Big Game Hunting(Page 8)

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Hunter peers through riflescope and crouches in low brush.

A Coveted Moose Tag Reveals the Complicated Reality of Western Big-Game Hunting A Coveted Moose Tag Reveals the Complicated Reality of Western Big-Game Hunting

By John B. Snow

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Should Kansas Ban Baiting for Deer? Should Kansas Ban Baiting for Deer?

Best Calibers for Elk Hunting

Gear

The Best Elk Hunting Calibers of 2025 The Best Elk Hunting Calibers of 2025

elevated deer blind

How to Build an Affordable and Portable Deer Blind How to Build an Affordable and Portable Deer Blind

By Derek Porter, Joe Brown

Two hunters pose with two trophy-book rams

In Case of Death: Two Meat Hunters Decide They Want Record-Book Rams In Case of Death: Two Meat Hunters Decide They Want Record-Book Rams

By Aubrey Taylor, as told to Hiram Savage

Where to shoot an elk with a bow.

Where to Shoot an Elk With a Bow Where to Shoot an Elk With a Bow

By Scott Einsmann

An illustration of a giant kansas buck

No Man’s Land: The Hunt for a Giant Kansas Buck No Man’s Land: The Hunt for a Giant Kansas Buck

By Alex Robinson

The Best Hunters Go on Instinct. Here’s How to Sharpen Yours The Best Hunters Go on Instinct. Here’s How to Sharpen Yours

trophy room wall with mule deer heads

Mike Hirschi Might Be the Greatest Trophy Mule Deer Hunter in America. These Are (Some of) His Secrets Mike Hirschi Might Be the Greatest Trophy Mule Deer Hunter in America. These Are (Some of) His Secrets

By Aram von Benedikt

new mexico whitetail deer record

The Record Whitetail That No One Heard About…Until Now The Record Whitetail That No One Heard About…Until Now

Sabots shoot flatter than rifled slugs.

Gear

Rifled vs. Sabot Slugs: Are You Shooting the Right Whitetail Load this Deer Season? Rifled vs. Sabot Slugs: Are You Shooting the Right Whitetail Load this Deer Season?

By Payton Miller, Joe Genzel

How to Bow Hunt Deer How to Bow Hunt Deer

By Alex Robinson, Scott Einsmann

wisconsin black bear ties record

Bowhunter Officially Ties Wisconsin State Record for Largest Black Bear Bowhunter Officially Ties Wisconsin State Record for Largest Black Bear

Is It a Guide’s Job to Risk His Life for a Client?

Is It a Guide’s Job to Risk His Life for a Client? Is It a Guide’s Job to Risk His Life for a Client?

By Eric Collier

scam letter trail cam

A Scammer Forged a Letter from Alabama’s Governor That Banned Cellular Trail Cameras A Scammer Forged a Letter from Alabama’s Governor That Banned Cellular Trail Cameras

pennsylvania hunting license crash

Pennsylvania Hunters Frustrated as New Online Licensing System Tanks Pennsylvania Hunters Frustrated as New Online Licensing System Tanks

jack o'connor sits and holds rifle

Guns

The Legacy, and Last Years, of Jack O’Connor The Legacy, and Last Years, of Jack O’Connor

Colonel Townsend Whelen.

Guns

Townsend Whelen’s Top Big Game Cartridges Townsend Whelen’s Top Big Game Cartridges

By John B. Snow

Guns

The Best Revolvers The Best Revolvers

By Bryce M. Towsley

Dads and Caribou Dads and Caribou

By Jonathan Miller

Grizzly paw and 6.5 Creedmoor cartridges

Guns

Grizzly Hunting with a 6.5 Creedmoor Grizzly Hunting with a 6.5 Creedmoor

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Alaska Officials Kill Nearly 100 Brown Bears in Attempt to Boost Caribou Numbers Alaska Officials Kill Nearly 100 Brown Bears in Attempt to Boost Caribou Numbers

The best food plots for deer

Gear

The Best Food Plots for Deer of 2025 The Best Food Plots for Deer of 2025

By Brodie Swisher

Buffalo bill cody

Buffalo Bill Cody’s Deathbed Interview, from the Archives Buffalo Bill Cody’s Deathbed Interview, from the Archives

By Chauncey Thomas

A hunter with his buddy and a giant deer.

