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A shot placement diagram of a spare in an ancient cave lion.

Neanderthals Hunted Lions with Spears, and New Research Reveals How They Might Have Done It Neanderthals Hunted Lions with Spears, and New Research Reveals How They Might Have Done It

Freel with 2023 moose

Guns

The Top Moose Cartridges and Bullets The Top Moose Cartridges and Bullets

propst missouri buck 1

Bowhunter Tags Monster Buck After Passing on It 5 Times Bowhunter Tags Monster Buck After Passing on It 5 Times

John Dudley buck

John Dudley on How to Beat Buck Fever John Dudley on How to Beat Buck Fever

By Alex Robinson

covell triple beam buck

Hunter Follows Dad’s Advice and Tags Giant Triple-Beam Buck Hunter Follows Dad’s Advice and Tags Giant Triple-Beam Buck

A bowhunter holds the antlers of a nontypical Ohio buck.

Bowhunter Arrows Big 15-Pointer on a Small Ohio Farm Bowhunter Arrows Big 15-Pointer on a Small Ohio Farm

An illustration of an american woodcock on the ground among leaves.

A Lesson in Woodcock Hunting Down East, from the Archives A Lesson in Woodcock Hunting Down East, from the Archives

By Henry S. Beverage

A Tlingit fishing hook.

Conserving Our People’s Subsistence Culture Means Retracing It Conserving Our People’s Subsistence Culture Means Retracing It

By Heather Douville

kentucky bowhunter three years stud in velvet

Kentucky Bowhunter Waits Three Years to Tag 192-Inch Velvet Buck Kentucky Bowhunter Waits Three Years to Tag 192-Inch Velvet Buck

By Josh Honeycutt

guides wrangle 14 foot gator

Louisiana Guides Wrangle 14-Foot Gator After It Breaks 1,000-Pound Line Louisiana Guides Wrangle 14-Foot Gator After It Breaks 1,000-Pound Line

hunting mature bucks

Mike Hunsucker on How to Hunt the Most Elusive Old Bucks Mike Hunsucker on How to Hunt the Most Elusive Old Bucks

By Alex Robinson

The Uberti lever gun.

Guns

The Best Straight-Wall Deer Rifles The Best Straight-Wall Deer Rifles

By Brad Fitzpatrick, Tyler Freel

missouri bowhunter giant buck private land permission

Missouri Bowhunter Kills 21-Point Buck from Eight Yards Missouri Bowhunter Kills 21-Point Buck from Eight Yards

alligator antler in jaw

Alligator Killed in South Carolina Had a Deer Antler Stuck in Its Jaw Alligator Killed in South Carolina Had a Deer Antler Stuck in Its Jaw

A woman sits behind a big velvet buck with three droptines and a sticker.

Hoping to Kill a Nice 8-Point, Hunter Tags Triple Droptine Buck Instead Hoping to Kill a Nice 8-Point, Hunter Tags Triple Droptine Buck Instead

arkansas alligator harvest record

Arkansas Alligator Hunters Had a Record Harvest This Year Arkansas Alligator Hunters Had a Record Harvest This Year

hunter in plaid shirt and hat, holding gun, looks out over valley and mountains from a high outcropping

Ted Trueblood and the Game Warden’s Deer, from the Archives Ted Trueblood and the Game Warden’s Deer, from the Archives

By Ted Trueblood

eighteen point missouri doe

Missouri Hunter Tags an 18-Point Doe on His First Sit of the Season Missouri Hunter Tags an 18-Point Doe on His First Sit of the Season

whitetail eating acorns

How to Hunt Whitetails on the Acorn Crop This Fall How to Hunt Whitetails on the Acorn Crop This Fall

By Colin Moore, Alex Robinson

A big elk hanging from a meat pole and a hunter holding a freshly skinned skiull.

This Huge New Mexico Bull Could Be an Archery State Record This Huge New Mexico Bull Could Be an Archery State Record

the best goose decoys

Gear

Best Goose Decoys of 2025 Best Goose Decoys of 2025

By Alex Robinson, Joe Genzel

Baylee Holbrook, a hunter from Florida, died in a freak accident.

