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Hunting tips and in-depth stories on hunting for deer, turkeys, waterfowl, big-game and more.

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Youth bow and youth archer

Gear

The Best Youth Compound Bows The Best Youth Compound Bows

By Scott Einsmann

whitetail buck standing in brown field

Private Landowners Can Save Public Hunting in America Private Landowners Can Save Public Hunting in America

By Alex Robinson

An American flag at half-mast in honor of Memorial Day.

A Veteran’s Perspective: Memorial Day Doesn’t Need to Be Treated As a National Military Funeral A Veteran’s Perspective: Memorial Day Doesn’t Need to Be Treated As a National Military Funeral

By CARL FORSLING, Task & Purpose

Two USMC turkey hunters with a good Rio tom in Texas.

In Good Company: A Texas Turkey Hunt with Familiar Strangers In Good Company: A Texas Turkey Hunt with Familiar Strangers

By Russell Worth Parker

A hunter wrestles a giant invasive Burmese python.

Monsters in the Marsh Monsters in the Marsh

By Alex Robinson

black bear in tree

Suspect Arrested Months After Shooting Black Bear Hunter, Fleeing the Scene Suspect Arrested Months After Shooting Black Bear Hunter, Fleeing the Scene

six dogs die salt lake city utah

6 Retrievers Die During Field Trial Weekend in Salt Lake City 6 Retrievers Die During Field Trial Weekend in Salt Lake City

boy with a black bear

A 7-Year-Old Boy’s First Bear A 7-Year-Old Boy’s First Bear

Buffalo bill cody

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

By Chauncey Thomas

how to make deer jerky

How to Make Deer Jerky in an Oven, Smoker, and Dehydrator How to Make Deer Jerky in an Oven, Smoker, and Dehydrator

By Michael Pendley

Hunter Ty Bell stands on a ridge in Idaho grizzly country.

Return to Scout Ridge Return to Scout Ridge

By Alex Robinson

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

The Burgess Folding shotgun.

Guns

The Best Folding Shotguns for Survival and Self Defense The Best Folding Shotguns for Survival and Self Defense

By Payton Miller

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

hevi shot turkey load

Guns

Reduced Recoil Turkey Loads? Field Testing Hevi-Shot’s Mild New Offering Reduced Recoil Turkey Loads? Field Testing Hevi-Shot’s Mild New Offering

By Derek Horner

Ideal shot placement for where to shoot a bear is a slightly quartering-away bear like this one.

Where to Shoot a Bear, and How to Recover It Where to Shoot a Bear, and How to Recover It

raymond bunn side x side

Takeaways from a Turkey Hunter Who Was Accidentally Shot by His Longtime Hunting Partner Takeaways from a Turkey Hunter Who Was Accidentally Shot by His Longtime Hunting Partner

By Russell Worth Parker

man with black bear carcass

The Ex-Communist Bear Baiter of Dore Lake The Ex-Communist Bear Baiter of Dore Lake

By Andrew McKean

utah swan hunting proposal 1

Some Hunters Target Trumpeter Swans. Utah Wants to Stop It Before All Swan Hunting Gets Shut Down Some Hunters Target Trumpeter Swans. Utah Wants to Stop It Before All Swan Hunting Gets Shut Down

By Andrew McKean

The buffering in TSS shot.

Guns

Tungsten Super Shot: An Inside Look at How the Deadliest Birdshot of All Time Is Made Tungsten Super Shot: An Inside Look at How the Deadliest Birdshot of All Time Is Made

By Nick Charney

wild turkey gobbling

Turkey Population Declines in the Great Plains Lead to Canceled Seasons and Reduced Bag Limits Turkey Population Declines in the Great Plains Lead to Canceled Seasons and Reduced Bag Limits

packtrain of hunters

The Ghost of Greyback Ridge The Ghost of Greyback Ridge

By Andrew McKean

harvest vs kill

Harvest or Kill? Which Term Should Hunters Use? Harvest or Kill? Which Term Should Hunters Use?

a turkey in green woods

A Hunting Accident, a Wary Gobbler, and One Last Hunt A Hunting Accident, a Wary Gobbler, and One Last Hunt

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

black bear with cubs

Black Bear Attacks Elderly Woman After Politicians Nix Proposed Hunting Season Black Bear Attacks Elderly Woman After Politicians Nix Proposed Hunting Season

weird turkey legs and feet

White Turkey Legs and Curly Toenails: What’s Up With These Longbeards? White Turkey Legs and Curly Toenails: What’s Up With These Longbeards?

tennessee seven-bearded gobbler

Tennessee Hunter Tags Seven-Bearded Gobbler Tennessee Hunter Tags Seven-Bearded Gobbler

Labrador retriever colors in black, fox red, and yellow.

