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Ducks Unlimited Season Review: Waterfowl Numbers Down, Drought Lingers

Ducks Unlimited Season Review: Waterfowl Numbers Down, Drought Lingers Ducks Unlimited Season Review: Waterfowl Numbers Down, Drought Lingers

By Kristen A. Schmitt

Massive 23-Point Nontypical Buck Ranks as the Fifth Biggest Whitetail Ever Taken in North Carolina

Massive 23-Point Nontypical Buck Ranks as the Fifth Biggest Whitetail Ever Taken in North Carolina Massive 23-Point Nontypical Buck Ranks as the Fifth Biggest Whitetail Ever Taken in North Carolina

Donated venison in Missouri.

Missouri Hunters Donated 5,053 Deer Last Season as the State’s Venison Donation Program Celebrates Its 30th Year Missouri Hunters Donated 5,053 Deer Last Season as the State’s Venison Donation Program Celebrates Its 30th Year

Texas Game Wardens Help Rescue a Bird Dog from the Bottom of a 50-Foot Well

Texas Game Wardens Help Rescue a Bird Dog from the Bottom of a 50-Foot Well Texas Game Wardens Help Rescue a Bird Dog from the Bottom of a 50-Foot Well

A game warden frees a forkhorn buck.

Pennsylvania Game Warden Frees a Forkhorn Buck Tangled in a Net by Shooting Its Antler Pennsylvania Game Warden Frees a Forkhorn Buck Tangled in a Net by Shooting Its Antler

By Natalie Krebs

Long-Range Turkey Shooting Reality Check: Here’s What TSS Patterns and Penetration Really Look Like at 70 and 90 Yards

Long-Range Turkey Shooting Reality Check: Here’s What TSS Patterns and Penetration Really Look Like at 70 and 90 Yards Long-Range Turkey Shooting Reality Check: Here’s What TSS Patterns and Penetration Really Look Like at 70 and 90 Yards

black bear in tall grass USFWS

Washington State Just Voted to Cancel Its Spring Black Bear Season, Despite a Population of at Least 25,000 Bears Washington State Just Voted to Cancel Its Spring Black Bear Season, Despite a Population of at Least 25,000 Bears

Gun Safety: Do You Dry-Fire to Show Clear? Most of the Time It’s a Bad Idea

Guns

Gun Safety: Do You Dry-Fire to Show Clear? Most of the Time It’s a Bad Idea Gun Safety: Do You Dry-Fire to Show Clear? Most of the Time It’s a Bad Idea

By John B. Snow

HPAI wild birds map

Avian Flu Spreads Across Southeastern U.S. and Beyond, Killing Hundreds of Wild Birds Along the Atlantic Flyway Avian Flu Spreads Across Southeastern U.S. and Beyond, Killing Hundreds of Wild Birds Along the Atlantic Flyway

By Kristen A. Schmitt

The crazy deer Glaser spread

The Crazy Deer: A Frank Glaser Caribou Story, From the Archives The Crazy Deer: A Frank Glaser Caribou Story, From the Archives

By Frank Glaser, as told to Jim Rearden, introduction by Tyler Freel

There Could Be Nearly 1,700 Elk in Michigan, According to a Recent Aerial Survey There Could Be Nearly 1,700 Elk in Michigan, According to a Recent Aerial Survey

secrets of the ice 1

Archaeologists Discover Ancient Arrows and Hunting Blinds as Glaciers Melt in Norway Archaeologists Discover Ancient Arrows and Hunting Blinds as Glaciers Melt in Norway

By Kristen A. Schmitt

Pennsylvania Hunter Tags One of the Top 10 Non-Typical Bucks in State History Pennsylvania Hunter Tags One of the Top 10 Non-Typical Bucks in State History

national elk refuge usfws

Is USFWS About to Walk Back Its Expansion of Hunting on Federal Land Because of Lead Ammo? Is USFWS About to Walk Back Its Expansion of Hunting on Federal Land Because of Lead Ammo?