Farmer’s Giant Nontypical Buck Confirmed as a New Kansas Crossbow Record Farmer’s Giant Nontypical Buck Confirmed as a New Kansas Crossbow Record

A full curl bighorn ram in Montana

64 Hunters Drew Montana Sheep and Moose Tags in Error, 7 Get to Keep Them Anyway 64 Hunters Drew Montana Sheep and Moose Tags in Error, 7 Get to Keep Them Anyway

caribou on porcupine river

Video: Caribou Catch a Ride on Flowing River Ice Video: Caribou Catch a Ride on Flowing River Ice

Shed Hunter Finds $10,000 Mule Deer Antler, One of Five Hidden Across the West Shed Hunter Finds $10,000 Mule Deer Antler, One of Five Hidden Across the West

archival photo of theodore roosevelt on a hunt in colorado

Our Editor-in-Chief Interviews Teddy Roosevelt After His Mountain Lion Hunt, From the Archives Our Editor-in-Chief Interviews Teddy Roosevelt After His Mountain Lion Hunt, From the Archives

By J.A. McGuire

Hogs vs. Deer: Can Whitetail Managers Take Back Feral Pig Country? Hogs vs. Deer: Can Whitetail Managers Take Back Feral Pig Country?

By Josh Honeycutt

packtrain of hunters

The Ghost of Greyback Ridge The Ghost of Greyback Ridge

By Andrew McKean

Alaska Man Faces 21 Felony Charges for Phony Moose Guiding Service Alaska Man Faces 21 Felony Charges for Phony Moose Guiding Service

Mule deer stand in deep snow.

This Wyoming Hunter Wants You to Buy a Deer Tag, But Not Use It This Wyoming Hunter Wants You to Buy a Deer Tag, But Not Use It

rifle knockdown power

Debunking the Infamous Rifle Knockdown Power Myth Debunking the Infamous Rifle Knockdown Power Myth

By Jim Carmichel, Ron Spomer

alligator recipes lead

How to Cook a 12-Foot Gator: Alligator Recipes from a Florida Chef How to Cook a 12-Foot Gator: Alligator Recipes from a Florida Chef

A turkey hunter in Montana listens for gobbles.

Hunting License Sales Have Fallen Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels Hunting License Sales Have Fallen Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels

By Natalie Krebs

barrett fieldcraft 30-06 rifle

Guns

.30-06 Springfield Cartridge Review: Why This Classic Is Still Effective Today .30-06 Springfield Cartridge Review: Why This Classic Is Still Effective Today

Idaho deer cull for CWD

442 Deer and Elk Culled in Idaho in Attempt to Contain Chronic Wasting Disease 442 Deer and Elk Culled in Idaho in Attempt to Contain Chronic Wasting Disease

florida ranch alligator

Massive 12-Foot Alligator Killed on South Florida Cattle Ranch Massive 12-Foot Alligator Killed on South Florida Cattle Ranch

Trail Cam Captures a Collared Wolf Killing a Collared Elk in Eastern Oregon Trail Cam Captures a Collared Wolf Killing a Collared Elk in Eastern Oregon

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Bear Meat Vending Machine a Huge Hit in Japan Bear Meat Vending Machine a Huge Hit in Japan

A silhouetted Spanish ibex stands on a cliff edge.