Florida Teen Dies Following Lightning Strike While Hunting with Her Dad Florida Teen Dies Following Lightning Strike While Hunting with Her Dad

deer baiting ban kansas

Kansas Lawmakers Threaten to Strip $1 Million in Wildlife Funding if Agency Bans Deer Baiting Kansas Lawmakers Threaten to Strip $1 Million in Wildlife Funding if Agency Bans Deer Baiting

best deer hunting caliber

Best Deer Hunting Calibers Best Deer Hunting Calibers

By John B. Snow

The best duck calls for waterfowl hunting.

Gear

The Best Duck Calls of 2025 The Best Duck Calls of 2025

A man fires one of the best semi auto shotguns.

Guns

The Best Duck Hunting Shotguns of 2025 The Best Duck Hunting Shotguns of 2025

By Joe Genzel, Alex Robinson

A Minnesota teen drew a once-in-a-lifetime elk tag.

Minnesota Teen Shoots 8×10 Bull with a Once-in-a-Lifetime Tag Minnesota Teen Shoots 8×10 Bull with a Once-in-a-Lifetime Tag

Two twin girls shot great Indiana bucks during the youth opener.

Twin Girls Tag Giant Bucks During Indiana Youth Season Twin Girls Tag Giant Bucks During Indiana Youth Season

Minnesota crossbow hunters

Crossbows Comprise 40 Percent of Archery Deer Harvest in Minnesota. They’ve Been Legal for 10 Days Crossbows Comprise 40 Percent of Archery Deer Harvest in Minnesota. They’ve Been Legal for 10 Days

A bowhunter holds up the head of a big North Carolina buck.

North Carolina Bowhunter Tags 15-Point Surprise Buck North Carolina Bowhunter Tags 15-Point Surprise Buck

large moose in brush with mountains behind him, plus story title

How Not to Kill a Moose, from the Archives How Not to Kill a Moose, from the Archives

By Frank C. Hibben

mountain lion hunting ban Colorado.

Mountain Lion Hunting Ban Filed in Colorado Mountain Lion Hunting Ban Filed in Colorado

By Andrew McKean

addisyn olson doe bull

13-Year-Old Bowhunter Shoots a Bull Elk and a Blacktail on the Same Evening 13-Year-Old Bowhunter Shoots a Bull Elk and a Blacktail on the Same Evening

Can You Eat Wild Hog? In Short, Hell Yeah Can You Eat Wild Hog? In Short, Hell Yeah

By Jack Hennessy

Best Tree Stand Harnesses of 2022

Gear

Best Tree Stand Harnesses of 2025 Best Tree Stand Harnesses of 2025

leo's last hunt

A Last Hunt With Leo A Last Hunt With Leo

By Kevin Farron

The 10/22 is a popular rimfire.

Guns

The Best Squirrel Hunting Rifles The Best Squirrel Hunting Rifles

By Brodie Swisher

The Best Hunting Flashlights of 2022

Gear

The Best Hunting Flashlights of 2025 The Best Hunting Flashlights of 2025

By Benjamin La Londe

the best hunting pants and sitka gear on sale

Gear

The Best Hunting Pants of 2025 The Best Hunting Pants of 2025

By Christine Peterson

goshawk with quail prey

This Hunter’s Falconry Demands Discipline, Stamina, and a Pack of Bird Dogs This Hunter’s Falconry Demands Discipline, Stamina, and a Pack of Bird Dogs

Photographs by Nick Kelley, Story by Natalie Krebs

The best broadheads for deer are displayed in the woods.

Gear

The Best Broadheads for Deer of 2025 The Best Broadheads for Deer of 2025

By Scott Einsmann

the griz sits in the stern of his boat to steer

Here’s to the Hunters, Anglers, and Good Dogs with Killer Instincts Here’s to the Hunters, Anglers, and Good Dogs with Killer Instincts

By Alex Robinson

The redline RL-1 is attached to the bow.