By Andrew McKean

460-year-old bow AK

460-Year-Old Hunting Bow Discovered Underwater in Alaska’s Lake Clark National Park 460-Year-Old Hunting Bow Discovered Underwater in Alaska’s Lake Clark National Park

By Keegan Sentner

12-Foot, 60-Year-Old Gator Tagged in South Florida

12-Foot, 60-Year-Old Gator Tagged in South Florida 12-Foot, 60-Year-Old Gator Tagged in South Florida

hunting the metaverse

Hunting in the Metaverse Hunting in the Metaverse

By John B. Snow

vermont moose usfws

Vermont Will Issue 100 Moose Tags This Fall to Reduce Tick Problems Vermont Will Issue 100 Moose Tags This Fall to Reduce Tick Problems

By Kristen A. Schmitt

Virginia Will Finally Allow Sunday Hunting on Public Land

Virginia Will Finally Allow Sunday Hunting on Public Land Virginia Will Finally Allow Sunday Hunting on Public Land

By Kristen A. Schmitt

Turkey hunter using a slate turkey call

Gear

SITKA Equinox Turkey Vest Review: Maximum Performance in a Minimalist Build SITKA Equinox Turkey Vest Review: Maximum Performance in a Minimalist Build

A Coues deer on a hillside.

The Hunt for a ‘Trophy’ Coues Deer Is About Much More Than Antlers The Hunt for a ‘Trophy’ Coues Deer Is About Much More Than Antlers

By Natalie Krebs

A study will healp researchers determine mallard health in the Atlantic flyway.

A New Telemetry Study Could Solve the Mysterious Decline of Atlantic Flyway Mallards A New Telemetry Study Could Solve the Mysterious Decline of Atlantic Flyway Mallards

By Kristen A. Schmitt

Idaho turkey hunter

Spring Turkeys Are the Gateway Hunt to Western Big-Game Adventures Spring Turkeys Are the Gateway Hunt to Western Big-Game Adventures

By Jace Bauserman

California turkey attacked mailman.

California Mailman Allegedly Beats a Wild Turkey to Death, Claims It Was in Self-Defense California Mailman Allegedly Beats a Wild Turkey to Death, Claims It Was in Self-Defense

whitetail buck glacier NP

First Possible Case of Deer Spreading COVID-19 to a Human Discovered in Canada First Possible Case of Deer Spreading COVID-19 to a Human Discovered in Canada

Here Are 16 New Big Game Animals Entered into the Boone & Crockett Record Books

Here Are 16 New Big Game Animals Entered into the Boone & Crockett Record Books Here Are 16 New Big Game Animals Entered into the Boone & Crockett Record Books

Weed Growers: The Evolution of Food Plots, Roundup Spraying, and Deer Habitat Management Weed Growers: The Evolution of Food Plots, Roundup Spraying, and Deer Habitat Management

By Christine Peterson

A huge late-season Alabama buck.

Cabin Fever Results in a Huge, Late-Season Alabama Buck That Weighed 242 Pounds Cabin Fever Results in a Huge, Late-Season Alabama Buck That Weighed 242 Pounds

deer fear human voices, NDA

You Know What Sound Spooks Deer More Than Wolf or Coyote Howls? Your Voice You Know What Sound Spooks Deer More Than Wolf or Coyote Howls? Your Voice

Lily a working dog can smell wildlife scents.

“Working Dogs for Conservation” Is Training Rescues to Sniff Out Conservation Problems “Working Dogs for Conservation” Is Training Rescues to Sniff Out Conservation Problems

New Utah Study Shows Elk Leave Public Ground During Hunting Season, But Issuing Private-Land Tags Send Them Back

New Utah Study Shows Elk Leave Public Ground During Hunting Season, But Issuing Private-Land Tags Send Them Back New Utah Study Shows Elk Leave Public Ground During Hunting Season, But Issuing Private-Land Tags Send Them Back

Teddy Roosevelt bear hunting.

