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Wayne Carlton bugles in the aspens.

Remembering Wayne Carlton, the Hunter Who Revolutionized Wild-Game Calling Remembering Wayne Carlton, the Hunter Who Revolutionized Wild-Game Calling

By Andrew McKean

mature whitetail buck in grass

How Long Do Deer Live? How Long Do Deer Live?

A bear snarls in an illstration.

A Grizzly Killed Two Bears, Then Charged Me Next. He Should Have Been a World-Record A Grizzly Killed Two Bears, Then Charged Me Next. He Should Have Been a World-Record

By Ace Demers, as told to Tom Stacer

Beginner’s Guide to Timber Stand Improvement: How to Manage Your Woods for Deer and Other Wildlife Beginner’s Guide to Timber Stand Improvement: How to Manage Your Woods for Deer and Other Wildlife

By Josh Honeycutt

What does a black bear eat? In this case, a mouthful of dandelions.

What Do Black Bears Eat? What Do Black Bears Eat?

By Natalie Krebs

Hunter, elk, and selfbow

How to Make a Bow and Arrow: A Beginner’s Guide to Making a Wood Bow How to Make a Bow and Arrow: A Beginner’s Guide to Making a Wood Bow

How to call ducks and geese.

Goose Hunting Tips and Tactics Goose Hunting Tips and Tactics

By Joe Genzel, Alex Robinson

The Ultimate Guide to Elk Hunting The Ultimate Guide to Elk Hunting

By Jace Bauserman, Andrew McKean

pemmican patties and bar

Pemmican Recipe: How to Make This Nutrient-Dense Trail Food Pemmican Recipe: How to Make This Nutrient-Dense Trail Food

how big is a moose

How Big Is a Moose? How Big Is a Moose?

By Alex Robinson

An illustration of a bedded pronghorn with president teddy Roosevelt lying in the brush behind it

President Teddy Roosevelt Conserved Millions of Acres of Federal Lands. It Was His Greatest Legacy President Teddy Roosevelt Conserved Millions of Acres of Federal Lands. It Was His Greatest Legacy

By Jim McCafferty

Hog Hunting: A Beginner’s Guide Hog Hunting: A Beginner’s Guide

By Mike Dickerson

where to shoot a deer

Where to Shoot a Deer Where to Shoot a Deer

By Alex Robinson, Brian McCombie

The Woodhaven Ninja Ghost Mouth Call

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The Best Turkey Mouth Calls of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best Turkey Mouth Calls of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

The Best Red Dots for Turkey Hunting of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

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The Best Red Dots for Turkey Hunting of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best Red Dots for Turkey Hunting of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson, Scott Einsmann

A bear swipes at a hunter and his hounds

My Buddy and Our Hounds Were No Match for the Ghost-Town Grizzly of Old New Mexico My Buddy and Our Hounds Were No Match for the Ghost-Town Grizzly of Old New Mexico

By Frank C. Hibben

A mountain lion feeding on a dead deer.

Wyoming Lawmakers Tried to Declare Open Season on Mountain Lions. Local Houndsmen Shut It Down Wyoming Lawmakers Tried to Declare Open Season on Mountain Lions. Local Houndsmen Shut It Down

By Christine Peterson

A crystal pot call on a limb hanger turkey

Podcast: A Pot-Call Masterclass with Matt Van Cise, the Turkey Calling GOAT Podcast: A Pot-Call Masterclass with Matt Van Cise, the Turkey Calling GOAT

By Scott Einsmann

A boy holding a shotgun illustrated with a man in a hat and a turkey tail.

My Grandpa Ditched Me on My First Turkey Hunt. I Was Nine My Grandpa Ditched Me on My First Turkey Hunt. I Was Nine

The Best Turkey Calls of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

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The Best Turkey Calls of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best Turkey Calls of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Brian Lovett, Alice Jones Webb