for Whitetail Food Plots?

3 Common Food Plot Problems, and How to Fix Them 3 Common Food Plot Problems, and How to Fix Them

By Craig Dougherty

The 10 Toughest Mountain Men and Women The 10 Toughest Mountain Men and Women

hunting land for sale

Wise Acres: How to Buy a Whitetail Deer Hunting Property Wise Acres: How to Buy a Whitetail Deer Hunting Property

By Alex Robinson

survivor psychology

One Wrong Step: A Solo Elk Hunter’s Crawl Out of the Backcountry One Wrong Step: A Solo Elk Hunter’s Crawl Out of the Backcountry

Deer Hunting: Make Your Own Mineral Sites for Better Spring and Summer Trail Camera Photos Deer Hunting: Make Your Own Mineral Sites for Better Spring and Summer Trail Camera Photos

Natural Food Plots: How to “Grow” Them This Winter and Why They Work

Natural Food Plots: How to “Grow” Them This Winter and Why They Work Natural Food Plots: How to “Grow” Them This Winter and Why They Work

By Craig Dougherty

What to Do When a Hit Deer Crosses the Property Line

What to Do When a Hit Deer Crosses the Property Line What to Do When a Hit Deer Crosses the Property Line

To Bait or Not to Bait: The Impacts of Supplemental Feeding on Deer Behavior and Habitat

To Bait or Not to Bait: The Impacts of Supplemental Feeding on Deer Behavior and Habitat To Bait or Not to Bait: The Impacts of Supplemental Feeding on Deer Behavior and Habitat

Why Do Bucks Lose Their Antlers? The Science Behind Sheds

Why Do Bucks Lose Their Antlers? The Science Behind Sheds Why Do Bucks Lose Their Antlers? The Science Behind Sheds

4 Ways to Fill the Freezer When Deer Season is Nearly Over

4 Ways to Fill the Freezer When Deer Season is Nearly Over 4 Ways to Fill the Freezer When Deer Season is Nearly Over