President Teddy Roosevelt’s 1904 Colorado Bear Hunt, According to His Guide President Teddy Roosevelt’s 1904 Colorado Bear Hunt, According to His Guide

coyote buck kill guyette

Massachusetts Shed Hunter Discovers Buck That Was Half-Eaten by Coyotes, But Still Alive Massachusetts Shed Hunter Discovers Buck That Was Half-Eaten by Coyotes, But Still Alive

Hunting dogs and coyote snares.

Do We Need to Better Regulate Coyote Trapping in Order to Save It—and Save Our Bird Hunting Dogs? Do We Need to Better Regulate Coyote Trapping in Order to Save It—and Save Our Bird Hunting Dogs?

By Andrew McKean

"hank the tank" via facebook

Wildlife Officials Want to Euthanize a California Black Bear That’s Damaged 38 Properties. Bear Advocates Want to Send It to Colorado Wildlife Officials Want to Euthanize a California Black Bear That’s Damaged 38 Properties. Bear Advocates Want to Send It to Colorado

The four boys who died in the N.C. plane crash.

8 Duck Hunters Die After Single-Engine Plane Crashes into the Atlantic Ocean 8 Duck Hunters Die After Single-Engine Plane Crashes into the Atlantic Ocean

grasslands for ranching South Dakota

The Feds Are Spending $1 Billion on New Ag Projects That Should Also Help Wildlife Habitat The Feds Are Spending $1 Billion on New Ag Projects That Should Also Help Wildlife Habitat

Lying About Their Utah Residency for Better Tags Cost These Hunters Thousands—Plus Felony Charges for Fraud

Lying About Their Utah Residency for Better Tags Cost These Hunters Thousands—Plus Felony Charges for Fraud Lying About Their Utah Residency for Better Tags Cost These Hunters Thousands—Plus Felony Charges for Fraud

Bird hearts are a delicacy.

Eating Bird Innards: How to Pull, Prepare, and Cook Wild Bird Giblets Eating Bird Innards: How to Pull, Prepare, and Cook Wild Bird Giblets

By Jack Hennessy

Arrow for a Grizzly

Arrow for a Grizzly: A Classic Fred Bear Tale from the Archives Arrow for a Grizzly: A Classic Fred Bear Tale from the Archives

By Fred Bear, as told to Ben East, introduction by Tyler Freel

pronghorn at seedskadee NWR

Wyoming Rancher Busted for Selling Poached Pronghorn and Mule Deer as Beef Jerky Wyoming Rancher Busted for Selling Poached Pronghorn and Mule Deer as Beef Jerky

gray wolf in the snow

Judge Orders Federal Protections to be Restored for Gray Wolves Judge Orders Federal Protections to be Restored for Gray Wolves

wisconsin deer hunt

Let’s Not Forget, the Midwest and South (Not the West) Are the Heartbeat of Hunting in America Let’s Not Forget, the Midwest and South (Not the West) Are the Heartbeat of Hunting in America

By Alex Robinson

vegas shoot archery winners

Two Teenagers Win Super Bowl of Professional Archery Two Teenagers Win Super Bowl of Professional Archery

Alabama Hunter Tags an 8-Pointer That Turns Out to Be a Doe (Sort Of)

Alabama Hunter Tags an 8-Pointer That Turns Out to Be a Doe (Sort Of) Alabama Hunter Tags an 8-Pointer That Turns Out to Be a Doe (Sort Of)

29 north american big game animals

Chasing 29: Hunting Every North American Big-Game Animal with a Barebow Chasing 29: Hunting Every North American Big-Game Animal with a Barebow

By Paul Schnell with Andrew McKean

The author's finished bow rack.

How to Build a Budget-Friendly Bow Rack for Traditional and Compound Bows How to Build a Budget-Friendly Bow Rack for Traditional and Compound Bows

A big cougar walks through the snow in Canada.

Alberta Mountain Lion Hunt: A Tale of Adventure, Wildlife Management, and Cougar Meat Alberta Mountain Lion Hunt: A Tale of Adventure, Wildlife Management, and Cougar Meat

A bowhunter debating arrows with a pro shop employee.