Gear

The Best Bow Quivers of 2025 The Best Bow Quivers of 2025

best tasting exotic game animals

The 10 Best Tasting Exotic Game Animals The 10 Best Tasting Exotic Game Animals

Hunter using one of the best goose calls.

Gear

The Best Goose Calls of 2025 The Best Goose Calls of 2025

By Joe Genzel, John Gordon

video coyote sharpshooter

Watch: Sharpshooter Makes a Perfect Shot on a Coyote That’s Attacking a Sheep Watch: Sharpshooter Makes a Perfect Shot on a Coyote That’s Attacking a Sheep

what do moose eat

What Do Moose Eat? What Do Moose Eat?

south carolina hunter tags 12 foot gator

South Carolina Hunter Tags a Massive Alligator Pushing 12 Feet and 700 Pounds South Carolina Hunter Tags a Massive Alligator Pushing 12 Feet and 700 Pounds

james jean trick shots breaks clay with jig

Watch: Trick Shooter Breaks Flying Clay Target with a Spinning Rod Watch: Trick Shooter Breaks Flying Clay Target with a Spinning Rod

Herd of buffalo grazes on prairie with cliffs and clouds in the distance

The Buffalo Revivers of the Wind River Reservation The Buffalo Revivers of the Wind River Reservation

By Christine Peterson

blood tracking dog whitetail buck

New Blood Tracking App Could Change Everything We Know About Recovering Wounded Deer New Blood Tracking App Could Change Everything We Know About Recovering Wounded Deer

arby's big game burger

I Tried Arby’s Venison-Elk Burger, the Chain’s Latest Stunt to Sell Farmed Game Meat to Hunters I Tried Arby’s Venison-Elk Burger, the Chain’s Latest Stunt to Sell Farmed Game Meat to Hunters

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

tennessee wildlife resources agency tests for CWD

Deer Biologist Accuses Tennessee Wildlife Agency of Intentionally Overestimating Chronic Wasting Disease Cases Deer Biologist Accuses Tennessee Wildlife Agency of Intentionally Overestimating Chronic Wasting Disease Cases

By Dac Collins, Katie Hill

A big Mississippi gator

3-Legged Gator a Foot Short of Setting Mississippi Alligator Record 3-Legged Gator a Foot Short of Setting Mississippi Alligator Record

screenshots of fox hunting a dove

Watch: Fox Snatches a Flying Dove Right in Front of Camper Watch: Fox Snatches a Flying Dove Right in Front of Camper

Why Mechanical Broadheads Are Still the Best Option for Most Deer Hunters Why Mechanical Broadheads Are Still the Best Option for Most Deer Hunters

By Alex Robinson

A young hunter watches for deer as he walks across the desert.

A Son’s First Solo Hunt, and a Father’s Lesson in Letting Him Go A Son’s First Solo Hunt, and a Father’s Lesson in Letting Him Go

By Aram von Benedikt

second heaviest florida alligator feature

This 900-Pound Gator Is the Second-Heaviest Ever Harvested in Florida This 900-Pound Gator Is the Second-Heaviest Ever Harvested in Florida

ontario new record typical whitetail

Giant Typical Likely to Become the New No. 1 Hunter-Killed Buck in Ontario Giant Typical Likely to Become the New No. 1 Hunter-Killed Buck in Ontario

cwd positive buck transported south carolina

Hunters Face Jail Time for Bringing Home a CWD-Infected Buck from Kansas Hunters Face Jail Time for Bringing Home a CWD-Infected Buck from Kansas

stylized bighorn ram head with topography and hunters adorning it, decorative illustration

Hunting a Record Bighorn in Broken Country Hunting a Record Bighorn in Broken Country

By Natalie Krebs

A black Lab fetches up a dove during opening day.

Dove Nation: Photos from Three Dove Openers Across America Dove Nation: Photos from Three Dove Openers Across America

By John B. Snow

state record gator

Mississippi Hunters Land 14-Foot, State-Record Gator After 7-Hour Fight Mississippi Hunters Land 14-Foot, State-Record Gator After 7-Hour Fight

By Alex Robinson