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Labrador Retriever Colors Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Labrador Retriever Colors

rifle knockdown power

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

By Jim Carmichel, Ron Spomer

Golden Retriever vs Labrador Retriever: Which Hunting Breed Is Better?

Golden Retriever vs Labrador Retriever: Which Hunting Breed Is Better? Golden Retriever vs Labrador Retriever: Which Hunting Breed Is Better?

roosting turkeys

The Best Tips and Tactics for Roosting a Turkey The Best Tips and Tactics for Roosting a Turkey

By Alex Robinson

Tyler Freel with black bear

Bear Meat: Everything You Need to Know About Eating Bears Bear Meat: Everything You Need to Know About Eating Bears

How to Can Venison How to Can Venison

By Jack Hennessy

Should you pop a blister?

Should You Pop a Blister When Hiking? Should You Pop a Blister When Hiking?

By Ashley Thess

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

We reviewed the best guns for hog hunting.

The Best Guns for Hog Hunting The Best Guns for Hog Hunting

By Michael Dickerson

Federal TSS performs better with more choke.

Gear

The Best Turkey Chokes of 2025 The Best Turkey Chokes of 2025

By Alex Robinson, Joe Genzel

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

trail camera turkey photo

How to Use Trail Cameras for Turkey Hunting How to Use Trail Cameras for Turkey Hunting

By Josh Honeycutt

chayson emmons leucistin wild turkey missouri

Youth Turkey Hunter Tags a Rare, White Gobbler Youth Turkey Hunter Tags a Rare, White Gobbler

Bear Hibernation: Uncovering Black Bear Denning Secrets in Arkansas

Bear Hibernation: Uncovering Black Bear Denning Secrets in Arkansas Bear Hibernation: Uncovering Black Bear Denning Secrets in Arkansas

By Natalie Krebs

deer in snow, brown vegetation

Wild Game Power Rankings: What Species Have the Best Shot at Surviving Climate Change? Wild Game Power Rankings: What Species Have the Best Shot at Surviving Climate Change?

By Christine Peterson

We tested the Tethrd M2 Turkey Vest.

Gear

Tethrd M2 Turkey Vest Review: Is It Worth the Hype? Tethrd M2 Turkey Vest Review: Is It Worth the Hype?

bear meat vending machine 1

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

beaver trapping

Beaver Trapping Basics: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started Beaver Trapping Basics: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started

By Skye Goode, Joseph Biebert

big black bear with .30/06

Guns

The Best Bear Cartridges The Best Bear Cartridges

Alligator ate dogs, bobcat, spark plug

24-Year-Old Dog Collar Tags Found in Giant Gator’s Belly 24-Year-Old Dog Collar Tags Found in Giant Gator’s Belly

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

what do wild turkeys eat 1

What Do Wild Turkeys Eat? What Do Wild Turkeys Eat?

Mossberg SA-28 Tactical Turkey in the woods

Guns

Mossberg SA-28 Tactical Turkey Tested and Reviewed Mossberg SA-28 Tactical Turkey Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

i own landowner ND pleads guilty

Landowner in “I Own the Fcking Land” Video Takes Plea Deal Landowner in “I Own the Fcking Land” Video Takes Plea Deal

no 2 archery buck pennsylvania

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

A pair of hog dogs leashed to the hood of a hog truck.

The Hog Dogs of Alabama The Hog Dogs of Alabama

Photographs by Tom Fowlks, Story by Alex Robinson

turkey gobbling in roost

Why Do Turkeys Gobble at Owls? Why Do Turkeys Gobble at Owls?