A Rookie’s Guide to Hunting Social Media A Rookie’s Guide to Hunting Social Media

boxed with a bear

Boxed With a Bear: Frank Glaser’s Sled Dogs Fought a Giant Grizzly Boxed With a Bear: Frank Glaser’s Sled Dogs Fought a Giant Grizzly

By Frank Glaser, as told to Jim Rearden, introduction by Tyler Freel

Doug Borries' gator.

900-Pound Cattle-Eating Gator Killed in South Florida 900-Pound Cattle-Eating Gator Killed in South Florida

Podcast: Andrew McKean and Randy Newberg Discuss Montana’s Elk Management Controversy Podcast: Andrew McKean and Randy Newberg Discuss Montana’s Elk Management Controversy

Yellowstone wolf pack

After Hunters Legally Take 23 Wolves That Ranged Outside Yellowstone, Montana to Close Region When 6 More Wolves Are Taken After Hunters Legally Take 23 Wolves That Ranged Outside Yellowstone, Montana to Close Region When 6 More Wolves Are Taken

hiking with a backpack

The Average Joe’s Training Program: Get Into Backpacking Shape for Mountain Hunts The Average Joe’s Training Program: Get Into Backpacking Shape for Mountain Hunts

By Jace Bauserman

Arctic hares like this one are larger than snowshoe hares.

Wild Arctic Hare Travels a Record 241 Miles in 49 Days Wild Arctic Hare Travels a Record 241 Miles in 49 Days

yukon moose guide

Wild Gifts: Yukon Moose Hunting Guide Curtis LaDue Has a Foot in Both Modern and Ancient Worlds Wild Gifts: Yukon Moose Hunting Guide Curtis LaDue Has a Foot in Both Modern and Ancient Worlds

By Andrew McKean

Louisiana Hunter Takes a 260-Pound Boar, and His First Buck, From the Same Stand

Louisiana Hunter Takes a 260-Pound Boar, and His First Buck, From the Same Stand Louisiana Hunter Takes a 260-Pound Boar, and His First Buck, From the Same Stand

Texas feral hog

$5 Per Tail: Two Central Texas Counties Are Offering Bounties for Feral Hogs $5 Per Tail: Two Central Texas Counties Are Offering Bounties for Feral Hogs

Deer hunting buck report.

U.S. Deer Hunters Harvested More Bucks Last Season Than Any Season in the Past 21 Years U.S. Deer Hunters Harvested More Bucks Last Season Than Any Season in the Past 21 Years

Pennsylvania’s Red Tag Program Allows Deer Hunting Into May. Tag Opportunities Could Soon Expand Pennsylvania’s Red Tag Program Allows Deer Hunting Into May. Tag Opportunities Could Soon Expand

Black ducks were once thought to be in peril because of hybridization with mallards.

New Research Shows Atlantic Flyway Mallards Actually Might Not Be In Trouble. Was the Bag Limit Reduction Unnecessary? New Research Shows Atlantic Flyway Mallards Actually Might Not Be In Trouble. Was the Bag Limit Reduction Unnecessary?

By Kyle Wintersteen

Freel archery caribou

Shoulder Injuries Are Way Too Common in Bowhunting. Here’s How to Draw and Shoot Without Ending Your Archery Career Shoulder Injuries Are Way Too Common in Bowhunting. Here’s How to Draw and Shoot Without Ending Your Archery Career

A California State Senator Wants to Make it Easier for Hunters to Kill Wild Pigs A California State Senator Wants to Make it Easier for Hunters to Kill Wild Pigs

By Bob McNally, Dac Collins

Anti-hunters are trying to restrict beagle training and rabbit hunting.

Breaking: New Hampshire Votes Down Bill That Would Have Ended the Capture of Hares and Rabbits for Hunting Dog Trials Breaking: New Hampshire Votes Down Bill That Would Have Ended the Capture of Hares and Rabbits for Hunting Dog Trials

By Alan Clemons