El Macho: A Crossbow Hunt for Spanish Ibex El Macho: A Crossbow Hunt for Spanish Ibex

By Andrew McKean

no 2 archery buck pennsylvania

New No. 2 Pennsylvania Archery Buck Is Finally Recognized New No. 2 Pennsylvania Archery Buck Is Finally Recognized

Mitch Rompla buck

Mitch Rompola Buck: The True Backstory on Why the Deer Was Never Entered as a World Record Mitch Rompola Buck: The True Backstory on Why the Deer Was Never Entered as a World Record

By Richard P. Smith

oregon record cascade roosevelt elk

Oregon Bowhunter Arrows New State-Record Cascade Roosevelt Bull Oregon Bowhunter Arrows New State-Record Cascade Roosevelt Bull

illustration of hunter answering door

This Happened to Me: I Butchered a Deer in My Brooklyn Apartment and the Cops Came This Happened to Me: I Butchered a Deer in My Brooklyn Apartment and the Cops Came

By Alex Robinson

Young rifle hunter poses with elk

My Son Killed an Elk at 801 Yards. Here’s Why I’ve Taught Him to Shoot Long Range My Son Killed an Elk at 801 Yards. Here’s Why I’ve Taught Him to Shoot Long Range

By Aram von Benedikt

first deer hunt

The Heart & the Skull: Sometimes a First Deer Hunt Requires a Punched Tag The Heart & the Skull: Sometimes a First Deer Hunt Requires a Punched Tag

By Ashley Thess

A young woman flies off a horse in a meadow.

This Happened to Me: How a Riding Accident Helped Turn Me Into a Hunter This Happened to Me: How a Riding Accident Helped Turn Me Into a Hunter

nasal botfly larvae in deer nose

Those White Grubs in Your Deer’s Nose Are Just Botfly Larvae. Don’t Panic Those White Grubs in Your Deer’s Nose Are Just Botfly Larvae. Don’t Panic

cessna control panel up close

This Happened to Me: I Flew a Plane with Zero Training This Happened to Me: I Flew a Plane with Zero Training

By Andrew McKean

A mule deer buck stands beside a whitetail buck on the prairie.

Mule Deer vs. Whitetail Deer: How to Tell Them Apart Mule Deer vs. Whitetail Deer: How to Tell Them Apart

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Hunter Tags Alligator Twice His Size After Tug-of-War in Florida Hunter Tags Alligator Twice His Size After Tug-of-War in Florida

A whitetail deer's head peeking over tall grass in a field.

How to Find an Affordable Deer Hunting Lease How to Find an Affordable Deer Hunting Lease

By Alex Robinson

Do elk bugle in accents?

Do Elk Bugle with Regional Accents? Do Elk Bugle with Regional Accents?

In the War Against CWD, Deer Breeders in Texas Are Being Cast as Both the Enemy and the Answer

In the War Against CWD, Deer Breeders in Texas Are Being Cast as Both the Enemy and the Answer In the War Against CWD, Deer Breeders in Texas Are Being Cast as Both the Enemy and the Answer

hunter peers through binoculars

Tracking Desert Mule Deer with My Son Is a Vision of the Past, Present, and Future Tracking Desert Mule Deer with My Son Is a Vision of the Past, Present, and Future

By Aram von Benedikt

mule deer bucks

The $725K Mule Deer Tag: Auction Tags Set All-Time Record at Western Hunt Expo The $725K Mule Deer Tag: Auction Tags Set All-Time Record at Western Hunt Expo

By Andrew McKean

Jim Carmichel with rifle and bear.

Guns

Jim Carmichel’s Favorite Hunting Rifles Jim Carmichel’s Favorite Hunting Rifles

By Jim Carmichel

Maine moose hunt harvest numbers low

Maine Reports Worst Moose Hunt Success Rate in Recent History Maine Reports Worst Moose Hunt Success Rate in Recent History

MD hunter recovers stolen buck 14 years later

Maryland Hunter Recovers Stolen Buck 14 Years After Killing It Maryland Hunter Recovers Stolen Buck 14 Years After Killing It

Justin Kallusky record rocky mountain goat

What It Took to Tag the World Record Mountain Goat What It Took to Tag the World Record Mountain Goat

illustration of two men moving around outside of crashed plane

This Happened to Me: I Should Have Died in a Floatplane Crash This Happened to Me: I Should Have Died in a Floatplane Crash

By Casey West, As told to Dac Collins

poaching charge michigan

Michigan Man Charged with Poaching: “I Am Addicted to Venison” Michigan Man Charged with Poaching: “I Am Addicted to Venison”